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185. The WCPFC Chair expressed his appreciation to outgoing TCC Chair, Ambassador
Wendell Sanford, for his valuable contributions to the WPCFC. He noted with gratitude Canada‘s
agreement to allow Ambassador Sanford to complete his term as TCC Chair after taking up his
appointment in Brunei late last year.
AGENDA ITEM 8 - RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION , ACCESS
TO, AND DISSEMINATION OF DATA COMPILED BY THE COMMISSION
186. The Chair of the AHTG–Data, Holly Koehler (USA) presented a report on the work of the
task group since WCPFC5 (WCPFC6-2009/15 [Rev. 1]). After several further iterations, a set of
data rules and procedures were brought to TCC5 for discussion and were agreed on. In addition,
the task group examined an issue arising from the Commission‘s 2007 Rules and Procedures,
involving data associated with strata of time and area involving three vessels or less. The task
group prepared a recommendation that was agreed on by TCC5. Having accomplished these
tasks, the AHTG–Data Chair requested guidance on the need for continued work of the task
group.
187. WCPFC6 adopted the 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 of Surveillance (MCS) Activities and the
Access to and Dissemination of High Seas VMS Data for Scientific Purposes (WCPFC6-
2009/15 (rev. 1), Attachment B) and appended hereto at Attachment V.
188. WCPFC6 agreed, as advised by the AHTG–Data and recommended by TCC5, that
the Commission amend its Procedures and Standards for Scientific Data to be Provided to the
Commission to include in Section 4 (Catch and effort data aggregated by time period and
geographic area) the following new paragraph: ―CCMs are to provide, to the extent
possible, the number of individual vessels per stratum and area covered by their
operational data with the aggregated catch and effort data they submit to the Commission‖.
189. RMI, on behalf of FFA members, suggested that the work of the AHTG–Data should
continue on an ad hoc basis. Several issues potentially requiring the attention of the AHTG were
identified, including provision of monitoring, control and surveillance data by chartered vessels;
procedures for routine dissemination of the Commission‘s data; and ongoing advice and
recommendations on data rules and procedures. The first of these issues was suggested as a
priority for 2010 at TCC6.
190. WCPFC6 agreed that the work of the AHTG–Data should continue on an ad hoc
basis with an initial focus at TCC6 on considering the issue of data provision by chartered
vessels.
191. The Chair thanked the Chair of the AHTG–Data, Ms Holly Koehler (USA) for the
pioneering work of the AHTG–Data, and for her dedicated efforts toward realizing these
achievements.
AGENDA ITEM 9 - CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT MEASURES
9.1 Review of existing conservation and management measures
a. CMM 2004-01 and carriers and bunkers flagged to non-CCMs
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