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1. Population numbers of fur seals at Prince Edward Island, Southern Ocean

   Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella and Subantarctic fur seals A. tropicalis were determined for ... south-east coast of the island; the first a mixed (with Subantarctic fur seals) breeding colony with an ... estimated 24 pups on a vegetated promontory on the northern section of Boggel Beach, and the second, a ... presumably pure Antarctic fur seal breeding colony with an estimated 380 pups, at Penguin Beach. At a mean ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/18 : Author(s): M.N. Bester, P.G. Ryan and B.M. Dyer (South Africa)

2. Plans for the Joint SC-CAMLR and SC-IWC Workshop 2017–2018

   Abstract:  A proposal for a Joint SC-CAMLR and SC-IWC two-day Workshop to develop multi-species ... models of the Antarctic marine ecosystem was discussed at the SC-CAMLR 2014, and a steering group to ... progress a Joint IWC–CCAMLR Workshop was formed (SC-CAMLR 2014 Paragraph 10.25). The joint workshop was ... management areas, possibly initially focussing on the Antarctic Peninsula given it is a high-priority area ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-16/12 : Author(s): S. Kawaguchi and T. Kitakado (Co-conveners of the Joint SC-CAMLR and SC-IWC Workshop)

3. INFORMATION ON ILLEGAL FISHING IN STATISTICAL AREA 58 ASSESSMENT OF ILLEGAL FISHING IN FRENCH WATERS AROUND KERGUELEN AND CROZET ISLANDS REPORT OF OBSERVATIONS AND INSPECTIONS IN THE CCAMLR AREA 2009/2010 SEASON (1 JULY 2009 – 15 AUGUST 2010)

   to fight illegal fishing in the EEZs of the French Antarctic Territories uses both a maritime ... component and satellite technology. A satellite radar surveillance system has been in operation since ... . The French Navy makes available a dedicated patrol vessel and surveillance frigates carrying ... helicopters. The Osiris, a patrol vessel for the Department of Maritime Affairs, originally an illegal fishing ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXIX/44 : Author(s): Delegation of France

4. Effects of orientation on acoustic scattering from Antarctic krill at 120 kHz

   Abstract:  Backscattering measurements of 14 live individual Antarctic krill (Euphausia superb a ... ) were made at a frequency of 120 kHz in a chilled insulated tank at the Long Marine Laboratory in Santa ... strengths determined from each echo. A method was developed for estimating the three-dimensional orientation ... as functions of orientation. Scattering models based on a simplified distorted-wave Born ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-99/42 : Author(s): D.E. McGehee (USA), R.L. O’Driscoll (New Zealand) and L.V. Martin Traykovski (USA)

5. Depth distribution and spawning pattern of Dissostichus eleginoides over the winter period in Subarea 48.3

   relation to their size, an approximately linear relationship existing between depth and fish length. A ... seasons, suggesting movement of animals both up and down slope at particular times of year. Months with a ... high mean length at depth are May and August, and with a low mean length at depth are April and July ... . Examination of maturity data suggests that in addition to a major spawning event in late July/August, there ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-98/58 : Author(s): D.J. Agnew, K. Kerkieta, L. Heaps, C. Jones, J. Pearce and A. Watson (United Kingdom)

6. ANALYSIS OF VME DATA COLLECTED BY UK VESSELS FISHING IN THE ROSS SEA DURING THE 2008/09 CCAMLR SEASON

   between 2005 and 2007 on benthic taxa recovered from longlines. A new area was identified within 88.1K ... , not previously detected. A second objective was to determine whether a relationship could be ... meaning of our historical CPUE data. Although a positive (exponential) association was apparent between ... determine a meaningful relationship beyond a suggestion that 5 VME Indicator units was approximately ...

   Meeting Document : WS-VME-09/05 : Author(s): Peatman, T., Mitchell, R.E., Pearce, J., Agnew, D.J.

7. Beach litter survey Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, 1992/93

   Abstract:  A beach litter survey was carried out on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands during the ... their origin noted. At Foca Cove, a total of 23 items were recovered with a combined weight of 4.45 kg ... . At Cummings Cove, a total of 42 items were recovered (9.10 kg). No debris was found at Starfish Cove ... . Comparison with the 1990/91 and 1991/92 litter surveys showed a dramatic drop in both the weight of debris ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XII/BG/07 : Author(s): Delegation of United Kingdom

8. Revised research plan for the exploratory longline fishery for Dissostichus spp. in 2014/15 in Division 58.4.3a

   coming years in order to achieve a robust stock assessment that would provide advice on a catch limit ... according to CCAMLR decision rules. This paper aims to present a research plan for 2014/2015 that takes into ... biomass are highly biased, because catch data used in the calculation derived from a small location at ... effort, it is suggested to define a new survey design and to maintain the total catch limit of 32 tons ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-14/05 : Author(s): Delegation of France

9. LENGTH AND AGE AT SPAWNING OF ANTARCTIC TOOTHFISH DISSOSTICHUS MAWSONI IN THE ROSS SEA

   Abstract:  This study uses a histological assessment of age and length at spawning for female and ... spawn in a given year and is therefore appropriate to evaluate spawning stock biomass relative to stock ... management decision rules. A characterisation of the oocyte developmental cycle of Antarctic toothfish shows ... cortical alveoli stage at least a year prior to spawning. Individual oocytes are then recruited into the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-09/37 : Author(s): S.J. Parker and P.J. Grimes (New Zealand)

10. Development of methods for evaluating the management of benthic impacts from longline fishing using spatially explicit production models, including model validation

    vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). We describe a spatially explicit production model that can be used to ... investigate a range of scenarios for simulating the effect and management of benthic impacts from longline ... fishing effort. Further, we update this paper with a set of simulations using a range of simple and ... carried out under a range of productivity assumptions, impact, and spatial scale, with and without ...

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-10/29 : Author(s): A. Dunn, S.J. Parker and S. Mormede (New Zealand)

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