This week at SC14
What needs to be resolved before jack mackerel advice is ready for the Commission?
The planned work connects the data review, the stock assessment and the evaluation of management procedures. The published schedule provides the planned sessions below.
What has happened and what has been agreed?
The current record is the published agenda and schedule. The table describes the intended work for each day. Meeting notes and agreed report text are the sources needed to add discussions, findings and decisions.
The planned work, 7–12 September 2026
| Day | Intended work | What managers should look for |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 7 September | Review intersessional work, data and assessment priorities. | Clear issues and assignments for follow-up. |
| Tuesday 8 September | Discuss management strategy evaluation. | Findings supported by the evaluation, and unresolved questions. |
| Wednesday 9 September | Report drafting is scheduled. | An assessment explanation and draft advice that retain uncertainties. |
| Thursday 10 September | Discuss advice to the Commission. | Substantive conclusions and any conditions or remaining work. |
| Friday 11 September | Other Scientific Committee business is scheduled. | Check the meeting record for any further jack mackerel discussion. |
| Saturday 12 September | Report work and adoption are scheduled. | The authoritative agreed wording, when available. |
Sources: Doc04, physical page 3; Doc02, item 5.
Why the distinction matters
A draft can change during discussion. Advice should be quoted from the agreed record, with any qualifications intact. Until that record is available, proposals and research findings remain labelled as such.