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Structure and distribution of the slope fish community in the vicinity of the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Archipelago
sources at the base of deep-sea food webs. Author(s): Delegation of South Africa Title: Structure and ... (depth range 200-1500 m) of the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands and surrounding sea rises have been ... investigated during the pilot survey conducted in April 2001 onboard fishing vessel MV Ibis. A total of 56 fish ... taxa were collected during the survey, of which 43 were identified to species level, 8 to the genus ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXIII/BG/20 : Author(s): Delegation of South Africa
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Expert Workshop on Pelagic Spatial Planning for the eastern subantarctic region (Domains 4, 5 and 6)
biogeographical distributions has to be conducted at the scale of plateaus and oceanic zones between them which ... aggregations of seabirds and seals found at the islands, attract various other animals, e.g. several cetaceans ... , to their vicinity. The populations of several seabirds that breed at the islands have decreased ... developed a scientific work program that will result in both pelagic abiotic and biotic classifications of ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-38/BG/29 : Author(s): A.B. Makhado, A. Lowther, P. Koubbi, I. Ansorge, C. Brooks, C. Cotté, R. Crawford, S. Dlulisa, F. d’Ovidio, S. Fawcet, D. Freeman, S. Grant, J. Huggett, M. Hindell, P.A. Hulley, S. Kirkman, T. Lamont, M. Lombard, M.J. Masothla, M.-A. Lea, W.C. Oosthuizen, F. Orgeret, R. Reisinger, T. Samaai, S. Sergi, K. Swadling, S. Somhlaba, A. Van de Putte, C. Von de Meden and D. Yemane
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Parameters for the stochastic krill dynamics model (SKDM): selectivity and maturity
derived from data available at the CCAMLR Data Centre or in documents submitted to past meetings of the ... Abstract: The parameters used to model gear selectivity and maturity at length in the SKDM were ...
Meeting Document : WG-Krill-94/04 : Author(s): D.J. Agnew (Secretariat)
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Precautionary, ecosystem-based management for the Antarctic krill fishery: a work in progress
Abstract: The Antarctic krill fishery is expanding at a time when the Antarctic Peninsula is ... enhance its precautionary management of the krill fishery in line with Convention objectives. This paper ... provides an update on the krill fishery; discusses the consideration of climate change in krill fisheries ... management; and addresses key aspects of krill research, ecosystem-based management, monitoring, bycatch, and ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXVII/BG/17 : Author(s): Submitted by ASOC
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A review of national observer training and education programs (Scheme of International Scientific Observation)
Abstract: At CCAMLR-XXV, the Scientific Committee noted that the implementation of the observer ... increase their attendance at the meetings of WG-FSA and WG-IMAF. Author(s): Secretariat Title: A review ... program and the application of observer requirements could be improved by adopting a standard approach to ... education and training for observers in these fisheries (SC-CAMLR-XXV, paragraph 2.11). A review of current ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXVI/BG/09 Rev. 1 : Author(s): Secretariat
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Penguin foraging behavior in relation to the distribution of prey
migration pattern, being dispersed in the upper portion of the water column at night and more concentrated ... Abstract: The diving behavior of 7 chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) (N=12,171 dives ... ) was measured concurrently with a hydroacoustic assessment of the vertical distribution and abundance ... of their primary prey, krill (Euphausia superba) in the vicinity of Seal Island, South Shetland ...
Meeting Document : WG-KRILL-93/47 : Author(s): D.A. Croll, R.P. Hewitt, D.A. Demer and J.K. Jansen (USA)
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Distribution, demography and discard mortality of crabs caught as by-catch in an experimental pot fishery for toothfish in the South Atlantic
Abstract: Between March 2000 and April 2001 two commercial fishing vessels undertook trials at ... South Georgia of a method of fishing for toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) using pots. A significant ... bycatch of lithodid crabs (three species of Paralomis spp.) was encountered. Paralomis spinosissima ... were also noted in depth distribution of the sexes and the size of crabs. Depth, soak time and area ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-01/32 : Author(s): M.G. Purves (South Africa), D.J. Agnew, G. Moreno, C. Yau and G. Pilling (United Kingdom)
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Foraging interactions of wandering albatrosses Diomedea exulans breeding on Marion Island with longline fisheries in the southern Indian Ocean
-line fishing. During small chick-rearing, birds made shorter foraging trips and showed higher spatial ... . During small chick-rearing, birds made shorter foraging trips and showed higher spatial overlap ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-01/10 : Author(s): D.C. Nel, P.G. Ryan, J.L. Nel, N.T.W. Klages (South Africa), R.P. Wilson (Germany) and G. Robertson (Australia)
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Research plan for toothfish in Division 58.4.4b by Shinsei maru No. 3 in 2014/15
), respectively. The stock sizes of D. eleginoides in block D is estimated at 840 tonnes only by using CPUE method ... Abstract: In this document, we revise stock status assessments of D. eleginoides in research ... recommended at the last WG-FSA meeting, although the survey for the current season has not been conducted yet ... survey design and sample size of 60 tonnes in order to further strengthen the stock assessments in the ...
Meeting Document : WG-SAM-14/14 : Author(s): Delegation of Japan
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Review of activities in monitoring marine debris in the CAMLR Convention Area
originated in 2002 there have been no closed bands found at any of the three sites. The amount of debris in ... colonies of grey-headed albatrosses, wandering albatrosses and black-browed albatrosses at Bird Island ... -fishing items such as plastics, packaging materials and wood remain the most common type of debris items ... decreased significantly since 2011, with the major category of items found being plastics. The amount of ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-12/64 : Author(s): Secretariat