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1. Review of CCAMLR activities on monitoring marine debris in the Convention Area

   on marine mammals and seabirds in the Convention Area has been reviewed. The CCAMLR Marine Debris ... wood items, reached a peak in the period 1994-1996 at Bird Island and Signy Island, but have declined ... until recently. The number of debris items found has increased in the last season reported at Bird ... packaging materials. The level of marine debris found in Grey-headed albatross, Black-browed albatross and ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXIV/BG/13 : Author(s): Secretariat

2. The influence of environmental variables and mitigation measures on seabird catch rates in the Japanese tuna longline fishery within the Australian Fishing Zone, 1991–1995

   environmental variables and mitigation measures upon catch rates of seabirds in the Japanese pelagic longline ... fishery. In the Australian Fishing Zone (AFZ) seabirds were most likely to be caught on longlines that ... were set during summer, in southern areas of the zone, and during daylight hours. However ... , interpretation of changes in catch rates resulting from the use of mitigation measures or from weather effects ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-98/32 : Author(s): N. Brothers, R. Gales and T. Reid (Australia)

3. MULTIPLE INDICATORS SUGGEST A STRONG ECOSYSTEM ANOMALY AT SOUTH GEORGIA IN 2009

   local oceanographic and atmospheric conditions. Much of the observed variability in various fitness ... revealed a strong anomaly in early 2009. Above average sea temperatures, without any evidence of increased ... warm water inflow were followed by reduced icefish catches, a paucity of krill in icefish and penguin ... diets and low krill biomass in the regularly surveyed “Western Core Box”. Consequently many of the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-09/23 : Author(s): S. Hill, M. Belchier, M. Collins, S. Fielding, E. Murphy, P. Trathan, H. Venables and C. Waluda (United Kingdom)

4. Possible options for the future management of the Antarctic krill fishery in Subarea 48.2

   that might facilitate the development of new management procedures for the krill fishery in Area 48. In ... ecological information. In 2014 we therefore suggested that there was an urgent need to improve the ... ecological knowledge base, but that this would take time, especially in the context of climate change. Here ... , we suggest that if the krill fishery in Subarea 48.2 is to expand beyond its current level, a new ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/10 : Author(s): P.N. Trathan (United Kingdom), O.R. Godø (Norway) and S.L. Hill (United Kingdom)

5. Preliminary results of otolith elemental composition analysis of Dissostichus spp. in Subarea 48.2

   Abstract:  In order to explore aspects related to the structure of population units and habitat ... Delegation in Subarea 48.2 of CCAMLR during the 2015/16 fishing season. The otoliths through laser ablation ... change of habitats described in the literature for each one of them. The comparison of our results with ... and the samples previously collected in South Georgia and Shag Rocks. In the case of D. mawsoni, the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-17/30 : Author(s): Delegation of Chile

6. Spatial and temporal distribution patterns of acoustic backscatter in the New Zealand sector of the Southern Ocean

   identify spatial (vertical and horizontal) and temporal (annual, seasonal and diel) patterns in 28 acoustic ... , but overall was reasonably stable, being in the same order of magnitude across all transects ... could be related to MTLO abundance, trawl samples collected in 3 research voyages suggest that it may ... also reflect differences in species composition and size distribution; consequently, indices based on ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-18/P06 : Author(s): P.C. Escobar-Flores, R.L. O’Driscoll and J.C. Montgomery

7. A comparative morphometric analysis of sagittal otoliths of three icefishes (Channichthyidae) in Antarctic waters

   Abstract:  In the present study a comparative morphometric analysis of sagittal otoliths was ... performed in three Channichthyids (Pseudochaenichthys georgianus, Chaenocephalus aceratus and Chaenocephalus ... differences between the left and right sagittae in BSDs, a univariate and multivariate ANOVA and MANOVA were ... among them. Hence, all coefficients were used in MANOVA and LFDA. MANOVA showed significant differences ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-18/47 : Author(s): G. Plaza, C. Rodríguez-Valentino and P.M. Arana

8. Proposal for multi-Member research on the Dissostichus mawsoni exploratory fishery in East Antarctica (Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2) from 2018/19 to 2021/22

   Abstract:  Exploratory fishing for toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) in East Antarctica (Divisions ... 58.4.1 and 58.4.2) began in 2003. Robust stock assessments and catch limits according to CCAMLR decision ... , in accordance with Annex 24-01/A, Format 2. This succeeding plan has been designed as a 4-year plan ... major reporting and review years in non-stock-assessment years. Based on the outcomes of the approach to ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-18/59 : Author(s): Delegations of Australia, France, Japan, Republic of Korea and Spain

9. Fisher training exchanges in seabird mitigation

   Abstract:  An initiative to provide training exchanges in seabird mitigation was trialled in 2004 ... operating in the New Zealand fishery, which had a proven record of seabird-friendly fishing techniques. The ... a Chilean skipper, Luis Uribe- a swordfish fisher from working in the Southern Chilean artisanal ... other species. Author(s):  S. Waugh (New Zealand) Title:  Fisher training exchanges in seabird ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/47 : Author(s): S. Waugh (New Zealand)

10. Developments in the CCAMLR tagging program

    Abstract:  In order to assess the level of confidence in the link made, as well as the time and ... the level of effort involved in linking a tag recapture to its tagging event.  For the 2011 season 673 ... tags have been returned;  37% provide an exact match with tag numbers  held in the database, 22 ... . Author(s):  Secretariat Title:  Developments in the CCAMLR tagging program Approval:  Approved ...

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-11/06 : Author(s): Secretariat

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