Scientific Committee has recognised that in order to maintain its leadership in ecosystem-based fisheries management, the implications of climate change should be considered by its working groups.
The robustness of CCAMLR’s tothfish management protocol, based on the Decision Rule, is evaluated by considering hypothetical, future changes in the fishery - stock interactions and the stock productivity which could result from climate change.
The Decision Rule is demonstrated to be highly precautionary, as is appropriate for the management of deep-water Antarctic species and is shown to be robust to changes in the fishery - stock interactions.
However, the robustness of the Decision Rule, to potential climate change induced variation in productivity, highlights a sensitivity that should be considered by Scientific Committee and its Working Groups. A development of the Decision Rule to include limit or target reference points, based on exploitation rate would ensure that management advice is also robust to change in productivity. The modification could also provide a basis for the provision of catch advice where historic IUU has occurred and historic biomass is unknown.
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Based on an analysis of the legal and scientific aspects of the current situation regarding the establishment of MPAs in the Convention Area, this paper considers procedural and implementation measures to manage a single process for the scientifically based designation of MPAs and to regulate their operation by the CCAMLR Commission.
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This paper presents proposals on the requirements and principals of creating a unified approach to developing a scientifically based Research and monitoring plan (RMP) for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by adopting procedural and implementational measures aimed at ensuring the effective operation of the RMP. These proposals reflect the Russia Federation's position regarding the establishment of MPAs put forward at CCAMLR meetings (SC-CAMLR-XXXVII/18; SC-CAMLR-XXXVII/19; WS-SM- 18/10).
It is proposed to approve a unified approach to the development and operation of RMPs which could be attached as an annex to Conservation Measure (CM) 91-04. The development and approval of a unified approach to preparing a Research and monitoring plan must precede the establishment of new MPAs and form the basis for the revision of RMPs being created. Procedures for the management and control of the operation of RMPS and the assessment of their effectiveness must be an integral part of a unified approach.
