Report of the Technical Consultation on the collection and exchange of fisheries data, tuna research and stock assessment

Contents: 1. Summary fo discussions, 1. preliminaries, 1. opening statements, 3. review of data requirements for stock assessment, 4. review of current data holdings, 12. specifications fo agreed minimum requirements for routine fisheries data in support of stock assessment, 13. review of current arragements for conducting tuna researcha dn stock assessment, 17. other business, 17. clearing of report, 18. list of participants, 24. agenda, 25. list of papers, 26. opening address by Dr. Jimmies Rodgers, acting secretary general of the South Pacific Commission, 28. address by Mr. Peniasi Kunatuba, deputyu secretary ministry of agriculture, fisheries and forests and alta, Fiji, chairman for the consultation, 30. statement by Mr Chung Hai Kwoh special assistant marine fisheries division fiseries department council of agriculture executive Yuan Chinese Taipei, 32. statement by Mr bernard Thoulag executive director Micronesian maritime authority on behalf of Pacific islana states and territories, 33. statement by Mr Brian S. Hallman deputy director office of marine conservation bureau fo oceans and international and scientific affairs, United States of America, 34. statement by Mr Tatsuo Saito special advisor to the minister of agriculture forestry and fisheries ministry of agriculture forestry and fisheries Japan, 36. statement by Mr Chong Shin Oh national fisheries administration, Korea, 38. statement by Dr Robin Allen, assistant director interamerican tropical tuna commission, 39. statement by Dr Jacek Majkowski fisheries resources officer maine resources service fisheries resources and environment division food and agriculture organization of the United Nations