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1. History of the Convention

   The CAMLR Convention is a multilateral response by Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties (ATCPs ... ) to potential threats to Antarctic marine ecosystems occurring as a result of increased commercial ... maintain a satisfactory balance within the ecological system. CCAS was also limited to the Antarctic Treaty ... gain a deeper understanding of the structure and dynamic functioning of the Antarctic marine ecosystem ...

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2. WG-KRILL-92

   -92/04 Further computations of the consequences of setting the annual krill catch limit to a fixed ... fraction of the estimate of krill biomass from a survey D.S. Butterworth, G.R. Gluckman and S. Chalis ... biologist-observer) A.V. Vagin, R.R. Makarov and L.L. Menshenina (Russia) WG-KRILL-92/10 A guideline for ... collection, analysing and preparation of report on material collected by a biologist-observer on board a ...

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3. CCAMLR-IWC-WS-08

   marine ecosystem models Gales, N., Constable, A. CCAMLR-IWC-WS-08/03 Models of Antarctic marine ... ecosystems in support of CCAMLR and IWC: background Constable, A. CCAMLR-IWC-WS-08/04 A review of abundance ... . CCAMLR-IWC-WS-08/06 A REVIEW OF BIAS AND UNCERTAINTY IN ANTARCTIC PACK-ICE SEAL ABUNDANCE ESTIMATES ... ., Guinet, C., Forcada, J. CCAMLR-IWC-WS-08/08 A REVIEW OF THE UNCERTAINTIES ASSOCIATED WITH PENGUIN ...

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4. SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC OBSERVATIONS IN THE CAMLR CONVENTION AREA FOR 2009/10 SEASON

   Abstract:  Introduction 1. This paper contains a summary of all Scientific Observer data collected ... on board longline, trawl and pot vessels in 2009/10. Longline Observations 2. A total of 31 longline ... crew. A detailed list of the observations conducted and the types of data submitted to the Secretariat ... seabird mortalities were observed on the Tronio in Subarea 48.3, a grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-10/05 : Author(s): Secretariat

5. Beach debris survey, Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, 2006/07

   , mass and size categories. A total of 50 items weighing 7.6 kg were collected. The number of items found ... recovered had decreased (an increase of 85.2% and decrease of 68.8% since 2005/06 respectively). There was a ... ), this increase representing a continuation of the rise in packaging bands experienced over recent ... plastics and other materials with a high resistance to degradation in the marine environment remains a ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXVI/BG/19 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom

6. An updated descriptive analysis of the toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) tagging program in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 for 2006/07

   and 88.2 since 2001 are updated. The paper provides a preliminary update of the tag-release and tag ... described in this paper for the first time. Overall, a reported total of 12 177 Antarctic toothfish have ... movements of Antarctic toothfish were observed from fish tagged by fishing vessels. A total of four fish ... in SSRU 88.1J. There was also some evidence that more fish are recaptured after a longer time at ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-07/5 : Author(s): A. Dunn, S.M. Hanchet and S.L. Ballara (New Zealand)

7. Beach debris survey Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, 2004/05

   and size categories. A total of 38 items weighing 10.95kg were collected. The number of items found ... exception of 2003/2004 and marking a return to what has otherwise proved a declining trend since 1993/94 ... clearly show that the longevity of plastics and other materials with a high resistance to degradation in ... the marine environment remains a problem. The need for continued monitoring to ensure that vessels are ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXIV/BG/17 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom

8. Seabird avoidance measures for small Alaskan longline vessels

   guidelines. Vessel speed was found to be a primary determinant of both the distance astern that longline ... 16.8 m and with infrastructure (a 45-m streamer line with a minimum aerial distance of 20 m) was ... achievable and practical regardless of vessel size, especially with a lighter streamer line design. However ... , the current requirement for small vessels using fixed gear of a single streamer line with no mandatory ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/36 : Author(s): E.F. Melvin and M. Wainstein (USA)

9. Monitoring krill population variability using seabirds and seals at South Georgia – new samplers provide new insights

   distribution and abundance of a single dominant zooplankton species, Antarctic krill Euphausia superba. At ... associated with periods of low krill biomass, has shown that the population dynamics of krill is a major ... has provided the basis for a re-evaluation of the role of recruitment variability and high rates of ... . Furthermore the production of a consistent index of krill population size composition from the diet of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-04/63 : Author(s): K. Reid, E.J. Murphy, J.P. Croxall and P.N. Trathan (United Kingdom)

10. Descriptive analysis of the toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) tagging programme in Subareas 88.1 & 88.2 for the years 2000–01 to 2010–11

    updated, including summaries of data for the 2011 season. Overall, a total of 28 458 Antarctic toothfish ... as being recaptured only a short distance from their point of release, typically less than 100 km ... and vice versa.. The total number of recaptures in 2010 and 2011 was at a similar level to 2007 and ... is more likely to be related to the different locations of fishing in 2009 rather than a lower ...

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-11/46 : Author(s): S. Mormede, A. Dunn and S.M. Hanchet (New Zealand)

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