Meeting Details & Arrangements

• Message from Lou PANGELINAN, Director General

• Terms of reference and guidelines for participation

• Guideline for the preparation of National Tuna Fisheries Reports

• Second Announcement (Tony Lewis)

• Third Announcement (Tony Lewis)

• Final Announcement (Tony Lewis)

Agenda 

• Agenda

• Draft Agenda for Meeting of the SCTB Statistics Working Group

• Draft Agenda for the Yellowfin Research Group

• Yellowfin Research Group Assignments

List of Participants

• Participants (PDF - 21 Kb)
  

List of Working Papers  - Pdf document - 22Kb

Information Reports

• Anonymous. Report of the Twelfth Meeting of the Standing Committee on Tuna and Billfish (SCTB12), 16–23 June 1999, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia. 125 pp.(PDF - 1,063 Kb)

Overview of Western and Central Pacific Ocean Tuna Fisheries

• GEN–1 GEN–1 Lewis A.D. & P.G. Williams. Overview of the western and central Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries – 1999. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.(PDF - 1,029 Kb) Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.(PDF - 1,029 Kb)

• GEN–2 GEN–2 Forum Fisheries Agency. Economic overview of the tuna fishery, 1999. Forum Fisheries Agency. Honiara. Solomon Islands.

• GEN-3 I–ATTC. Resolutions adopted at the 66 I–ATTC. Resolutions adopted at the 66 I–ATTC. Resolutions adopted at the 66 I–ATTC. Resolutions adopted at the 66 th meeting of the IATTC. Resolutions adopted at the 66 th meeting of the IATTC. th meeting of the IATTC. I–ATTC, La Jolla CA, USA

Statistics Working Group

• SWG–1 SWG–1 Lawson, T. Status of data collection, compilation and dissemination. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia. (PDF - 157 Kb)

• SWG–2 SWG–2 Lawson, T. Estimates of annual catches of target species in tuna fisheries of the western and central Pacific Ocean. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia. (PDF - 145 Kb)

 

Research Groups

General

• RG–1 Lehodey, P. Impacts of the El Niño Southern Oscillation on tuna populations and fisheries in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia. (PDF - 1,407 Kb)

• RG–2 RG–2 Lehodey, P.

• RG–3 RG–3 Shono H., T. Matsumoto, M. Ogura & N. Miyabe. Preliminary analysis of effect of fishing gears on catch rate for the Japanese purse seine fishery. National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries. Japan.

• RG–4 RG–4 Inagake, D. Oceanographic Data in the National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries. National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries. Japan.

• RG–5 Campbell, R. Status Report on the Australian longline fishery off eastern Australia. CSIRO. Division of Marine Research, Hobart, Australia.

• RG–6 RG–6 An, D-H and Kim, J.Y. Scientific Observations for Korean tuna purse seine fishery in the western and central Pacific Ocean in 1999. National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). Republic of Korea.

• RG–7 RG–7 Matsumoto, T., M. Ogura, N. Miyabe & H. Shono. Creation of a database to identify factors affecting CPUE of the Japanese equatorial purse seine fishery. National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries. Japan.

• RG–8 RG–8 Itano, D.G. & K. M. Holland. Hawaii Tuna Tagging Project. Pelagic Fisheires Research Program, University of Hawaii and Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii.

Skipjack

• SKJ–1 SKJ–1 Leroy B.

• SKJ–2 SKJ–2 Bigelow, K., J. Hampton & D. Fournier.

• SKJ– 3 SKJ– 3 Lehodey, P.

Yellowfin

• YFT– 1 YFT– 1 Hampton, J. & D. Fournier.

• YFT– 2 : Sibert, J. Report of the MULTIFAN-CL Workshop, 1-3 rd February, Honolulu. (PDF - 53 Kb)

• YFT– 3 I–ATTC. Status of yellowfin tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.

• YFT– 4 YFT– 4 Sun, C-L. & S-Z. Yeh. Updated CPUE of Central and Western Pacific Yellowfin Tuna from Taiwanese Tuna Fisheries. Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Bigeye

• BET– 1 : BET– 1 : Bigelow, K. A., J. Hampton, & N. Miyabe. Application of a habitat-based model to estimate effective longline fishing effort and relative abundance of Pacific bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus). Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia and National Research Institute of Far Seas Fisheries, Japan. (PDF - 428 kb)

• BET– 2 BET– 2 Sun, C-L. & S-Z. Yeh. Updated CPUE of Central and Western Pacific Bigeye Tuna from Taiwanese Tuna Longline Fisheries. Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

• BET– 3 BET– 3 Gunn, J. & J. Hampton. Preliminary results from archival tagging of bigeye tuna off north-eastern Australia. Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation, Australia and Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.

