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Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch (WPEB)

Purpose

To review and analyse matters relevant to bycatch, byproduct and non-target species which are affected by IOTC fisheries for tuna and tuna-like species (i.e. sharks, marine turtles, seabirds, marine mammals and other fishes), as well as the ecosystems in which they operate; and to develop mechanisms which can be used to better integrate ecosystem considerations into the scientific advice provided by the Scientific Committee to the Commission.

  • Status of development and implementation of National Plans of Action for seabirds and sharks, and implementation of the FAO guidelines to reduce marine turtle mortality in fishing operations

Current focus species/groups include:

Current focus species/groups for wpeb
English name
(click for status)
Scientific nameFAO codeImage
Sharks   
Blue sharksPrionace glaucaBSHBlue Shark (Prionace glauca)
Oceanic whitetip sharksCarcharhinus longimanusOCSOceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Scalloped hammerhead sharksSphyrna lewiniSPLScalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
Shortfin mako sharksIsurus oxyrinchusSMAIsurus oxyrinchus
Silky sharksCarcharhinus falciformisFALSilky Shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
Bigeye thresher sharksAlopias superciliosusBTHBigeye Thresher Shark (Alopias superciliosus)
Pelagic thresher sharksAlopias pelagicusPTHPelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus)
Marine turtles   
Flatback turtleNatator depressus  
Green turtleChelonia mydas  
Hawksbill turtleEretmochelys imbricata  
Leatherback turtleDermochelys coriacea  
Loggerhead turtleCaretta caretta  
Olive ridley turtleLepidochelys olivacea  
Seabirds   
Numerous species   

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 Sylvain Bonhommeau (EU,France), 2nd term ends at the close of the WPEB in 2021.

Current Vice-Chairpersons

Dr Mariana Tolotti (EU,France), 1st term ends at the close of the WPEB in 2021.
Mr Mohammed Koya (India), 1st term ends at the close of the WPEB in 2021.

             

 

Upcoming meeting

Not scheduled yet

Past meeting reports

You can also consult the list of all past Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch (WPEB) meetings.
Reference Title Meeting year Availability File
IOTC-2020-WPEB16-R Report of the 16th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch 2020 13/11/2020
IOTC-2019-WPEB15-R_Rev1 Report of the 15th Session of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch 2019 07/11/2019
IOTC–2018–WPEB14–R[E] Report of the 14thSession of the IOTC Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch 2018 04/10/2018
IOTC-2017-WPEB13-R Report of the 13th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch 2017 07/02/2018
IOTC-2016-WPEB12-R[E] Report of the 12th Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch 2016 21/09/2016

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