Scientific Data Submission

Data submission requirements

• Scientific data to be provided to the Commission
• Regional Observer Programme (ROP) Data
  
  • Background - Regional Observer Programme
  • CMM 2018-05 – Conservation and Management Measure for the ROP
  • ROP minimum data standards
• ​Annual Report Part 1 template (required for Scientific Committee meetings)
• SSPs for Electronic Reporting in the WCPFC – Operational catch/effort and observer data

Status of provision of data to the Commission

•  WCPFC Scientific Data Gaps paper (SC19 – August 2023) - This document covers the Annual catch estimates, agreggated catch/effort data, Operational catch/effort data or size data.
• Regional Observer Programme (ROP) data coverage tables (SC19 – August 2023) - These tables cover Purse seine and Longline observer data