CCAMLR

This paper discusses long-term changes in the length composition of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) taken in longline catches in waters around South Georgia in the context of fishery management.

Within the framework of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the Government of Chile conducts Fishing Inspection Operations to the area of the Convention. For this purpose, it provides the use of the Chilean Navy vessel, the OPV - 83 MARINERO FUENTEALBA. Likewise, the Second Commanders of the Navy vessels participating in the Antarctic Campaign are instructed each year as inspectors of this Agreement.

The Secretariat has revised the layout of the budget to provide further information across more years to enhance decision-making at SCAF and the Commission. It builds on the table layout that was approved by SCAF in 2016. The proposed changes also adopt the table presentation of the equity and special funds.

The Secretariat proposes to develop an up-to-date, accurate, well-presented brochure describing the work of CCAMLR that is accessible for the general public. It would include relevant images and infographics to make the resource visually accessible. The proposal is to develop this brochure and consult on it through an e-group in the 2018/19 intersessional period.

For CCAMLR Commission and Scientific Committee meetings, Roman numerals are used to identify the meetings and all meeting documents. This creates administrative complexity and can cause confusion for readers. The Secretariat proposes that CCAMLR retain the reference to meeting number in all reports and documents, as at present, but replace the roman numerals with Arabic numbers. It also recommends that to avoid working group reports being referenced to both as the reports and as annexes to the Scientific Committee report, they retain a single reference throughout.

Ecuador has requested that the CCAMLR XXXVII consider granting it status as a non-Contracting Party (NCP) cooperating with CCAMLR by participating in the Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) for Dissostichus spp. Ecuador as made similar requests to CCAMLR-XXXV, and CCAMLR-XXXVI, which have recognised cooperation to date, and resulted in the grant of limited access to the eCDS to Ecuador The Secretariat has prepared this paper to outline the background of Ecuador’s requests to the Commission assist SCIC and the Commission in its consideration this whether the application(s) and supporting information meets the requirements of Conservation Measure (CM) 10-05 and Annex 10-05/C.