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Working Party on Billfish (WPB)

Purpose

To review and analyse issues relevant to the fisheries and status of the five billfish species under the IOTC mandate:

Billfish Species under IOTC Mandate
English name
(click for status)
Scientific nameFAO codeImage
Black marlinMakaira indicaBLM
Blue marlinMakaira nigricansBUMBlue marlin (Makaira nigricans)
Striped marlinTetrapturus audaxMLSStriped marlin (Tetrapterus audax)
SwordfishXiphias gladiusSWOSwordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Indo-Pacific sailfishIstiophorus platypterusSFAIndo-Pacific Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)

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 Denham Parker (South Africa), 1st terms end at the close of the WPB in 2021.

Current Vice-Chairperson

Dr. Jie Cao (China), 1st term ends at the close of the WPB in 2021.

 

 

Upcoming meeting

13 September 2021 to 16 September 2021
19th Working Party on Billfish (WPB19)
Online/Virtual

Past meeting reports

You can also consult the list of all past Working Party on Billfish (WPB) meetings.
Referencesort descending Title Meeting year Availability File
IOTC-2000-WPB-R[EN] Report of the First Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2000 31/12/2000
IOTC-2003-WPB-R[EN] Report of the 3rd Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2003 31/12/2003
IOTC-2004-WPB-R[EN] Report of the 4th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2004 02/11/2004
IOTC-2006-WPB-R[EN] Report of the Fifth Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2006 17/07/2006
IOTC-2008-WPB-R[E] Report of the Sixth Session of the IOTC Working Party on Billfish 2008 31/12/2008

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