• BET– 4 I–ATTC. Status of bigeye tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.

• BET– 5 BET– 5 Marsac, F., A. Fonteneau & F. Ménard. Potential Biological Effects of Drifting FADs on Tuna Populations: the Ecological Trap Hypothesis. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), Montpellier, France.

Albacore

• ALB– 1 Hampton, J. & D. Fournier. Update of MULTIFAN-CL based assessment of South Pacific albacore tuna. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.(PDF - 1,207 kb)

• ALB–2 ALB–2 Wang, C-H. Applied the improved surplus production method to assess the South Pacific Albacore Stocks (Thunnus alalunga), 1967-1998. Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Billfish and Bycatch

• BBRG–1 Whitelaw, A.W. Interactive session on billfish: Present knowledge, current and future research. An update for the year 2000. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.(PDF - 159 Kb)

• BBRG–2 Whitelaw, A.W. & J. Pepperell. Present knowledge on Game Fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.(PDF - 441 Kb)

• BBRG-3 : Williams, P.G & A.W. Whitelaw. Estimates of annual catches for billfish species taken in commercial and recreational fisheries of the western and central Pacific Ocean. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia. (PDF - 199 Kb)

• BBRG–4 I–ATTC. Status of blue marlin in the Pacific Ocean. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.

• BBRG–5 Saito, H., & K. Yokawa. Brief Review of the Japanese Swordfish Catch in the Pacific Ocean from 1971 to 1998. National Research Institue of Far Seas Fisheries. Japan.(PDF - 200 Kb)

• BBRG–6 BBRG–6 Matsumoto, T., Y. Uozumi, K. Uosaki, & M.Okazaki. Preliminary review of billfish hooking depth measured by small bathythermograph systems attached to longline gear. National Research Institue of Far Seas Fisheries. Japan.

• BBRG–7 BBRG–7 Campbell, R. Life-Status and retention of billfish caught by longline within the Australian fishing zone. CSIRO. Division of Marine Research, Hobart, Australia.

• BBRG–8 BBRG–8 Moon, D-Y, An, D-H, Kim, J.B. & Kim, J-Y Overview of billfish catch by the Korean tuna longline fishery in the Pacific Ocean. National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). Republic of Korea.

• BBRG–9 Sun, C-L., S-P. Wang & S-Z. Yeh. Note on Taiwan water’s swordfish spawning as indicated by gonad indices. Institute of Oceanography, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

• BBRG-10 Whitelaw, A.W. Report on availability of tags and data collection forms for developing gamefisheries. Oceanic Fisheries Programme, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.

• BBRG-11 BBRG-11 Kleiber, P. North Pacific Blue Shark Stock Assessment. National Marine Fisheries Service Honolulu Laboratory, USA. Kleiber, P. North Pacific Blue Shark Stock Assessment. National Marine Fisheries Service Honolulu Laboratory, USA. BBRG-11 Kleiber, P. North Pacific Blue Shark Stock Assessment. National Marine Fisheries Service Honolulu Laboratory, USA.

• BBRG-12 Young, J., A. Drake, T. Carter & J. Farley. Reproductive dynamics of broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the eastern Australian AFZ – preliminary results. CSIRO Marine Research Hobart Tasmania, Australia. Young, J., A. Drake, T. Carter & J. Farley. Reproductive dynamics of broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the eastern Australian AFZ – preliminary results. CSIRO Marine Research Hobart Tasmania, Australia. Young, J., A. Drake, T. Carter & J. Farley. Reproductive dynamics of broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the eastern Australian AFZ – preliminary results. CSIRO Marine Research Hobart Tasmania, Australia. Young, J., A. Drake, T. Carter & J. Farley. Reproductive dynamics of broadbill swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the eastern Australian AFZ – preliminary results. CSIRO Marine Research Hobart Tasmania, Australia.

• BBRG-13 BBRG-13 Reeb, C.A., Arcangeli, L. & Block, B.A. Structure and migration corridors in pacific populations of the swordfish, Xiphias gladius, as inferred through analysis of Mitochondrial DNA. Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, California, USA. Reeb, C.A., Arcangeli, L. & Block, B.A. Structure and migration corridors in pacific populations of the swordfish, Xiphias gladius, as inferred through analysis of Mitochondrial DNA. Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, California, USA. BBRG-13 Reeb, C.A., Arcangeli, L. & Block, B.A. Structure and migration corridors in pacific populations of the swordfish, Xiphias gladius, as inferred through analysis of Mitochondrial DNA. Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, California, USA.

