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1. IMPLEMENTATION OF CCAMLR OBSERVER PROGRAM ON KRILL FISHERIES

   , together with haul-by-haul fine-scale data were used to identify the target SSMUs and the critical periods ... analysis revealed that the key to a successful observer program is 100% participation by all Members in ... providing systematic observer coverage, with 100% vessel time coverage to ensure viable data collection. An ... urgent need for capacity building by all fishing nations is re-iterated so that a large number of ...

   Meeting Document : TASO-09/07 : Author(s): Kawaguchi, S.

2. Recent increase and southern expansion of Adelie penguin populations in the Ross Sea, Antarctica, related to climatic warming

   Barne (77°35’S) with the re-occupation of a former rookery that was abandoned sometime before the ... present century. These biological trends show remarkable synchronisation with physical evidence of ... climatic variation in the McMurdo Sound region. We suggest that the dynamics of Adelie penguin populations ... may be very sensitive indicators of changes in the Antarctic climate. Published in: New Zealand ...

   Meeting Document : WG-CEMP-92/22 : Author(s): R.H. Taylor and P.R. Wilson (New Zealand)

3. An initial analysis of the characteristics of Antarctic krill taken by the commercial fishery and Antarctic fur seals during the winters of 2002 and 2003 at South Georgia

   observers that should be addressed prior to more detailed analysis, nevertheless there was considerable ... ensure that other sufficient time can be allocated to other activities, especially the assessment of by ... -frequency distribution of krill at South Georgia during the winter of 2002 and 2003 and compare these with ... during winter. It may be appropriate to review the number of krill measured by observers in order to ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-04/62 : Author(s): K. Reid, D.J. Agnew, N.L. Warren and E. Owen (United Kingdom)

4. Activity, seasonal site fidelity, and movements of Type-C killer whales between the Ross Sea, Antarctica and New Zealand

   photo-ID data indicates that TCKW show a high degree of seasonal site fidelity, with whales inter ... and photo-identification), that TCKW undergo long-distance travel from the southern Ross Sea to New ... potential threats faced by, and capacity for resilience in, this top predator. Together with Weddell seals ... , TCKW have been identified as one of the two top predator species in the Ross Sea most likely to be ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/52 : Author(s): R. Eisert (New Zealand), G. Lauriano, S. Panigada (Italy), E.N. Ovsyanikova, I.N. Visser, P.H. Ensor, R.J.C. Currey, B.R. Sharp and M.H. Pinkerton (New Zealand)

5. Results of the fifth Ross Sea shelf survey to monitor abundance of sub-adult Antarctic toothfish in the southern Ross Sea, February 2016, and notification for continuation in 2017

   Abstract:  At its 2011 meeting, the Scientific Committee agreed that a time series of relative ... abundance from a well-designed survey could be a useful input into the Ross Sea stock assessment model. The ... length frequency distributions indicate than another stronger year class has entered the population with ... a mode at 75 cm, and that the older year class has 100 cm. The decline in the catch rates from 2012 ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-16/14 : Author(s): A. Dunn, C. Jones, S. Mormede and S. Parker

6. Data requirements for research fishing

   to use cruise reports and logbooks, and any supplementary data requirements for research fishing being ... reports and logbooks, and any supplementary data requirements for research fishing being reported ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-12/07 : Author(s): Secretariat

7. Analysis of gear loss by fishing vessels in the CCAMLR Convention Area as contribution to the marine debris program

   improve collection of data on gear loss it is recommended that the C1 data form be modified to include ... the marine debris program in 1989. In 2017, WG-FSA recommended that lost fishing gear reported from ... vessels be included in annual updates on marine debris. Rates of hook loss in longline fisheries revealed ... there was a higher proportion of gear loss in areas where interactions with sea-ice are more likely. To ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-18/17 : Author(s): CCAMLR Secretariat

8. Managing the Ross Sea toothfish fisheries – A response to the consultation responses (COMM CIRC 18/39)

   the current fishing season, calculations will be made on historical catch data for the vessels that ... , significant over- or under- runs of the limit may be expected. The Secretariat proposes that the impact of ... day, closed for 2 days, and then re-opened, a situation that was criticised by some Members. The ... this on the fishery is minimised by allowing both over- or under- runs to be accommodated within the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-18/07 : Author(s): CCAMLR Secretariat

9. Line weights of constant mass (and sink rates) for Spanish-rig Patagonian toothfish longline vessels

   depth, which would be equal to or exceeded by lines with 5 kg steel weights. Sink rates of Chilean ... kg weights at 40 m intervals on longlines to minimise interactions with seabirds. The weights are ... weights become progressively lighter, requiring ongoing weighing and repair. This problem can be solved by ... equipped with bags of rocks (4 kg, 6 kg and 8 kg) and lines with steel weights of equivalent masses. The ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-07/15 : Author(s): G. Robertson (Australia), C.A. Moreno, E. Gutiérrez (Chile), S.G. Candy (Australia), E.F. Melvin (USA) and J.P. Seco Pon (Argentina)

10. Is toothfish catch correlated with the catch of vulnerable benthic invertebrate taxa?

    fishing would be higher than if VMEs are distributed randomly with respect to fishing locations. This ... footprint. If high target fish catch rates are associated with habitats where VMEs are found, impacts from ... evidence that the presence of any of six VME taxa was related to Antarctic toothfish catch at the scale of ... scales (10–100 km) would be useful to determine if both toothfish and individual VME taxa have regionally ...

    Meeting Document : WG-EMM-10/27 : Author(s): S.J. Parker and M.H. Smith (New Zealand)

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