REPORT OF THE FIRST STRATEGY MEETING OF THE TUNA FISHERY DATA COLLECTION COMMITTEE

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WCPFC

Management of tuna fisheries within the region of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean is critically dependent on high quality fisheries data and information such as that collected through catch and effort logsheets, observer forms, port sampling forms and Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) etc. This information is essential to the work programmes of both SPC, the Pacific Island region's principal technical and scientific organization, and FFA, which plays a key role in strengthening national capacity and regional solidarity to support its 17 members to manage, control and develop their tuna fisheries.