The Workshop for the Analysis on the Anomalously High CPUE by Korean Vessels in the CCAMLR Area, organized by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea with the assistance of the CCAMLR Secretariat, took place from April 29th to May 1st, 2013 in Busan, Korea. Key issues raised and future work suggested at the Workshop are described in the report.
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The Spanish vessel Tronio started the research plan in the 2012/13 season using the Spanish bottom longline system. One depletion experiments was completed in each of the SSRU surveyed (58.4.1H and 58.4.1G). Three prospecting-phase clusters of sets did not reach the established threshold to start the depletion.
A prospective estimation of the local biomass (BLOC) of the two localized areas where the depletion experiments were performed is done as well as an estimation of the biomass of the SSRUs (BSSRU), maximal and minimal, considering areas with high and low densities.
A summary of the activities and results from the survey is also presented related to the sampling scheme, collected samples and species involved.
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Research and monitoring (RM) plans need to be developed for marine protected areas in an interdisciplinary way which includes scientific knowledge, ongoing and future collaborative projects and management expertise. In 2012, the Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management considered a number of issues relating to the development of RM plans, including that guidance is needed from the Scientific Committee and Commission in the detailed structure of the plans. SC-CAMLR endorsed advice from WG-EMM that RM Plans needed to relate to the requirements for an MPA and that the research and monitoring should be achievable in practice. The proposal for the East Antarctica Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (EARSMPA) contains the priority elements of the RM Plan to support the management of that system. Here, we show how the scientific initiatives currently underway in the region could be used as a foundation for a RM Plan for the EARSMPA. All Members are invited to participate in the research and monitoring activities, particularly through these initiatives. This paper is structured to first provide the text from the draft conservation measure for the EARSMPA on the priority elements of the RM Plan. Second, summaries are provided of initiatives currently underway that could provide research and monitoring in the region. Last, we assess which parts of the RM Plan would benefit from the outcomes of the initiatives.
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As part of the Secretariat task to ensure the quality and consistency of the data arising from the CCAMLR SISO, an algorithm was designed to automatically import and check data entered by observers in their logbooks. A first version of the algorithm was tested on four randomly selected longline fishery logbooks. In its current version the algorithm is able to detect and report invalid data formats, as well as value inconsistencies through a limited set of logical tests. For each logbook inspected, a text report indicating the locations of faulty entries, a set of figures to display length and weight of toothfish, and, an overall data entry quality score, are automatically generated. The first results highlighted some recurring issues, such as the addition of rows or columns of data within worksheets, which displaces data and results in the importation of the wrong data by the algorithm and invalidates automated data processing routines.