• BBRG-14 BBRG-14 Young, J., A. Cowling & C. Stanley. A two boat study of the relationship between swordfish catch rates and fine - and broad-scale physical and environmental variables off eastern Australia. CSIRO Marine Research Hobart Tasmania, Australia. Young, J., A. Cowling & C. Stanley. A two boat study of the relationship between swordfish catch rates and fine - and broad-scale physical and environmental variables off eastern Australia. CSIRO Marine Research Hobart Tasmania, Australia. BBRG-14 Young, J., A. Cowling & C. Stanley. A two boat study of the relationship between swordfish catch rates and fine - and broad-scale physical and environmental variables off eastern Australia. CSIRO Marine Research Hobart Tasmania, Australia.

• BBRG-15 BBRG-15 Sharples, P., D. Brogan and P. Williams.

 

National Tuna Fishery Reports

NFR–1 AMERICAN SAMOA

Curren, F. The offshore pelagic fisheries of American Samoa. Division of Fish and Wildlife. American Samoa.

NFR–2 AUSTRALIA

Ward, P. and C. Robins. (2000) Tuna and billfish fisheries of the north-eastern Australian Fishing Zone. Bureau of Resource Sciences. Australia.

NFR–3 CANADA

Argue, A.W. and W. Shaw. An update for Canadian tuna fisheries in the north and south Pacific through 1999. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

NFR–4 COOK ISLANDS

Mitchell, J. Cook Islands Country Report. Ministry of Marine Resources. Cook Islands.

NFR–5 FSM

Park, T. 1999 FSM Fisheries Review. Micronesian Maritime Authority. FSM

NFR–6 FIJI

Tuwai, Iliapi L. National Tuna Fisheries Report of Fiji as of 1999. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests. Fiji.

NFR–7 FRENCH POLYNESIA

Stein, A. Status of French Polynesia Tuna Fisheries. Service des Ressources Marines. Tahiti, French Polynesia.

NFR–8 GUAM

Flores, T. Guam’s Small Boat Pelagic Fishery. Division of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources, Department of Agriculture, Guam

NFR–9 JAPAN

Miyabe, N. National tuna fisheries report of Japan as of 1999. National Research Institue of Far Seas Fisheries. Japan.

NFR–10 KIRIBATI

Tinga, R. Kiribati National tuna fisheries report. Ministry of Natural Resources. Kiribati.

NFR–11 KOREA

Kim, J-Y Korean tuna fisheries in the western Pacific Ocean. National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). Republic of Korea.

NFR–12 MARSHALL ISLANDS

Joseph, G. Country Statement – Republic of the Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority. Marshall Islands.

NFR–13 NEW CALEDONIA

Etaix-Bonnin, R. New Caledonia Tuna Fishery. Service territorial de la marine marchande. Noumea, New Caledonia.

NFR–14 NEW ZEALAND

NFR–15 NIUE

Leolahi, S. Niue Country Report. Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Niue.

NFR–16 NORTHERN MARIANAS ISLANDS

Masga, F. Northern Marianas Islands National tuna fishery report. Division of Fish and Wildlife. Northern Marianas.

NFR–17 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Kumoru, L. & P. Polon National Fisheroes Report – Papua New Guinea. National Fisheries Authority. Papua New Guinea.

NFR–18 SAMOA

Mulipola, A. Status of the commercial tuna fishing in Samoa. Fisheries Division. Ministry of Agriculture, Forests, Fisheries and Meteorology. Samoa.

NFR–19 TAIWAN

Wang, S-B., S-K. Chang and C-L. Kuo. Tuna Fishery of Taiwan in the Pacific Region During 1995- 1999 period. Overseas Fisheries Development Council of the Republic of China and Fisheries Administration, Council of Agriculture, R.O.C.

NFR–20 SOLOMON ISLANDS

Diake, Sylvester. Solomon Islands Country Statement. Fisheries Division, Department of Agriculture & Fisheries. Solomon Islands.

NFR–21 USA

Coan, A., J. Childers, R. Ito, B. Kikkawa & D. Hamm. Summary of U.S. fisheries statistics for highly migratory species in the central-western Pacific, 1995-1999. National Marine Fisheries Service. USA.

NFR–22 VANUATU

Naviti, W