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Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS)

Purpose

The WPDCS is a Working Party dedicated to the task of reviewing the quality of the statistics available for tuna, tuna-like, and other species of interest to the IOTC, and to review the status of collection, processing, and reporting of data, as required by the Commission. Based on this review, the Working Party recommends actions to improve the quality of statistics in countries having data collection or reporting that falls short of the IOTC requirements. The WPDCS has also the role of compiling data recommendations relating to species covered by other working parties and follow-up on the implementation of these actions in the countries concerned.

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 Julien Barde (EU,France), 2nd term ends at the close of the WPDCS in 2025.

Current Vice-Chairperson

Mr. Nuwan Gunawardane (Sri Lanka), 2nd term ends at the close of the WPDCS in 2025.

  

 

Upcoming meeting

25 November 2025 to 29 November 2025
21th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS21)
China

Past meeting reports

You can also consult the list of all past Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS) meetings.
Referencesort descending Title Meeting year Availability File
IOTC-1999-WPDCS-R[EN] Report of the First Session of the IOTC Permanent Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics 1999 31/12/1999
IOTC-2000-WPDCS-R[EN] Report of the Second Session of the Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics 2000 31/12/2000
IOTC-2002-WPDCS-R[EN] Report of the Fourth Session of the Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics 2002 31/12/2002
IOTC-2003-WPDCS-R[EN] Report of the Fifth Session of the Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics 2003 31/12/2003
IOTC-2009-WPDCS-R[E] Report of the Sixth Session of the Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics 2009 31/12/2009

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