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Working Party on Methods (WPM)

Purpose

To review and analyse methodological issues relevant to the assessment of the status of species under the IOTC mandate (outcomes are usually applicable to many of the other Working Parties).

Current workplan

You can consult the current program of work for the Scientific Committee and its Working Parties, as endorsed by the Scientific Committee at its most recent Session.

Current Chairperson

Dr. Hilario Murua (ISSF), extended 2nd term ends at the close of the WPM in 2025

Current Vice-Chairperson

Dr Ann Preece (Australia), 1st term ends at the close of the WPM in 2025

 

 

Upcoming meeting

27 October 2025 to 28 October 2025
16th Working Party on Methods (WPM16)
Seychelles

Past meeting reports

You can also consult the list of all past Working Party on Methods (WPM) meetings.
Reference Title Meeting year Availability File
IOTC-2025-WPM16(MSE)-R Report of the 16th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods (Management Strategy Evaluation Task Force) 2025 01/03/2025
IOTC–2024–WPM15(MSE)–R Report of the 15th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods (Management Strategy Evaluation Task Force) 2024 19/04/2024
IOTC-2024-WPM15-R Report of the 15th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods 2024 17/11/2024
IOTC-2023-WPM14(MSE)-R Report of the 14th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods (Management Strategy Evaluation Task Force) 2023 15/06/2023
IOTC-2023-WPM14-R Report of the 14th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods 2023 30/11/2023

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