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1. Results of the first winter longline survey to the northern Ross Sea region to investigate toothfish reproductive life history

   Abstract:  The first winter longline survey of Antarctic toothfish in the northern Ross Sea region ... was successfully completed during June and July 2016. A total of 55 longlines sets were completed in ... the 4 strata, and 55.2 t of Antarctic toothfish and 3.4 t of Patagonian toothfish were caught ... . Spawning and spent Antarctic toothfish were captured late in the survey on undersea features to the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-16/37 : Author(s): D. Stevens, D. Di Blasi and S. Parker

2. An update on the ageing of Antarctic toothfish, Dissostichus mawsoni, from East Antarctica and the Amundsen Sea

   and the other by thin sectioning, in order to assess the comparability of age estimates derived from ... available for use in the estimation of biological parameters and stock assessments of the respective ... Abstract:  This paper presents an update on the ageing of Antarctic toothfish, Dissostichus ... , experienced readers at the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) read a subset of 40 otoliths from the New ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-17/15 : Author(s): G. Nowara, B. Farmer, T. Barnes, P. Ziegler and D. Welsford

3. Report on the activities of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) 2005/06SCAR Observer to CCAMLR

   and Biodiversity in the Antarctic (EBA) and the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) projects. CAML ... on marine acoustic studies at the University of Cadiz, Spain in January 2006. A summary is provided ... in this report. A complete report of the Cadiz workshop is provided in the supplementary SCAR ... directly to CCAMLR or are of potential interest to CCAMLR. This includes a report on the SCAR XXIX ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXV/BG/22 : Author(s): SCAR Observer to CCAMLR(G. Hosie, Australia)

4. YEAR OF THE SKATE SAMPLING PROTOCOL: LEARNING FROM THE 2007–08 SEASON SAMPLING PROTOCOL ON NZ VESSELS

   Abstract:  Skates are an important bycatch of the toothfish fishery in the CCAMLR area and have ... by a subset of vessels fishing in the Ross Sea. The results from the pilot study are useful to inform ... modifications to data collection systems that are required in 2008–09, for the “Year of the Skate”. Note that we ... paragraph 8.10) a review of data requirements and a “Year of the Skate” for 2008–09 whereby data collection ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-08/49 : Author(s): S. Mormede (New Zealand)

5. The diet of Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella during the breeding season at Heard Island

   and skate (Bathyraja sp.), the latter being found in over 60%-of scats in October and November. The ... . There the increase is thought to be due to the high availability of krill E. superba, but, in the ... Heard Island fed mainly on fish with an average 95.2% of scats in monthly collections containing fish ... remains. Pelagic myctophids constituted more than 50% of fish taken by fur seals at the beginning of the ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-VIII/BG/53 : Author(s): Delegation of Australia

6. Preparing for the Year of the Skate: proposed information collection and tagging protocol for skates

   Abstract:  Skates are an important bycatch of the toothfish fishery in the CCAMLR area and have ... –08 season by all or a subset of vessels fishing in the Ross Sea. The results from the pilot study may ... -SAM paragraph 8.10) a review of data requirements and a “Year of the Skate” for 2008–09 whereby data ... better inform an assessment of Ross Sea skates. We propose options for the appropriate collection of such ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-07/39 : Author(s): S. Mormede, A. Dunn, J. Fenaughty, M. Francis, S. Hanchet, R. O’Driscoll and N. Smith (New Zealand)

7. Trophic relations of the cephalopod Martialia hyadesi (Teuthoidea: Ommastrephidae) at the Antarctic Polar Front, Scotia Sea

   Sea in February 1989. The dissected stomachs of 61 specimens were classified according to fullness and ... squid mantle length. Over the size range of squid in the sample there was no relationship between size ... preference was related to squid size. The prevalence of copepod-feeding myctophids in the diet of this squid ... , which is itself a major prey item of some higher predators In the Scotia Sea, suggests that a previously ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XI/BG/11 : Author(s): Delegation of United Kingdom

8. Priorities of the Working Groups and Subgroup for the next four years

   work could be streamlined. In early September the Chair and the Vice Chairs of the Scientific Committee ... work of SG-ASAM closely links with feedback management, the priority work of WG-EMM and the SC in ... Abstract:  The Scientific Committee encouraged Members to consider potential ways in which its ... , and Conveners of the Working Groups and Subgroup, together with the Secretariat held a tele-conference ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXIV/14 : Author(s): Conveners of WG-EMM, WG-SAM, WG-FSA and SG-ASAM

9. The diet of Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, at King George Island, during the summer–autumn period

   , krill and fish were the most frequent prey, occurring in an average of 97% and 69% of samples (n=128 ... fish species associated with krill swarms. A seasonal change observed in the relative proportions of ... any of the fish species identified in this study. Author(s):  G.A. Daneri, A.R. Carlini, C.M ... Abstract:  The diet of non breeding male Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, was ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-04/4 : Author(s): G.A. Daneri, A.R. Carlini, C.M. Hernandez and A. Harrington (Argentina)

10. BIOMASS ESTIMATES AND SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS OF DEMERSAL FINFISH ON THE ROSS SEA SHELF AND SLOPE FROM THE NEW ZEALAND IPY-CAML SURVEY, FEBRUARY-MARCH 2008

    the survey was to carry out a Census of Antarctic Marine Life in this regionfocussing on sampling the ... Abstract:  during February and March 2008 as part of the International Polar Year. The main aim of ... pelagic and benthic habitats on the shelf, slope, abyss, and seamounts in the Ross Sea region (CCAMLR ... Subarea 88.1). The shelf and slope were stratified by depth and at least three random trawls completed in ...

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-08/31 : Author(s): S.M. Hanchet, M.L. Stevenson (New Zealand), C. Jones (USA), P.M. Marriott, P.J. McMillan, R.L. O’Driscoll, D. Stevens, A.L. Stewart and B.A. Wood (New Zealand)

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