Working group fo9r the collection of statistical and PAC biological information on Pacific Swordfish

5. Introduction, 5. review of background papers and data collection, 6. inter American tropical tuna commission, 7. South Pacific Commission, 8. ecuador, 8. Mexico, 9. United States of America(California Department of Fish and Game, and the National Marine Fisheries Service), 11. Japan, 12. Republic of China (Taiwan), 12. Chile, 12. Information required for stock assessment, 13. production models, 13. age/length based models, 14. delay difference models, 15. basic data requirements, 15. key information: current status of data and its use, 17. key information: desired status/standards, 21. findings and recommendations, 25. literature cited, 27. participants and other contributors, Appendices (note: this copy was provided without appendices. if a copy including appendices is dewired, please contact the editor), reports on programs for data collection and compilation, Appendix A: inter American tropical tuna commission, Appendix B: South Pacific Commission, Appendix C: Ecuador, Appendix D: Mexico, Appendix E: California Department of Fish and Game (USA), Appendix G: Japan, Appendix H: Republic of China, Appendix I: Chile, Appendix J: longline gear operations and characteristics by fleet, Appendix K: Gillnet gear characteristics, Appendix L: specification of the requirements for statistics on high seas fisheries for research and management purposes, FAO fisheries report No.500, p 7-10).