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1. A drone-based Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) census of the St. Telmo Islands, South Shetland Archipelago

   Shirreff and the Saint Telmo Islands. Although annual counts have been undertaken at Cape Shirreff since ... the 1990’s, logistical challenges have prevented surveys of the St Telmo Islands since 2008. Over the ... the peak of recent production in 1997. Given the historical importance of Cape Shirreff and St Telmo ... seal (Arctocephalus gazella) census of the St. Telmo Islands, South Shetland Archipelago Approval ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-2019/65 : Author(s): D.J. Krause and M.E. Goebel

2. Phytoplankton standing stocks in relation to krill in Antarctic waters

   to 2400 kg, the percentage of kill occurrence varied from 0 to 100% at stations sampled. The ... , consisting of 32 diatoms and one dinoflagellete. Chaetoceros and Nitzschia spp. dominated the phytoplankton ... proliferation of certain phytoplankton species to bloom condition. Zooplankton biomass showed wide fluctuation ... phytoplankton and zooplankton in the region of krill swarm however showed active feeding by the latter on these ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-98/34 : Author(s): X.N. Verlecar, R. Vijayakumar, F. Saldhana and L. Martins (India)

3. RESEARCH PLAN FOR TOOTHFISH IN DIVISION 58.4.4a & b BY SHINSEI MARU NO. 3 IN 2009/10

   Abstract:  In order to clarify stock status and biological characteristics of Dissostichus spp. in ... Division 58.4.4 a & b, a total of 124 research hauls are allocated on 10-minute latitude x 20-minute ... longitude grid points (spaced approximately 10 nautical miles apart). Almost all of the research hauls are ... distributed between 500 and 2,000 m sea depths over each SSRU, except only 2 hauls which are distributed at ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-09/11 : Author(s): Delegation of Japan

4. Relationship between Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) variability and westerly fluctuations and ozone depletion in the Antarctic Peninsula area

   Abstract:  An assessment of the environmental processes influencing variability in the recruitment ... and density of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is important, as variability in krill stocks ... density with hypothesized environmental factors, including strength of westerly winds (westerlies ... and the strength of westerlies during 1982–1998. Years with strong westerlies during the austral ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-99/52 : Author(s): M. Naganobu, K. Kutsuwada, Y. Sasai and T. Taguchi (Japan) and V. Siegel (Germany)

5. Using acoustic echo counting to estimate grenadier abundance in the Ross Sea (SSRU88.1I)

   at seabed depths of 700–1000 m, and revealed consistent spatial patterns, with higher numbers of ... index the relative abundance of grenadiers and be useful for exploring spatial distribution. Automated ... . These methods can be applied to large volumes of relatively low quality, opportunistically collected ... longline catches of grenadiers and toothfish. Single targets were most abundant within 250 m of the bottom ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-14/62 : Author(s): Y. Ladroit, R.L. O’Driscoll and S. Mormede (New Zealand)

6. Ecoregionalisation of the Kerguelen and Crozet islands oceanic zone. Part II: The Crozet oceanic zone

   Abstract:  This report is a presentation of environmental information on the Crozet oceanic zone ... aims to determine the prerequisites at the environmental or biodiversity levels to propose new ... . The natural reserve is actually limited to the 12 nautical miles surrounding 4 islands of the ... oceanic zone (Koubbi et al., 2012). This report is gives: 1.    A summary of the ecological ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-16/54 : Author(s): P. Koubbi, C. Mignard, R. Causse, O. Da Silva, A. Baudena, C. Bost, C. Cotté, F. D'Ovidio, A. Della Penna, K. Delord, S. Fabri-Ruiz, M. Ferrieux, C. Guinet, C. Lo Monaco, T. Saucède and H. Weimerskirch

7. Proposal to continue the time series of research surveys to monitor abundance of Antarctic toothfish in the southern Ross Sea, 2016–2017

   /Terra Nova Bay strata making 55 sets in total. A nominal catch limit of 40 tonnes is requested for each ... of 40 tonnes is requested for each survey. It is envisaged that the results of the 2016 survey ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-15/45 : Author(s): S.M. Hanchet, S.J. Parker, S. Mormede and R.J.C. Currey (New Zealand)

8. PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL FOR MARINE SPATIAL PROTECTION AROUND THE SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS

   Abstract:  This paper proposes the establishment of a protected area to the south of the South ... Orkney Islands (within Subarea 48.2), to contribute towards the conservation of marine biodiversity and ... the development of representative marine spatial protection for this region. The proposed area has ... been selected on the basis of analysis previously recommended by WG-EMM for consideration by the ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/14 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom

9. Proposal for managing scientific reference material to support ongoing discussions in the Commission

   classes of reference material.  At present, it can be foreseen that there are currently two main classes ... placed into ‘Fishery Reports’ or the annual reports of the meetings.  However, some reference material is ... repository to enable ready access during deliberations of the Commission.  By example, in 2014, the SC-CAMLR ... of reference material, but more could be erected as needed: Spatial Planning Domain reference ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXIV/01 : Author(s): Delegation of Australia

10. Pilot test of techniques to mitigate seabird interactions with catcher processor vessels in the Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery: final report

    close as possible to the water at the stern with a snatch block, paired streamer lines and various ... buoy placed in the offal stream forward of the warps. Results showed that both the snatch block and ... trawl warps. Buoys were less effective and were difficult to position effectively. Formal testing of ... safe and practical deployment of the seabird interaction deterrents was proposed for 2005. Limited ...

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/37 : Author(s): E.F. Melvin, K.S. Dietrich and T. Thomas (USA)

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