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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 yearsort descending Availability File
IOTC-2001-WPM-R[EN] Report of the ad hoc IOTC Working Party on Methods 2001 31/12/2011
IOTC-2002-WPM-R[EN] Report of the ad hoc Working Party on Methods (WPM) 2002 31/12/2002
IOTC-2008-WPM-R[E] Report of the Third Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods 2008 21/01/2009
IOTC-2012-WPM04-R[E] Report of the Fourth Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods 2012 31/12/2012
IOTC-2014-WPM05-R Rev_1 Report of the 5th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Methods 2014 07/12/2014

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