Indian Ocean Swordfish Management Procedure - Status Report

Summary of MSE work status
• The base case Operating Model (OM) for swordsh is being developed with inputs of the Working Party on
Methods (WPM) and theWorking Party on Billfish (WPB). The current OM is being reconditioned and has yet
to be nalized and fully reviewed by either WP.
• Further developments on the swordfish MSE include an evaluation of candidate Management Procedures
(MPs).
• The analysis is set to simulation-test a full MP, consisting on data collection, an agreed evaluation of stock
status, and a decision rule.