Heads of Fisheries, Regional Technical Meetings, Pacific Community fisheries gatherings and training events. Stay informed about upcoming and past meetings.
FAME's annual cycle of regional meetings brings together fisheries leaders, scientists, policymakers, and community representatives from across the 22 Pacific Community member countries and territories. These gatherings are where evidence meets decision-making — where the work documented across this portal is reviewed, debated, and translated into management action.
Below is a guide to the principal recurring meetings convened by or with SPC FAME. Outcome statements, scientific papers, and meeting documents are published on the SPC FAME events portal and the SPC Digital Library.
The principal annual meeting of fisheries leaders from all 22 SPC member countries and territories. HoF reviews regional priorities, FAME work programme delivery, and sets direction for the year ahead. HoF18 was attended by 68 participants representing PICTs; the Outcome Statement is now available for download.
Download Outcome StatementTechnical-level meeting bringing together coastal fisheries officers, aquaculture specialists, and community-based fisheries management practitioners. Reviews progress on the regional roadmap for inshore fisheries and the New Song for coastal fisheries.
View on SPC FAME eventsMinisterial-level forum bringing together fisheries ministers from across the region to consider strategic issues. RFMM endorses regional frameworks such as the Regional Aquatic Biosecurity Framework and receives the Coastal Fisheries Report Card.
View on SPC FAME eventsPractitioner-focused gathering for community-based fisheries management. Brings together NGO, government, and community partners working across the 1,000+ coastal communities now using CBFM approaches in 15 PICTs.
View on SPC FAME eventsAnnual meeting where SPC's Oceanic Fisheries Programme delivers its tuna science to the Commission. SPC submitted 91 scientific and information papers to WCPFC-SC in 2024 (58 scientific, 33 working/information) and 71 to WCPFC-SC in 2025.
View WCPFC meetingsAnnual decision-making session of the WCPFC. WCPFC22 (2025) adopted a Management Procedure for South Pacific albacore (CMM 2025-01) and a revised Management Procedure for WCPO skipjack (CMM 2025-03), informed by SPC FAME science.
View WCPFC meetingsReviews MCS data and member compliance with WCPFC conservation and management measures. SPC supports PICTs to meet WCPFC Part 1 reporting obligations and submits TCC papers on monitoring, control and surveillance.
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