Chair and Rapporteurs’ report of Bluefin MSE Technical Group meeting over 24-25 September 2018.

This document provides the authors’ summary of discussion that took place during a meeting of the bluefin MSE technical group held on 24-25 September. The primary issues addressed were a review of work conducted since the April 2018 meeting, a revision of existing Operating Models (OMs), and specifying the basis upon which the acceptability of subsequently reconditioned OMs would be evaluated. A road map for completing the process of developing and adopting an Atlantic bluefin Management Procedure by November 2020 was also agreed.