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Marine debris and fishing gear associated with seabirds at sub Antarctic Marion Island – 1998/99
Abstract: Most (52%) of the 306 debris items found in association with seabirds at Marion Island ... wandering albatross study colonies showed that there had been a slight decrease in the accumulation rate of ... marine debris, and in particular fishing gear, since the 1997/98 season, however, these levels were still ... much higher than the 1996/97 season. This is consistent with a decrease in the number of unsanctioned ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XVIII/BG/14 : Author(s): Delegation of South Africa
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Proposal for GEF (Global Environment Facility) funding to support capacity building and training to the GEF-eligible countries with Antarctic interests
Abstract: South Africa is seeking GEF assistance to support capacity building and training in ... in Antarctic and Southern Ocean fisheries; Developing stronger partnerships to monitor and control ... resources, and the organisation in which South Africa is seeking GEF support to more effectively engage ... , particularly in relation to science processes, CCAMLR has a key role in this initiative. South Africa is ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-10/32 : Author(s): South Africa
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The demersal fish communities of the shelf and slope of South Georgia and Shag Rocks (CCAMLR Subarea 48.3)
Shag Rocks in 2003 indicate that depth and region have a marked influence over demersal fish community ... Southern Ocean. Clear regional differences in the shelf community are apparent with differences observed in ... patterns observed in demersal fishes show similar trends to those seen in a range of other taxa such as ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-14/26 : Author(s): S. Gregory, M.A. Collins and M. Belchier (United Kingdom)
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An outline of the proposed dedicated krill survey for CCAMLR Division 58.4.1 during 2018/19 season by the Japanese survey vessel, Kaiyo-maru
Japan. No krill biomass has been estimated in the Division since 1996 when Australia carried out BROKE ... . There are two main objectives of our survey: (1) estimation of krill biomass to update B(0) in the area ... and (2) oceanographic observations in the area to detect long term changes if any. Japanese research ... vessel, Kaiyo-maru, will be used in the survey. The krill survey (echosounder and RMT) and subsequent ...
Meeting Document : SG-ASAM-17/01 : Author(s): H. Murase, K. Abe, T. Ichii and A. Kawabata
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Longline fishing at Tristan da Cunha: impacts on seabirds
Abstract: Tristan da Cunha and Gough Islands in the central South Atlantic Ocean support globally ... effort, probably has a much greater impact. Observations aboard one vessel in mid-winter suggest a ... bycatch rate of> 1 bird killed per 1000 hooks; this could be even higher in summer when more birds are ... from vessels fishing illegally in Tristan waters, as well as vessels in international waters that do ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-01/15 : Author(s): N. Glass, I. Lavarello, J.P. Glass and P.G. Ryan (South Africa)
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A proposal to subdivide CCAMLR Statistical Division 58.4.1 using environmental data
Abstract: A precautionary catch limit for krill was established for CCAMLR Division 58.4.1 in ... 58.4.1 is not meridionally homogeneous in its oceanographic or biological characteristics. Division ... basis of environmental data. Krill is more abundant in the western subdivision and its biomass is more ... latitudinally extensive in this area. This observed pattern appears to be historically stable. Because of the ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-00/30 : Author(s): S. Nicol and T. Pauly (Australia)
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Effects of different harvesting strategies on the stock of Antarctic icefish Champsocephalus gunnari around South Georgia
years after a good recruitment,- pulse fishing at an interval of 3 years with no fishing in between;- a ... shift in partial recruitment values due to changes in net selectivity. For the projections recruitment ... harvesting alternative. In the absence of regular recruit surveys constant fishing at F0.1 is most likely to ... recruitment. A forward shift in partial recruitment values would not alter yield significantly when fishing at ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-VIII/BG/47 : Author(s): Delegation of Federal Republic of Germany
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East Antarctica Planning Domain MPA Planning Reference Document #1: Draft MPA Report Part 1 – the Planning Domain and Candidate MPAs
Abstract: A draft MPA Report for the East Antarctica Planning Domain was submitted to WG-EMM in ... following advice from Members of WG-EMM in 2014. This updated report is provided in three parts: Part 1- The ... proposed EARSMPA, the individual MPAs and Activities in the Planning Domain (WG-EMM-14/48, Sections 1, 4, 5 ... are presented in SC-CAMLR-XXXIII/BG/39 and SC-CAMLR-XXXIII/BG/40. Author(s): Delegations of Australia ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXIII/BG/38 : Author(s): Delegations of Australia and France
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Antarctic krill; assessment of mesh size selectivity and escape mortality from trawls
(commenced in 2015) assessing size selectivity and escape mortality of Antarctic krill from trawl nets. The ... in Trawls (NEAT), presented in WG-EMM 2012/24, WG-EMM 2013/34, WG-EMM 2014/14 and WG-EMM 2014/16 ... experiment, model size selectivity and escape mortality in codends including different designs and assess the ... size selectivity in the trawl body forward of the codend. Based on end results from the preceding ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/14 : Author(s): B.A. Krafft (Norway), L.A. Krag (Denmark), B. Herrmann, A. Engås, I. Bruheim and S. Nordrum (Norway)
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Revisiting CCAMLR’s Approach to Management – A compendium of papers that explores the implementation of the CAMLR Convention
CCAMLR Symposium. We note that at last year’s meeting CCAMLR agreed to maintain MPA papers in one place ... and papers on topics of importance relevant to CCAMLR’s broader work such as those included in this ... compendium in one place on the CCAMLR website for ongoing use and easy reference. This will assist in the ... objectives and continue its leading role in the conservation of marine living resources through the ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXXIV/BG/26 : Author(s): Submitted by ASOC