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17th Working Party on Methods (WPM17)

Meeting: 
Working Party on Methods (WPM)
Meeting year: 
2026
Meeting session: 
17
Date: 
Mon, 26/10/2026 - 09:00 to Tue, 27/10/2026 - 17:00
Venue country/city: 
Tenerife, Spain
Location: 
IEO-CSIC Building
Chairperson: 
Dr Ann Preece
Vice-Chairperson: 
Dr Giancarlo Correa
Deadlines: 
  • Meeting Participation Fund applications due 45 days before meeting starts (11 September 2026)
  • Paper titles  are due 30 days before the meeting starts (26 September 2026)
  • Full papers are due 15 days before the meeting starts (11 October 2026)
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Please note that participation in IOTC meetings requires pre-approval by the Commission. If you are not from a CPC or a pre-approved observer, please consult the Observers page for details on the application process.

Meeting information documents

Title File
Information document

Documents

Meeting Report
Reference Title Available on File
IOTC-2026-WPM17-R Report of the 17th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods
Meeting documents
Reference Title Available on File
IOTC-2026-WPM17-01a Agenda of the 17th Working Party on Methods 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-01b Annotated agenda of the 17th Working Party on Methods 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-02 List of documents of the 16th Working Party on Methods 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-03 Outcomes of the 28th Session of the Scientific Committee 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-04 Outcomes of the 30th Session of the Commission 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-05 Review of Conservation and Management Measures relating to methods 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-06 Progress made on the recommendations and requests of WPM16 and SC28 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-07 Revision of the WPM Program of Work (2027-2031) 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-08 Preliminary study of population parameters and spawning potential ratio (SPR) of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in Indonesia 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-09 Observed Hook Depth and Catch Distribution in the Sri Lankan Tuna Longline Fishery 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-10 Stock Assessment and Management for Longtail Tuna (Thunnus tonggol) in the Andaman Sea, Thailand 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-13 Preliminary Results of the Albacore MSE 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-15 Consideration of Exceptional Circumstances for the Bigeye Tuna MP 2026 - for WPM 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-16 Consideration of Exceptional Circumstances for the Swordfish MP 2026 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-19 Report from the Global Blue Shark Management Strategy Evaluation Workshop 12/10/2026
IOTC-2026-WPM17-XX IOTC Working Paper Cover Sheet Template 21/07/2026
Information papers
Reference Title Available on File
IOTC-2026-WPM17-INF01 Global blue shark management strategy evaluation workshop report 12/10/2026

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