GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO CONSERVATION MEASURES

Australia has identified three general improvements to conservation measures that would assist the operation of CCAMLR in meeting its overall objectives. In summary Australia recommends that: o Conservation Measure 10-02 paragraph 4(x) specify that high quality photographs must be submitted; o the IUU Vessel Lists include all subsequent sightings or IUU related activities of listed vessels by amending Conservation Measure 10-06 paragraph 16 and Conservation Measure 10-07 paragraph 20; and o a sentence be added to Conservation Measure 10-03 paragraph 1 specifying that the term fishing vessel includes mother ships and any other vessels involved in the commercial exploitation of living marine resources.