The fourteenth meeting of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee (SC14) will take place from 7 to 12 September 2026 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, with scheduled pre-SC workshops/sessions taking place on 5 and 6 September. The Chairperson of the SC is Dr Ricardo Oliveros-Ramos (PER).

Participants are encouraged to book their accommodation at Hotel Føroyar, where the meeting will take place. Negotiated room rates have been secured for reservations made before 1 June 2026. These rates are only accessible through the following booking link: SPRFMO SC14 Accommodation Reservation - Hotel Føroyar

Additional information for delegates, such as visa requirements, can be found in the Information for Delegates section.

Meeting-related significant dates are as follows:

• 9 July 2026 - Request for inlcusion of supplementary items into the SC14 agenda
• 9 July 2026 - Full Proposed Exploratory Fisheries Operation Plan 
• 8 August 2026 - Annual National Reports
• 8 August 2026 - Submission of any other meeting documents
• 5 September 2026 - SGNTT pre-SC session (in person - Faroe Islands)
• 5 September 2026 - SQWG pre-SC preparatory session (in person - Faroe Islands)
• 6 September 2026 - DWWG pre-SC Exploratory Toothfish Fisheries Workshop (in person - Faroe Islands)

Some useful links:

• 2019 Protocol for papers to be submitted to the Scientific Committee
• 2019 Guidelines for Annual National Reports
• 2024 Framework for the Scientific Committee and its Working Groups and Task Teams

The meeting documents that will be addressed and discussed by the Scientific Committee at the meeting will be posted below.