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1. Observations of penguins in the waters off South Orkney Islands, 2011–2013

   Abstract:  In this study, we introduce the initial results from three seasons (2011-2013) of ... penguin observations made in the waters off the South Orkney Islands. The surveys followed pre-determined ... seasons, with Adélie (P. adeliae) and Gentoo penguins (P. papua) only present in modest numbers. The ... collected two times in the same area during the same survey. Future research will consider these results to ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-13/35 : Author(s): B.A. Krafft, G. Skaret (Norway) and P. Trathan (United Kingdom)

2. Estimating density and biomass of Antarctic krill around South Sheltland Islands using the 2-dB difference method

   Abstract:  The distribution and abundance of krill aggregation inhabiting the Subarea 48.1, which ... includes the Elephant Island peripheries and the west and south of the South Shetland Island, were ... 2016 and 38 and 200 kHz from March 6 to 14 in 2017. Krill were collected by the commercial middle trawl ... fishing vessel. The data were processed and analyzed following CCAMLR standard protocols using swarm ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-17/08 : Author(s): S.-G. Choi, K. Lee and D. An

3. DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE MITIGATION TO REDUCE SEABIRD MORTALITY IN THE ICEFISH (CHAMPSOCEPHALUS GUNNARI) TRAWL FISHERY IN SUBAREA 48.3

   Abstract:  Seabird mortality levels caused by net entanglement in the icefish trawl fishery in ...  Subarea 48.3 became a concern in the late 1990s. At this time there was little knowledge on how to ...  measures to reduce seabird bycatch levels. This resulted in the development and operational trialing of ...  and simply applied mitigation measure and is thought to be largely responsible for the continued ...

   Meeting Document : WG-IMAF-09/15 : Author(s): B. Sullivan (BirdLife International), J. Clark (United Kingdom), K. Reid (Secretariat) and E. Reid (BirdLife International)

4. Development of the acoustic survey database

   , conductivity at depth, density estimate etc). The development of the trawl survey components has been reported ... to WG-FSA, and progress on archiving the acoustic data is reported here. In addition to the ... developments to date, WG-FSA’s Subgroup on Fisheries Acoustics (WG-FSA-SFA) has discussed the possibility of ... archiving acoustic data from finfish surveys and this matter was further discussed at SC-CAMLR-XXII. The ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-04/18 : Author(s): Secretariat

5. The Australian exploratory toothfish fishery in CCAMLR Division 58.4.2 in season 2002/03

   Abstract:  The Australian-flagged longliner Eldfisk was approved by CCAMLR to undertake an ... exploratory fishery for D. mawsoni in Division 58.4.2 in the 2002/03 season. The results of the fishery ... involving 140 sets between 5 February and 25 March 2003 are summarised. Total catch from the three SSRUs ... (10.2% overall), skates (0.34%) and Muraenolepis sp. (0.27%). The length range of D. mawsoni caught was ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-03/68 : Author(s): Delegation of Australia

6. Preliminary results of the E.L. Holmberg 1994 cruise to Subareas 48.3 and 48.2

   in Subarea 48.3 on a random stratified des n are used to estimate the standing stocks of the main ... South Georgia Islands. In the Scotia Sea the boundary of the Weddell-Scotia confluence was found within ... the spatial structure of fish populations significantly affects the results of biomass estimates ... :  Preliminary results of the E.L. Holmberg 1994 cruise to Subareas 48.3 and 48.2 Approval:  Approved ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-94/29 : Author(s): E.R. Marschoff, B. Prenski, B. Gonzalez, C. Remaggi and C. Balestrini (Argentina)

7. Age and Growth of Pseudochaenichthys georgianus Norman, 1937 (Channichthyidae) from the South Georgia Area

   Abstract:  Age was determined on the basis of growth microincrements in otoltihs. A calibration ... applied to find a model for the age estimation from measurable fish and otolith parameters. The following ... formula was obtained: Age (days) = 131.24 + 27416.4*Otolith weight (mg) Using this equation the age of 237 ... fish was predicted. The age data from calibration subsample and predicted from otolith weight were used ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-88/21 : Author(s): T.B. Linkowski and R. Traczyk (Poland)

8. Introduction of the recent Korean research activity and future plan on penguin breeding and behavior

   Abstract:  This report is a summary of the past and current penguin research efforts by the Korean ... Antarctic Program in Barton Peninsula on King George Island. On top of the routine and traditional census ... project, in collaboration with other partners, is also pursued in the Ross Sea sector, which is designed ... to examine the prey-predator interaction and to record penguin population trends over a large area ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/12 : Author(s): Delegation of the Republic of Korea

9. Estimation of the green weight of krill caught

   Abstract:  Vessels operating in the krill fishery in CCAMLR’s Convention Area are required to ... directly estimate the green weight of krill caught (Conservation Measure 21-03, Annex B). This requirements ... was introduced for the 2012/13 seasons, and the estimation methods were revised at WG-EMM-13 and WG ... catch and effort data (C1 data). Vessels fishing in 2014/15 used five methods for the direct estimation ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/19 : Author(s): CCAMLR Secretariat

10. Letter from the Convener

    Dear WG-SAM Member, This year, the mid ... -year meetings of the SC-CAMLR are to be held in Bremerhaven, Germany with the Working Group on ... days. Although our work plan priorities have primarily been developed by the Scientific Committee ... for WG-FSA in consultation with the SC Chair and to communicate the outcomes to the members (SC-CAMLR ...

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