Meetings » Commission Meetings » COMM14 2026
The 14th Meeting of the SPRFMO Commission (COMM14) took place in Panama City, Panama, from 2 to 6 March 2026, at the ATLAPA Convention Center. The COMM14 was held in person, and proceedings were live-streamed to accredited participants.
The 13th meeting of the Compliance and Technical Committee (CTC13) and the 13th meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC13) took place between 24 and 28 February 2026.
The following associated activities were carried out in the margins of the annual meeting:
Session of the Working Group on Electronic Monitoring Standards (WGEMS)
Jack Mackerel Science-Managers Dialogue
Salas y Gomez and Nazca Task Team session
The meeting report is now available. The COMM14-Report annexes are available as standalone documents below:
The following meeting documents were reviewed and discussed by the Commission:
| Reference | Title |
| COMM14-Doc01_rev1 | COMM14 Meeting Agenda |
| COMM14-Doc02_rev1 | Annotated Provisional Agenda (rev1, 14 Feb) |
| COMM14-Doc03_rev4 | List of COMM14 meeting documents |
| COMM14-Doc04_rev1_rev2 | COMM14 Meeting Schedule |
| COMM14-Doc05 | Status of the SPRFMO Convention for COMM14 (NZL) |
| COMM14-Doc06_rev2 | Scientific Committee Multi-Annual Plan |
| COMM14-Doc07_rev1 | Report on Cooperation Efforts and MoUs (rev1, 22 Feb) |
| COMM14-Doc08 | Report of the Working Group on Electronic Monitoring Standards to COMM14 |
| COMM14-Doc09_rev1 | Report of the SPRFMO Performance Review 2 Intersessional Working Group (PR2IWG) |
| COMM14-Doc09.1_rev3 | PR2IWG Report Attachment A - SPRFMO PR2 Implementation Plan |
| COMM14-Doc09.2_rev2 | PR2IWG Report Attachment B - SPRFMO PR2 Implementation Timeline (rev1, 11Feb) |
| COMM14-Doc10 | Guidelines for SPRFMO Observers |
| Reference | Title | Word | Author | |
| COMM14-Prop01 | Proposal to amend CMM 01 Trachurus murphyi | Tracked | Clean | CHL |
| COMM14-Prop02 | Proposal to amend CMM 01 Trachurus murphyi | Tracked | Clean | EU |
| COMM14-Prop03 | Proposal to amend CMM 01 Trachurus murphyi | Tracked | Clean | KOR |
| COMM14-Prop04 | Proposal to amend CMM 01 Trachurus murphyi | Tracked | Clean | PER |
| COMM14-Prop05 | Proposal to amend CMM 02 Data Standards | Tracked | Clean | KOR |
| COMM14-Prop06 | Proposal to amend CMM 03 Bottom Fishing | Tracked | Clean | AUS |
| COMM14-Prop07 | Proposal to amend CMM 03 Bottom Fishing | Tracked | Clean | NZL |
| COMM14-Prop08 | Proposal to amend CMM 03a Deepwater Species | Tracked | Clean | AUS-NZL |
| COMM14-Prop09 | Proposal to amend CMM 05 Record of Vessels | Tracked | Clean | PER |
| COMM14-Prop10 | Proposal to amend CMM 07 Port Inspections | Tracked | Clean | EU |
| COMM14-Prop11_rev1 | Proposal to amend CMM 09 Seabirds (rev1, 22Feb) | Tracked | Clean | NZL |
| COMM14-Prop12 | Proposal to amend CMM 12 Transhipments | Tracked | Clean | ECU |
| COMM14-Prop13 | Proposal to amend CMM 12 Transhipments | Tracked | Clean | PER |
| COMM14-Prop14 | Proposal to amend CMM 18 Squid | Tracked | Clean | ECU |
| COMM14-Prop15_rev1 | Proposal to amend CMM 18 Squid (rev1, 20Feb) | Tracked | Clean | USA-NZL |
| COMM14-Prop16 | Proposal to create a New CMM on a Buffer Zone for Squid | Clean | Clean | PER |
