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To review and analyse issues relevant to the fisheries and status of the five billfish species under the IOTC mandate:
| English name (click for status) | Scientific name | FAO code | Image |
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| Black marlin | Makaira indica | BLM |  |
| Blue marlin | Makaira nigricans | BUM |  |
| Striped marlin | Tetrapturus audax | MLS |  |
| Swordfish | Xiphias gladius | SWO |  |
| Indo-Pacific sailfish | Istiophorus platypterus | SFA |  |
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 ChairpersonDr Denham Parker (South Africa), 1st terms end at the close of the WPB in 2021. | Current Vice-ChairpersonDr. Jie Cao (China), 1st term ends at the close of the WPB in 2021. |
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| IOTC-2015-WPB13-R[E] | Report of the 13th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish | 2015 | 03/11/2015 |
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| IOTC-2016-WPB14-R[E] | Report of the 14th Working Party on Billfish | 2016 | 28/10/2016 |
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| IOTC-2017-WPB15-R[E] | Report of the 15th Working Party on Billfish | 2017 | 11/10/2017 |
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| IOTC-2018-WPB16-R[E] | Report of the 16th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish | 2018 | 03/10/2018 |
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| IOTC-2019-WP17-R | Report of the 17th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish | 2019 | 14/10/2019 |
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