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Working Party on Tropical Tunas (WPTT)

Purpose

To review and analyse issues relevant to the fisheries and status of the three tropical tuna species under the IOTC mandate.

tropical tuna species under the IOTC mandate
English name
(click for status)
Scientific nameFAO codeImage
Bigeye tunaThunnus obesusBETThunnus obesus
Skipjack tunaKatsuwonus pelamisSKJKatsuwonus pelamis
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacaresYFTThunnus albacares

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. Gorka Merino (EU,Spain), 1st term ends at the close of the WPTT in 2020

Current Vice-Chairperson

Dr. M. Shiham Adam (Maldives), 1st terms end at the close of the WPTT in 2020.

Shiham Adam - WPTT Vice-Chair

 

Upcoming meeting

Not scheduled yet.

Past meeting reports

You can also consult the list of all past Working Party on Tropical Tunas (WPTT) meetings.
Reference Title Meeting year Availability File
IOTC-2020-WPTT22(DP)-R Report of the 22nd Session of the IOTC Working Party on Tropical Tunas, Data Preparatory Meeting 2020 16/07/2020
IOTC-2020-WPTT22(AS)-R_Rev1 Report of the 22nd Session of the IOTC Working Party on Tropical Tunas, Assessment Meeting 2020 25/11/2020
IOTC-2019-WPTT21-R Report of the 21st Session of the IOTC Working Party on Tropical Tunas 2019 20/11/2019
IOTC-2018-WPTT20-R[E] Report of the 20th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Tropical Tunas 2018 16/11/2018
IOTC-2017-WPTT19-R Report of the 19th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Tropical Tunas 2017 08/11/2017

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