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1. Entanglement in man-made debris of Antarctic fur seals at Bird Island, South Georgia

   . This represents at least 0.1% of the total Bird Island population and a minimum of 0.4% of animals in ... the best covered areas; a maximum value might approach 1%. Poly-propylene straps (packaging bands ... problem at South Georgia is similar to that with northern fur seals at the Pribilof Islands, where a ... entanglement problem is not to increase beyond the level of a potential threat. Author(s):  J.P. Croxall, S ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-VIII/BG/05 : Author(s): J.P. Croxall, S. Rodwell and I.P. Boyd (United Kingdom)

2. Krill stock evaluation with data from commercial fishing vessels

   board during normal fishing operations in a relatively easy and cheap manner using the Norwegian vessel ... ‘Saga Sea’ in 2011 as example. A one-month subset of the acoustic data from February/March was processed ... within a time-frame of a week and linked to krill length data from the same period. The data from the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-12/63 : Author(s): G. Skaret (Norway), J. Moir Clark (United Kingdom), O.R. Godø, R.J. Korneliussen, T. Knutsen, B.A. Krafft and S.A. Iversen

3. Summary of toothfish tagging suitability data from paired Spanish line – trotline sets

   only tag fish with a high probability of survival. Further it recommends that fish hooked only in the ... mouth should be tagged. A new data collection form was implemented in 2012 to allow evaluation of fish ... and operational effects would be useful in a multivariate analysis to identify the factors affecting ... simultaneously, the trotline configuration had a higher catch rate overall for Patagonian toothfish. However, the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-12/49 : Author(s): S. Parker and D. Fu (New Zealand)

4. Has krill fishing the potential to adversely affect recruitment in Antarctic notothenioid fishes?

   Abstract:  A few years after krill (Euphausia superba) fishing had started in 1972/73, it became ... Russian investigations in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. However, only a few investigations in the 1990s and ... resolve the problem are encouraging. To make further progress, a broad outline of a programme is presented ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-14/66 : Author(s): K.-H. Kock (Germany) and C.D. Jones (USA)

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

   directly to CCAMLR or are of potential interest to CCAMLR. This includes a report on the SCAR XXIX ... to gather information on marine biodiversity in Antarctic and SCAR has established a new Action Group ... 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 ...

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

6. Foraging dynamics of macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) at South Georgia during brood-guard

   determine how they ranged from their colonies during the early part of their breeding season at a time when ... they are constrained to return to their chick on a near-daily basis. The principal objectives of this ... , a potential competitor for the main prey of macaroni penguins. Author(s):  P.N. Trathan, C. Green, J ... . Tanton, H. Peat, J. Poncet and A. Morton (United Kingdom) Title:  Foraging dynamics of macaroni penguins ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/P4 : Author(s): P.N. Trathan, C. Green, J. Tanton, H. Peat, J. Poncet and A. Morton (United Kingdom)

7. Ecological games in space and time: the distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill and penguins

   life-history trade-offs on predicted patterns. We apply a modeling method that allows the consideration ... of a spatial, dynamic ecological game between predators and prey using a life-history perspective. As ... predictions that can be tested in the field. The application of this method to a specific problem also ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/33 : Author(s): S.H. Alonzo, P.V. Switzer and M. Mangel (USA)

8. Results from the groundfish survey conducted in CCAMLR Subarea 48.3 in January/February 2011

   dominated at Shag Rocks, however 1+ and 2+ sized fish were present in larger proportions at South Georgia. A ... mean biomass of 49,353 tonnes was estimated for mackerel icefish, with a lower 1-sided 95% CL of 31,373 ... prey that made a substantial contribution to the diet, occurring in 39.47% of stomachs. Catches of ... Patagonian toothfish were greater than in 2009 and 2010, with a large haul of 40-45cm fish (1.6t) around Shag ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-11/29 : Author(s): J. Brown, S. Gregory, K. Brigden, R. Benedet, O. Hogg, P. Brewin and L. Featherstone (United Kingdom)

9. Analysis of trawl data from the South Georgia krill fishery

   South Georgia are examined and a range of descriptive measurements reflecting the operation of the ... focussed, operating in a limited area along the shelf edge on the northern coast of the island. Each day a ... middle of the day. Daytime trawls were also generally deeper and produced a larger catch. Individual ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-97/41 : Author(s): Parkes, G., Trathan, P.N., Everson, I., Murphy, E.J.

10. THE CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES (CCAMLR) AND THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH As published in the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2008

    degradation of ocean and marine habitats. Ȁ e ecosystem approach, which comprises integrated, precautionary ... management policies, can be an important tool to reverse this situation. CCAMLR was a pioneer in the ... continues to be a leader in its implementation. Ȁ rough its actions at scientific, institutional and ...

    Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXVII/BG/25 : Author(s): Submitted by ASOC

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