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Antarctic Discovery

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Licensed

Licenced to fish in areas:

  • Division 58.5.2
  • Subarea 88.1
  • Subarea 88.2
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Effective Date: 
02 Dec 2024
CCAMLR Vessel ID: 
86929
Owner: 
Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
Operator: 
Australian Longline Fishing Pty Ltd
Callsign: 
VKAD
Built in Year: 
1995
Registration Number: 
861507
IMO Number: 
9123219
Built at Location: 
Norway
Flag: 
Australia
Crew Count: 
26
Beam: 
12.00m
Gross Tonnage: 
1580.00t
Length: 
55.30m
Engine Power: 
1641.00kW
Carrying Capacity: 
410.00t
Fish Holds Capacity: 
851.00m3
Fish Holds Count: 
2
Port of Registry: 
Hobart
External Markings: 

Antarctic Discovery, Hobart, VKAD

VMS Details: 

This vessel is fitted with a type of approved Automatic Location Communicator (ALC) approved under Regulation 9D of the Fisheries Management Regulations 1992. The satellite monitoring device is located in a sealed unit and protected with a mechanism to indicate if the unit has been accessed or tampered with. The ALC complies with requirements of CM10-04.

Units:

- CLS Triton Advanced, Serial Number TM0000150583 , Mobile number 525024

- CLS Triton Advanced (backup), Serial Number: 541675, IMEI 300534063421110

Fishing Master: 
Trevor Tuson - New Zealand
Ice Classification: 
Det Norske Veritas: 1A1 Ice-(C)
Other Details: 

Potential for bottom fishing impacts has been assessed by the CCAMLR Scientific Committee in accordance with CM 22-06, paragraph 7. 

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  • Licences
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History

Effective From Vessel Name Callsign Flag Owner(s)
02 Dec 2024 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
31 May 2024 to 02 Dec 2024 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
01 Dec 2023 to 31 May 2024 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
28 Feb 2022 to 01 Dec 2023 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
16 Nov 2021 to 28 Feb 2022 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
01 Apr 2020 to 16 Nov 2021 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
14 Nov 2019 to 01 Apr 2020 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
31 May 2016 to 14 Nov 2019 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
31 May 2016 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
31 May 2016 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
12 Jan 2016 to 31 May 2016 Antarctic Discovery VKAD Australia Antarctic Longline (Australia) Pty Ltd
02 Dec 2015 to 12 Jan 2016 Argos Helena LDJR Norway Stadt Havfiske AS
14 Feb 1996 to 02 Dec 2015 Antartic III LW 9769 Argentina Antartic Longlining SA

Licences

Authority Period Bottom Fishing Authorised Target Species Areas
Australia 01 Apr 2025 to 30 Nov 2025 Authorised Dissostichus eleginoides Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Apr 2025 to 30 Nov 2025 Authorised Dissostichus eleginoides, Champsocephalus gunnari Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Dec 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 Authorised Dissostichus spp., Dissostichus mawsoni, Dissostichus eleginoides Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 01 Dec 2024 to 31 Jan 2025 Authorised Champsocephalus gunnari, Dissostichus eleginoides Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Dec 2024 to 30 Nov 2025 Authorised Dissostichus eleginoides Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Apr 2024 to 30 Nov 2024 Authorised Dissostichus eleginoides Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Dec 2023 to 30 Nov 2024 Authorised Dissostichus spp., Dissostichus mawsoni, Dissostichus eleginoides Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 01 Apr 2023 to 30 Nov 2023 Authorised Dissostichus eleginoides Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Dec 2022 to 30 Nov 2023 Authorised Dissostichus spp., Dissostichus mawsoni, Dissostichus eleginoides Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 01 Dec 2021 to 30 Nov 2022 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni Division 58.4.2
Australia 23 Apr 2021 to 30 Nov 2021 Authorised Dissostichus eleginoides Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Dec 2020 to 31 Aug 2021 Authorised Dissostichus spp., Dissostichus mawsoni, Dissostichus eleginoides Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 01 Dec 2019 to 30 Nov 2020 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni, Dissostichus eleginoides Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 15 Aug 2019 to 30 Nov 2019 Authorised Dissostichus eleginoides Division 58.5.2
Australia 01 Dec 2018 to 31 Aug 2019 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 01 Dec 2017 to 31 Aug 2018 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 01 Dec 2017 to 30 Nov 2018 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni Division 58.4.1
Australia 01 Dec 2016 to 31 Aug 2017 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni Subarea 88.1, Subarea 88.2
Australia 01 Dec 2016 to 30 Nov 2017 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni Division 58.4.1, Division 58.4.2
Australia 08 Jan 2016 to 31 Aug 2016 Authorised Dissostichus mawsoni Division 58.4.1, Division 58.4.2
Gear Effective From
Autoline
Integrated Weighted Line: 
Yes
Integrated Weighting: 
50g/m
Longline weights: 
No
Hook spacing: 
1.4m
Snood length: 
0.45m
Gear diagram: 
download attachment 126453-gear-diagramantarctic-discovery-2025-26.pdf
26 May 2025
Autoline
Integrated Weighted Line: 
Yes
Integrated Weighting: 
50g/m
Longline weights: 
No
Hook spacing: 
1.4m
Snood length: 
0.45m
08 Jan 2016 to 25 May 2025
This page was last modified on 02 Dec 2024

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