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Working Party on Billfish (WPB)

Purpose

To review and analyse issues relevant to the fisheries and status of the five billfish species under the IOTC mandate:

Billfish Species under IOTC Mandate
English name
(click for status)
Scientific nameFAO codeImage
Black marlinIstiompax indicaBLMBlack marlin
Blue marlinMakaira nigricansBUMBlue marlin (Makaira nigricans)
Striped marlinKajikia audaxMLSStriped marlin (Tetrapterus audax)
SwordfishXiphias gladiusSWOSwordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Indo-Pacific sailfishIstiophorus platypterusSFAIndo-Pacific Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)

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. Jie Cao (China), 1st term ends at the close of the WPB in 2025.

Current Vice-Chairperson

Dr. Sylvain Bonhommeau (EU France), 1st term ends at the close of the WPB in 2025.

 

 

Upcoming meeting

15 September 2025 to 18 September 2025
23rd Working Party on Billfish (WPB23)
France Sete

Past meeting reports

You can also consult the list of all past Working Party on Billfish (WPB) meetings.
Reference Titlesort descending Meeting year Availability File
IOTC-2015-WPB13-R[E] Report of the 13th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2015 03/11/2015
IOTC-2016-WPB14-R[E] Report of the 14th Working Party on Billfish 2016 28/10/2016
IOTC-2017-WPB15-R[E] Report of the 15th Working Party on Billfish 2017 11/10/2017
IOTC-2018-WPB16-R[E] Report of the 16th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2018 03/10/2018
IOTC-2019-WP17-R Report of the 17th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2019 14/10/2019

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