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1. Incidental mortality of seabirds associated with longline fishing in Subarea 48.3 – preliminary results of scientific observations onboard the Chilean longliner, Puerto Ballena, from March to May 1996

   observations on the by-catch of seabirds during a cruise of the Chilean longliner 'Puerto Ballena' in ... Statistical Subarea 48.3. A total of 118 dead black-browed albatrosses, 3 dead grey-headed albatrosses, 46 ... numbers of dead seabirds from a subsample of hooks to the total number of hooks in a set which warrant ... by crew members as a minimum estimate, these figures appear by far too high to be sustainable by both ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-96/31 : Author(s): Selling, J., Kock, K.-H.

2. The biology and ecology of mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari – an Antarctic fish species that lack haemoglobin

   Abstract:  The mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) is a prominent member of the coastal ... fish fauna of the Seasonal Pack-ice Zone and the islands north of it. Separated into a number of stocks ... comparable to similar sized nototheniids and channichthyids. Stocks of C. gunnari have a number of biological ... ability to reproduce at an early age coupled with a comparatively high fecundity and growth performance ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-96/24 : Author(s): Everson, I., Kock, K.-H.

3. Competition-mediated prey availability drives Adélie penguin (Pygocelis adeliae) chick size, mass and condition at colonies of differing size in the southern Ross Sea

   interactions between them, is a key component in understanding the factors driving changes in animal ... breeding colonies of different sizes on Ross Island during a period of high environmental variability.  The ... efficiency and providing a natural experiment to test the effects of environmental conditions and competition ... foraging.  In addition, we show that in some cases, increased intraspecific competition may be a more ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-13/31 : Author(s): A.L. Whitehead (Australia), P. O’B. Lyver (New Zealand), G. Ballard (USA), K. Barton, B.J. Karl (New Zealand), D.G. Ainley, K. Dugger, S. Jennings (USA), A. Lescroël (France) and P.R. Wilson (New Zealand)

4. Developing research on Antarctic krill to facilitate the development and updating of feedback management procedures

   developing a feedback management procedure for these fisheries. Implementation of such a feedback management ... enabling expansion, further research in a number of international programs and recognition of substantial ... remain a number of major gaps in our understanding of the basic biology and dynamics of krill populations ... ):  E.J. Murphy, R.D. Cavanagh (United Kingdom), A. Constable (Australia), E.H. Hofmann (USA), S.L. Hill ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-13/12 : Author(s): E.J. Murphy, R.D. Cavanagh (United Kingdom), A. Constable (Australia), E.H. Hofmann (USA), S.L. Hill, N.M. Johnston, P.N. Trathan and J.L. Watkins (United Kingdom)

5. The relative by-catches of taxa associated with vulnerable marine ecosystems by autolines and Spanish longlines

   than for Spanish longlines. Using a generalized linear approach with a Tweedie distribution to model ... with each gear type, we attributed this difference to a difference in the rate at which VME taxa drop ... off Autolines relative to Spanish longlines while the gear is being hauled. We used a Bayesian ... taxa and thereby provide a precautionary approach to mitigating impacts on VMEs. Author(s):  T ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-13/41 : Author(s): T. Gerrodette and G.M. Watters (USA)

6. East Antarctica Planning Domain MPA Planning Reference Document #3: Draft MPA Report Part 3 – Research and Monitoring (update of SC-CAMLR-IM-I/BG/01)

   three parts is provided in SC-CAMLR-XXXIII/BG/38. This paper provides a more detailed account of ... research and monitoring in the East Antarctica Planning Domain and how this can form the basis of a ... Antarctica Representative System of Marine Protected Areas (EARSMPA) will require the establishment of a ... scientific initiatives currently underway in the region could be used as a foundation for a RM Plan for the ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXIII/BG/40 : Author(s): Delegations of Australia, France and the European Union

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

   , and Conveners of the Working Groups and Subgroup, together with the Secretariat held a tele-conference ... ) prepare a joint SC paper summarising priorities of each group for the next 4 years for the basis of the ... next 4 years. This is solely a task for WG-EMM but will require close interactions with other groups to ... -FSA does not have to sit for two weeks every year and a shorter meeting in non-assessment years could ...

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

8. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Annual Report 2015/2016

   Antarctic information within the scientific community. SCAR and CCAMLR have a history of cooperation, and ... in Malaysia. While there is a diverse range of SCAR research currently underway that is relevant to ... SC-CAMLR, here we restrict our focus to a few key areas, with an emphasis on those that have been ... ;-    A broad scale analyses of Antarctic animal tracking data;-    A research voyage around the South ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXV/BG/26 : Author(s): Submitted by SCAR

9. Simulations to evaluate model performance for Antarctic toothfish stock assessment in the Amundsen Sea region

   Abstract:  The Amundsen Sea region (ASR) is currently managed under a research plan, which has ... independent single-area models or a two-area model. We used simulations to investigate the expected precision ... next few years to predict progress towards a robust assessment model using the two-area model. The ... to deliver the information that would generate a robust estimate of biomass in the ASR in the future ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-17/40 : Author(s): S. Mormede and S. Parker

10. Ecosystem indicators: factors affecting the choice of predator performance indices for use in monitoring programmes

    independent ship-based acoustic estimates of krill abundance from South Georgia the relationship between a ... range of indices of predator performance and krill abundance was examined. There was a distinct ... summer parameters into a single combined index provided a better fit with the krill data than any of the ...

    Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/43 : Author(s): K. Reid (United Kingdom)

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