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1. Report of vulnerable marine ecosystems in South Georgia Islands (CCAMLR Subarea 48.3) through research dredge sampling

   Abstract:  In this contribution we report the presence of 6 vulnerable marine ecosystems (VME ... Institute of Fishery Research and Development (INIDEP) and the Argentine Antarctic Institute (IAA) during ... April-May of 2013. VMEs were established from the finding of high densities of indicator taxa through a ... the biomass and were primarily responsible of reaching the proposed threshold of 10kg/1200 m 2 but ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-13/58 : Author(s): E. Gaitán, L. Schejter, D. Giberto, M. Escolar and C. Bremec (Argentina)

2. Abundance and trends in the breeding population of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) in the western Ross Sea

   Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) to detect effects of anthropogenic activities (e.g. commercial fishing ... ) on the Antarctic marine ecosystem.  The goal of this study was to assess annual variation and trends ... in the number of Adélie penguin breeding pairs at colonies in the western Ross Sea.  High angle ... oblique aerial photographic surveys of colonies were acquired for the breeding seasons between 1981 and ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-13/30 : Author(s): P. O’B. Lyver, M. Barron, K.J. Barton, S. Gordon (New Zealand), D. Ainley, A. Pollard (USA), P.R. Wilson and M.H. Pinkerton (New Zealand)

3. NOTIFICATION OF VULNERABLE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS IN STATISTICAL AREA 58.4.1

   Abstract:  Conservation Measure 22-06 was adopted to ensure that significant adverse impacts of ... requirements of CM 22-06 a method is proposed to notify CCAMLR of the presence of VMEs and their location using ... this form from Statistical Area 58.4.1, SSRU H. The use of 5 nm buffer zones around the location of the ... observations is proposed to mitigate the risk of spatial uncertainty in the notified position and the ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXVII/13 : Author(s): Delegation of Australia

4. Effects of recruitment variability and natural mortality on Generalised Yield Model projections and the CCAMLR Decision Rules for Antarctic krill

   ;vector of recruitments" input option to simulate the population dynamics of krill in the Antarctic ... Peninsula region (Subarea 48.1) under various assumptions. The annual proportions of krill less than 36 mm ... in length to the total captured in AMLR net samples in four sampling regions of the Antarctic ... between 14 and 45%) and "high mortality" (M = 3, annual survival of 5%). CVs of either 0, 10 ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-12/26 : Author(s): D. Kinzey, G. Watters and C. Reiss (USA)

5. Korean research project on the ecosystem structure and function of the Ross Sea region MPA (2017–2022)

   with an extraordinary rich biota. To conserve marine living resources and the ecosystem of the Ross Sea ... 2015, the Korean government (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) has been preparing to launch a research ... the budget for the said project for 5 years (2017-2022). The goal of the project is to understand the ... impact of climate change on the structure and function of the ecosystem of the Ross Sea region MPA. To ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXVI/BG/17 : Author(s): Delegation of the Republic of Korea

6. Improving CCAMLR’s monitoring and control of transhipments

   monitoring and control of transshipments in 2014 [1], 2015 [2], and 2016 [3]. Despite robust consideration ... CCAMLR members with a strong resource to help address current gaps in the monitoring of transshipments ... .  The United States looks forward to reviewing the report’s findings and, with due consideration of the ... XXXVII. Improving the monitoring and control of transshipments is critical to the prevention of support ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXXVI/BG/17 : Author(s): Delegation of the USA

7. Ecoregionalisation of the Kerguelen and Crozet islands oceanic zone. Part I: Introduction and Kerguelen oceanic zone

   Antarctiques Françaises. The workshop listed general conservation objectives to evaluate boundaries of ... habitats, life history traits,…). This report is a summary of the conclusions based on expert knowledge. It ... is divided into three parts:-          A summary of the ecological characteristics of the Kerguelen ... oceanic zone;-          The ecoregionalisation of the pelagic realm, the benthic realm and the top ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-16/43 : Author(s): P. Koubbi, C. Guinet, N. Alloncle, N. Ameziane, C.S. Azam, A. Baudena, C.A. Bost, R. Causse, C. Chazeau, G. Coste,C. Cotté, F. D'Ovidio, K. Delord, G. Duhamel, A. Forget, N. Gasco, M. Hautecœur, P. Lehodey, C. Lo Monaco, C. Marteau, A. Martin, C. Mignard, P. Pruvost, T. Saucède, R. Sinegre, T. Thellier, A.G. Verdier and H. Weimerskirch

8. Interaction of sperm whales with bottom longline and the Mammal and Bird Excluding Device (MBED) operation in the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) fishery in the southwestern Atlantic

   in the southern zone (latitude 50º 00’ S) at an average depth of-1282 m. 57.2% of the total number of ... hauls were observed. Onboard observers recorded: a) quantity and quality of fish parts remaining in the ... recovered longline; b) presence and number of sperm whales and c) comparative fishing yields with and ... 77.4 % of total observed sets and the effective predation was determined in 22.6 % with MBED. Effective ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-07/23 : Author(s): O. Pin and E. Rojas (Uruguay)

9. Revised research plan for the 2013/14 exploratory longline fishery of Dissostichus spp. in Division 58.4.3a

   in the last WG-SAM meeting. We tentatively recalculated a sample size of Dissostichus spp in each ... block in such a way that the numbers of tag recoveries in the 2016 season shows an approximately 0.3 of ... coefficient variance of biomass estimate from the bootstrapped procedure, under the condition that the ... block, in order to promote successful stock assessment. The separation rule was one of the major ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-13/40 : Author(s): Delegation of Japan

10. A possible framework in which to consider plausible models of the Antarctic marine ecosystem for evaluating krill management procedures

    Abstract:  CCAMLR requires an assessment method for recommending a subdivision of the krill catch ... limit in Area 48 that will be highly likely to achieve the objectives of the convention despite the ... uncertainties in knowledge. This will be part of the management procedure governing the krill fishery. The ... agreed workplan for developing a management procedure includes the evaluation of candidate management ...

    Meeting Document : WG-EMM-04/24 : Author(s): A. Constable (Australia)

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