ID Card
Donors
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Beneficiaries
WCPFC member countries
Grant
Approximately USD 2m (annually)
SPC Contact
Graham Pilling
Provision of scientific analyses, assessments and advice, and data management services, to the WCPFC membership
The specific work of SPC-OFP under the agreement with WCFPC as its Scientific and Data Management Services Provider is agreed annually, based on ongoing needs and specific requests from WCPFC meetings. Work includes: the curation and appropriate dissemination of WCPFC data, evaluation of data gaps, support to the regional VMS and observer programmes, provision of specified stock assessments of tuna and tuna-like species, ecosystem analyses, scientific evaluation and advice to support management options and harvest strategy development, as well as assistance to members to enhance participation at Commission meetings.