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Science
that, following unsustainable harvesting of fish in the sub-Antarctic during the late 1960s and mid ... -1970s, the emergence of interest in the large-scale exploitation of Antarctic krill may have drastic ... in 1977 to ‘gain a deeper understanding of the structure and dynamic functioning of the Antarctic ... outcomes of the BIOMASS program laid the foundation for the primary role of science in the CAMLR Convention ...
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Krill fisheries and sustainability
largest part of their diet. For this reason krill are considered a keystone species in the Southern Ocean ... night and in deeper waters during the day. The size of the krill population is very variable from year ... population each year. This may be driven by variability in the amount of sea-ice, which is why there is a ... concern about the effects of climate change (although there is no actual evidence of any reduction in sea ...
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CCAMLR Scientific Scholarship Scheme – Previous Recipients
potentially drive changes in community composition and trophic transfer of energy up the food chain. Mentor ... research and monitoring of marine communities in fast ice-covered coastal areas of the Ross Sea region MPA ... ) – monitoring the abundance and distribution of early euphausiid larvae in the West Antarctic Peninsula to ... foster the engagement of Uruguay in the work of CEMP and WG-EMM. Mentors: Dr Mercedes Santos (Argentina ...
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First CCAMLR Performance Review
a means to track progress in addressing the recommendations CCAMLR has produced a web-based synopsis ... of the annual meetings of each of these bodies. In order to provide a means to track progress in addressing ...
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CEMP Sites
Point (King George Island)- SPS Argentina Stranger Point is an area in the southwest of King George ... Australia out of Casey Station and is a part of the remote camera network to monitor penguins. Located in ... Island (Division 58.4.2) is the largest of the Flat Islands in Holme Bay close to Mawson Station (founded ... in 1954). Scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division undertake monitoring of the breeding ...
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Dispute settlement
other means are not followed or did not produce an outcome. In the case of disagreement ... is reached or any other means are not followed or did not produce an outcome. In the case of disagreement ...
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Working Group on Fish Stock Assessment (WG-FSA)
, in 1984, based on the findings of the BIOMASS report and other information on the status of fish ... stocks in the Antarctic, the Scientific Committee agreed to the following terms of reference for the ad ... hoc Working Group on Fish Stock Assessment: 1. To assess the status of fish stocks in the Convention ... core of the work of WG-FSA. In addition, the Working Group now provides advice on aspects of the ...
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Marine Debris
CCAMLR as the general health of the environment affects the species covered by the Convention. In ... have been implemented to address the risk associated with entanglement of marine mammals in plastic ... packaging bands (used to secure bait boxes) and the injury to seabirds caused by the discharge of hooks in ... , has been produced in multiple languages. CCAMLR is a Member of the Global Partnership on Marine Litter ...
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MPA planning domains
provides a mechanism by which to plan and report on the development of MPAs and as a means to organise ... into these domains provides a mechanism by which to plan and report on the development of MPAs and as a means ...
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Information Note for WG-SAM-17, WS-SISO-17 and WG-EMM-17
will need to find other means of transportation. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP): Close to downtown ... the morning ofSaturday 8 July, prior to the start of the meeting. These organizations are hosting an event ... . From there, you will need to find other means of transportation. Aeroparque Jorge Newbery Airport (AEP ... ) are organizing an outing for representatives to take place during the morning ofSaturday 8 July, prior ...
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