In 2017 SCAF directed the Secretariat to undertake a review of its Strategic Plan and its Staffing and Salary Strategy. Internal and external feedback received during the review supports a need to increase the proportion of IP positions at the Secretariat, and to strengthen the Secretariat’s Data Management, Fisheries Management, Scientific functions and Human Resources support to service current and future needs. The Secretariat proposes a new Strategic Plan to deliver these changes, to restructure and strengthen these functions within the Secretariat, to increase the proportion of IP staff from 12% in 2018 to 35% by 2022 and 50% by 2028, and to revise the Staffing and Salary Strategy and Staff Regulations to bring them into conformity with local and ICSC current practice.