SPRFMO SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The Scientific Committee (SC) is established by Article 10 of the SPRFMO Convention and has the following functions:
- to plan, conduct and review scientific assessments of the status of fishery resources;
- provide advice and recommendations to the Commission on assessments (including precautionary and other reference points) and management strategies;
- provide advice and recommendations to the Commission and its subsidiary bodies on the impact of fishing on the marine ecosystems (including on vulnerable marine ecosystems, VMEs);
- encourage and promote cooperation in scientific research.
A number of Conservation and Management Measures have specific requirements requiring input from the Scientific Committee, including:
- CMM 01 (Trachurus murphyi)
- CMM 02 (Data Standards)
- CMM 03 (Bottom Fishing)
- CMM 03a (Deepwater Species)
- CMM 09 (Seabirds)
- CMM 13, 14a, 14b, 14d, 14e, 14f, and 14g (Exploratory fisheries)
- CMM 16 (Observer Programme)
- CMM 18 (Squid)
Useful links:
- 2022 Proposed Jack Mackerel Harvest Control Rule
- 2024 template for succinct description of Fisheries Operations Plans
- 2020 SPRFMO Maturity Stages for Jumbo Flying Squid
- 2020 MSE Group Web Meeting Reports
- 2020 Jack mackerel MSE Management Objectives
- 2020 Template for request of VMS information for Science purposes (and explanatory notes)
- 2019 Protocol for papers to be submitted to the Scientific Committee
- 2019 Guidelines for Annual National Reports
- 2019 Bottom Fishing Impact Assessment Standard
- 2014 Adjusted Annex K in SC-02 Final Report
- 2014 Annex K Proposed Jack Mackerel Rebuilding Plan