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Seabird mortality in the Patagonian toothfish longline fishery around the Prince Edward Islands, 1996–2000
(a globally important seabird breeding site) commenced in 1996 following high levels of Illegal ... trips between 1996 and 2000, allowing a thorough excellent understanding of the impact of this fishery ... killed species. However, during the first year, when lines were set during the day and night, a ... measures and a progressive movement farther away from the islands over the years. We estimate that the ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-01/8 : Author(s): D.C. Nel, P.G. Ryan and B.P. Watkins (South Africa)
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Hydrography and acoustic biomass estimates of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) near the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, during January 2000: preliminary results
the vicinity of South Shetland Islands (SSI), a hydroacoustic/oceanographic survey was conducted by ... the R/V Onnuri from 9 to 19 January 2000. The acoustic data were obtained using a Simrad EK500 ... a Bongo net (mesh size: 0.333 mm, 0.505 mm) to determine their size composition and stage of ... density of krill near the SSI area was 12 g/m2 with a coefficient of variance (CV) of 14.5%. The mean ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-00/52 : Author(s): D. Kang, Y. Lee, H.-C. Shin, W. Lee and S. Kim (Republic of Korea)
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Beach litter survey - Signy Island, South Orkney Islands 1995/96
Abstract: A beach litter survey was carried out on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands during the ... Signy Island. At Foca Cove, 26 items were found with a combined weight of 1.20 kg, and at Cummings Cove ... identified as originating from the research station. The 1995/96 survey data show a reduction in both the ... 1995/96 is a real trend rather than an artifact of reduced sampling effort. The total number of plastic ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XV/BG/16 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom
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Entanglement of Antarctic fur seals in marine debris at Cape Shirreff and San Telmo Islets, Livingston Island, Antarctica: 1988–1997
results indicate that 45% of the entanglement material found in a total of 20 individuals (nine subadult ... marine debris. over the South Shetland archipelago area through a cooperative inter-institutional ... biota, specially over individuals of A. gazella, and for this purpose we present as an annex to the ... document, a form for its completion by every Antarctic base, refuge, or camp present in the mentioned area ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XVI/BG/33 : Author(s): Delegation of Chile
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Fish and squid in the diet of king penguin chicks, Aptenodytes patagonicus, during winter at sub-Antarctic Crozet Islands
summer by king penguins were either very rare in winter (Electrona carlsbergi) or accounted for a smaller ... Electrona subaspera = 1.0%). The greater diversity of prey in winter suggests a more opportunistic feeding ... behaviour at a time probably marked by a change in prey availability. Both the known ecology of the fish and ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-97/09 : Author(s): Cherel, Y., Ridoux, V., Rodhouse, P.G.
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Reports on abundance and biological information on toothfish in Divisions 58.4.4a and 58.4.4b by Shinsei Maru No. 3 in 2011/12 season
Abstract: A survey was conducted in order to collect information for the stock status and various ... biological information on toothfish in Division 58.4.4a & b (Ob Lena Bank) by using a commercial bottom ... SSRU in 2010/11. A total of 172 individuals of toothfish with good physical condition and single-hooked ... . A total of 133 killer whales (Orcinus orca) were observed at the 30 hauls. All of whales observed ...
Meeting Document : WG-SAM-12/16 : Author(s): K. Taki, T. Iwami, M. Kiyota and T. Ichii (Japan)
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Long term movements and activity patterns of an Antarctic marine apex predator: the leopard seal
island of South Georgia. It appears that these tracked animals migrate in a directed manner towards Bird ... Island and, during their residency, use this as a central place for foraging trips as well as exploiting ... 22 and 31% of the time with maximum of 74 hours and a median of between 9 and 11 hours. The longest ... period a seal remained in the water was between 13 and 25 days. Fitting GAMMs showed that haul out rates ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-18/P09 : Author(s): I.J. Staniland, N. Ratcliffe, P.N. Trathan and J. Forcada
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Krill of the Ross Sea: distribution, abundance and demography of Euphausia superba and Euphausia crystallorophias during the Italian Antarctic expedition (January–February 2000)
Author(s): A. Sala, M. Azzali and A. Russo (Italy) Title: Krill of the Ross Sea: distribution ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-02/32 Proforma : Author(s): A. Sala, M. Azzali and A. Russo (Italy)
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Fishing and conservation in southern waters
1991 and 1992 respectively. CCAMLR has implemented a number of conservation measures to safeguard other ... components of the marine ecosystems from fishing. CCAMLR adopted a system of inspection in 1989/90 and a ... enforcement and data gathering programs. There is a growing recognition in CCAMLR of the need for preventative ... appears to be remote at present. The way forward is likely to be a single-species model for the krill ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XII/BG/11 : Author(s): Delegation of Germany
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Stable isotope analysis of tissue samples to investigate trophic linkages of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) in the Ross and Amundsen Sea regions
lipid in muscle on δ 13 C in a way that did not compromise the accuracy of δ 15 N measurements. We found ... , sex, and location, there was a small but significant reduction in δ 15 N values (0.3‰) between 2010 ... unclear but is consistent with toothfish feeding at a low rate in the northern Ross Sea area and staying ... there for less than a year. Author(s): M.H. Pinkerton, S.J Bury, J.C.S. Brown, J. Forman and A ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-14/50 : Author(s): M.H. Pinkerton, S.J Bury, J.C.S. Brown, J. Forman and A. Kilimnik (New Zealand)