| COMM14-Prop17 | Proposal to create a New CMM on Labour Standards | Clean | Clean | NZL-USA |
| COMM14-Prop18 | Proposal to create a New CMM on Electronic Monitoring Standards | Clean | Clean | WGEMS |
| COMM14-Prop18.1 | Explanatory note for COMM14-Prop18 EMS | Clean | WGEMS | |
| COMM14-Prop19 | Proposal to amend the SPRFMO Staff Regulations | Tracked | Clean | KOR |
| COMM14-Prop20 | Proposal to amend the SPRFMO Policy on Secondments and Internships | Tracked | Clean | SEC |
| Reference | Title | Author |
| COMM14-Obs01 | FAO - SPRFMO DSF Project Information paper 2026 | FAO |
| COMM14-Obs02 | CALAMASUR - Support of Proposals for CMM to Deter IUU Fishing and Strengthen the Management of Squid | CALAMASUR |
| COMM14-Obs03 | DSCC - Briefing to the 14th SPRFMO Commission Meeting | DSCC |
| COMM14-Obs04 | Global Fishing Watch’s Position Statement | GFW |
| COMM14-Obs05 | Greenpeace - VME identified from the 2024 temporary suspension of bottom fishing VME encounter area | Greenpeace |
| COMM14-Obs06 | HSFG position on the management of deepwater fisheries COMM14 | HSFG |
| COMM14-Obs07 | Beneficial Ownership Recommendations to SPRFMO | Pew |
| COMM14-Obs08 | Pew Evaluate capacity to engage in RFMO compliance review processes | Pew |
| COMM14-Obs09 | Pew Statment to the SPRFMO COMM14 | Pew |
| Reference | Title | Author |
| COMM14-Inf01 | Information paper - HSBI voluntary guidelines | AUS |
| COMM14-Inf02 | Discussion paper - Intersessional WG on PSM | AUS |
| COMM14-Inf03 | The interaction between RFMO and BBNJ Agreement | EU |
| Reference | Title | Author |
| SC13-Report | Report of the 13th meeting of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee | SC |
| Reference | Title |
| COMM14-WP01 | Questions and Answers regarding financial reporting items |
| COMM14-WP02 | Harvest Control Rule for JM |
| COMM14-WP03 RESTRICTED | São Tomé and Príncipe update information re XING FA |
| COMM14-WP04 RESTRICTED | São Tomé and Príncipe MOA for the demolition of the vessel XING FA |
| COMM14-WP05 RESTRICTED | SPRFMO 2026 Provisional IUU Vessel List |
| COMM14-WP06_rev1 RESTRICTED | Provisional Compliance Report (2024-25 RP) |
| COMM14-WP07 | Secretariat answers to Member questions re financial items |
| COMM14-WP08 | Administrative Officer Responsibilities and Duties |
| COMM14-WP09 RESTRICTED | WMR Proposal for CJM MSE Contract |
| COMM14-WP10 | 2026 FINAL Compliance Report (2024-25 Reporting Period) |
| COMM14-WP11 | Climate Change - CTC_SC Report Information |
| COMM14-WP12 | Assessment of Liberia’s CNCP application – Supplemental Information |
| COMM14-WP13 | JM COMM Working Paper Draft Mar2026 |
| COMM14-WP14 | Assessment of CNCP Application – Supplemental Information - Curaçao |
| COMM14-WP15 RESTRICTED | WMR contract offer for CJM MSE development 2026 |
| COMM14-WP16_rev1 | Guidelines for SPRFMO Observers |
| COMM14-WP 17_rev2 | FAC Workplan |
| COMM14-WP18 | SPRFMO 2026 FINAL IUU Vessel List |
| COMM14-WP19_rev4 | Draft consolidated squid proposal |
| COMM14-WP 20 | Comparison of EM Accreditation with CMM16-tc |
| COMM14-WP21 | Path Forward: MSE Programme Completion |
| COMM14-WP22 | Updated ToR for the PR2IWG |
| COMM14-WP23 | Office Holders |
| COMM14-WP24 | Future Meeting Arrangements |
