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Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Sixth Regular Session Papeete, French Polynesia 7–11 December 2009 © Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 2010 The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission authorises the reproduction of this material, in whole or in part, provided that appropriate acknowledgement is given. USP Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data The Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, fifth regular session, Papeete, French Polynesia, 7–11 December 2009. – Kolonia, Pohnpei : Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, 2010. 226 p. ; 1. Fishery management, International – Oceania – Congresses 2. Fish stock assessment – Oceania – Congresses 3. Tuna fisheries – Oceania – Congresses 4. The Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean – Congresses I. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission II. Title. ISBN978-982-9103-20-8 SH214.9.C74 2010 333.95609648 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY REPORT..................................................................................................................... 1 AGENDA ITEM 1 - OPENING OF MEETING ........................................................................ 1 AGENDA ITEM 2 - MEMBERSHIP ......................................................................................... 3 AGENDA ITEM 3 - MEMBER REPORTS ............................................................................... 8 AGENDA ITEM 4 - SCIENCE ISSUES ..................................................................................... 8 AGENDA ITEM 5 - NORTHERN COMMITTEE ................................................................. 14 AGENDA ITEM 6 - INTER-SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP – REGIONAL OBSERVER PROGRAMME ....................................................................................................... 16 AGENDA ITEM 7 - TECHNICAL AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES ...................................... 17 AGENDA ITEM 8 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION , ACCESS TO, AND DISSEMINATION OF DATA COMPILED BY THE COMMISSION .............................................................................................................................. 25 AGENDA ITEM 9 - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES .................. 25 AGENDA ITEM 10 - ANNUAL REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION .............................................................................................................................. 42 AGENDA ITEM 11 - REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................ 42 AGENDA ITEM 12 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF DEVELOPING STATES ........... 43 AGENDA ITEM 13 - COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS .................... 44 AGENDA ITEM 14 - WORK PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 2010 AND INDICATIVE WORK PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 2011 AND 2012 ...................... 45 AGENDA ITEM 15 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS ................................................................ 46 AGENDA ITEM 16 - OTHER MATTERS .............................................................................. 46 AGENDA ITEM 17 - NEXT MEETING .................................................................................. 47 AGENDA ITEM 18 - SUMMARY REPORT .......................................................................... 47 AGENDA ITEM 19 - CLOSE OF MEETING ......................................................................... 47 ATTACHMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 49 ATTACHMENT A - OPENING ADDRESS BY MR GASTON TONG SANG ...................... 51 ATTACHMENT B - OPENING REMARKS BY MR ADOLPHECOLRAT ......................... 54 ATTACHMENT C - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ...................................................................... 56 ATTACHMENT D - CHAIR’S OPENING STATEMENT ...................................................... 85 ATTACHMENT E - COOK ISLANDS – OPENING STATEMENT ...................................... 90 ATTACHMENT F - KOREA – OPENING STATEMENT ...................................................... 92 ATTACHMENT G - PARTIES TO THE NAURU AGREEMENT – OPENING STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 94 ATTACHMENT H - NEW CALEDONIA – OPENING STATEMENT ................................. 97 ATTACHMENT I - NIUE OPENING STATEMENT ............................................................... 99 ATTACHMENT J - PAPUA NEW GUINEA – STATEMENT .............................................. 101 ATTACHMENT K - TOKELAU – OPENING STATEMENT .............................................. 104 ATTACHMENT L - TUVALU – OPENING STATEMENT .................................................. 106 ATTACHMENT M - CHINESE TAIPEI — OPENING STATEMENT ............................... 108 ATTACHMENT N - AGENDA .................................................................................................. 109 ATTACHMENT O - VIETNAM — STATEMENT ................................................................ 111 ATTACHMENT P - COOPERATING NON-MEMBERS ..................................................... 112 iii ATTACHMENT Q - AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................ 116 ATTACHMENT R - REVISED TEMPLATE FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT (PART 2) ....................................................................................................................................... 118 ATTACHMENT S – CNM PROCEDURE FLOWCHART .................................................... 125 ATTACHMENT T – LETTER FROM INDONESIA TO USA REGARDING THE VESSEL LINA .............................................................................................................................. 127 ATTACHMENT U – LETTER FROM INDONESIA TO FRANCE REGARDING THE VESSELS LINA AND MINAKO ....................................................................................... 130 ATTACHMENT V - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION, ACCESS TO, AND DISSEMINATION OF HIGH SEAS NON-PUBLIC DOMAIN DATA AND INFORMATION COMPILED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING, CONTROL OR SURVEILLANCE (MCS) ACTIVITIES AND THE ACCESS TO AND DISSEMINATION OF HIGH SEAS VMS DATA FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES ........................................................................... 133 ATTACHMENT W - WCPFC RECORD OF FISHING VESSELS AND AUTHORIZATION TO FISH.................................................................................................... 142 ATTACHMENT X - STATEMENT BY JAPAN ON BEHALF OF FIVE ASIAN NATIONS REGARDING ........................................................................................................... 150 ATTACHMENT Y - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE ON THE APPLICATION OF HIGH SEAS ..................................................................................... 152 ATTACHMENT Z - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR SWORDFISH ............................................................................................................................... 155 ATTACHMENT AA - STATEMENT BY PALAU ON SHARKS ......................................... 160 ATTACHMENT BB - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR SHARKS ............ 161 ATTACHMENT CC - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE PROHIBITING FISHING ON DATA BUOYS ........................................................................ 164 ATTACHMENT DD - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE ON THE REGULATION OF TRANSHIPMENT........................................................................... 166 ATTACHMENT EE - PROPOSAL ON THE TREATMENT OF DATA COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR TRANSHIPMENT ......................................................... 175 ATTACHMENT FF - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE TO MONITOR LANDINGS OF PURSE-SEINE VESSELS AT PORTS TO ENSURE RELIABLE CATCH DATA BY SPECIES ............................................................................... 176 ATTACHMENT GG - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR ........ 178 ATTACHMENT HH - CHARTER NOTIFICATION SCHEME .......................................... 180 ATTACHMENT II - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURE FOR VESSELS WITHOUT NATIONALITY ................................................................................... 182 ATTACHMENT KK - REVISED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ................... 212 ATTACHMENT LL - MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION ON THE EXCHANGE AND RELEASE OF DATA ................................................................................ 219 iv Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean Sixth Regular Session Papeete, French Polynesia 7–11 December 2009 SUMMARY REPORT AGENDA ITEM 1 - OPENING OF MEETING 1. The Sixth Regular Session of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC6) took place from 7–11 December 2009 in Papeete, French Polynesia. The session was opened by the Chair