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Stomach contents of sub-adult Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) from the western Ross Sea, Antarctica
Abstract: The stomach contents of 190 sub-adult (51-100 cm TL) Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus ... mawsoni) captured by bottom longline in the western Ross Sea were analysed. Fish were sampled during the ... ) were the most important prey by frequency, weight and IRI, while small notothens (Nototheniidae) were ... , but only 6% by IRI. Samples were collected mainly from the continental slope along the northern edge ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/27 : Author(s): D.W. Stevens (New Zealand)
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Cephalopod diet of the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) at King George Island, South Shetland Islands
Abstract: In the austral summer of 1995/96, 25 southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, were ... present in 72% of the individuals sampled (n=18). Seven species of squid and 3 of octopus were identified ... . Overall, the squid species Psychroteuthis glacialis was by far the most important prey in terms of numbers ... (77%), biomass (80.8%) and frequency of occurrence (94.4%). Next in importance in terms of mass in the ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-99/13 : Author(s): G.A. Daneri, A.R. Carlini (Argentina) and P.G.K. Rodhouse (United Kingdom)
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COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF PATAGONIAN (DISSOSTICHUS ELEGINOIDES) AND ANTARCTIC (D. MAWSONI NORMAN) TOOTHFISH INHABITING DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
Abstract: On the basis of our own data and literature materials, the schematic posters showing ... interrelations and size composition on the shelf and continental slope, are presented. The comparative analysis ... of these parameters revealed essential differences in food spectra both at the first pelagic stage of ... their life cycle and during the period of their habitation on the shelf and continental slope. At that ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-09/24 : Author(s): K.V. Shust, I.P. Zarikhin, I.G. Istomin, A.F. Petrov, V.A. Tatarnikov and N.S. Demina (Russia)
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Antarctic Ocean Legacy: protection for the East Antarctic coastal region
Abstract: One of the 19 regions identified by the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) in October 2011 ... for the designation of marine protection is the coastal region of East Antarctica. The following ... Background Paper summarises the Report, Antarctic Ocean Legacy: Protection for the East Antarctic Coastal ... Region, which outlines the AOA’s vision for marine protection in the East Antarctic. Appendix 1 contains ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXXI/BG/10 : Author(s): Submitted by ASOC (Printed copies of the brochure will be available at the meeting)
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Entanglement of Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) in man-made debris at Bird Island, South Georgia, during the 1996 winter and 1996/97 pup-rearing season
Abstract: The results of the survey of entanglement of Antarctic fur seals at Bird Island, South ... Georgia for the sixth consecutive winter (1996) and eighth consecutive summer (1996/97) are reported. In ... winter 17 seals were observed entangled, double the number in 1995 and the third highest total so far. As ... proportion. Synthetic string (fishing line) (47%), fishing net (24%) and packaging bands (18 %) were the main ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XVI/BG/06 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom
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A false positive in the CCAMLR tag overlap statistic arising from low catch volume and consequent limited sample size
Abstract: The draft CCAMLR compliance report has recorded that when fishing in Subarea 88.2 in ... 2013/14 the vessel Argos Georgia achieved a tag overlap statistic of 52% rather than the required ... minimum of 60% as specified in CM 41-01. A review of the data indicates that the number of fish tagged was ... above the rate per tonne required by CM 41-10, but due to sampling noise the distribution of the length ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-14/31 : Author(s): C. Darby (United Kingdom)
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AFRICAN IUU CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP AND EXPENDITURE FROM THE CDS FUND – REPORT TO CCAMLR-XXIX
Abstract: AFRICAN IUU CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP AND EXPENDITURE FROM THE CDS FUND- REPORT TO ... -05/B, paragraph B2(ix) on the progress of a proposal for expenditure from the CDS Fund to conduct an ... African capacity building event aimed at combating IUU fishing. The proposal was submitted to CCAMLR ... capacity-building event focusing on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the CCAMLR ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXIX/09 : Author(s): Delegations of Australia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the CCAMLR Secretariat
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COMPARING CEMP INDICES TO INFORM FEEDBACK MANAGEMENT OF THE ANTARCTIC KRILL FISHERY
Abstract: Despite uncertainties about interactions between ecosystems and fisheries, the ability ... to adjust activity of the Antarctic krill fishery based on the state of krill-dependent predators is ... a recognized goal of the CCAMLR. We suggest that progress toward a feedback management approach can ... be made efficiently via the comparative approach. Specifically, changes due to an impact in one ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-11/25 : Author(s): J.T. Hinke and G.M. Watters (USA)
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ENTANGLEMENT OF ANTARCTIC FUR SEALS ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA IN MAN-MADE DEBRIS AT BIRD ISLAND, SOUTH GEORGIA DURING THE 2007 WINTER AND 2007/08 BREEDING SEASON
Abstract: Results of the survey of entanglements of Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella at ... Bird Island, South Georgia for the 18th consecutive winter (April to October 2007) and 20th consecutive ... summer (November 2007 to March 2008) are reported here. During the reporting period of 1 April 2007 to 31 ... the winter and summer periods respectively. Entanglements classed as Severe or Very Severe accounted ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-08/27 : Author(s): E.W.J. Edwards (UK)
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A meta-analysis of by-catch in the Ross Sea toothfish fishery
Abstract: Following the recommendation of WG-FSA in 2014 the Secretariat has undertaken an ... analysis of by-catch in CCAMLR longline fisheries. The numerical target catch ratio (the number of target ... fish as a proportion of the total number of fish caught), using haul by haul data from the Ross Sea ... toothfish fishery from 2008–2014, was used as a single metric to examine the amount of by-catch reported by ...
Meeting Document : WG-SAM-15/23 : Author(s): CCAMLR Secretariat