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Using spatial population models to investigate the effects of a proposed Marine Protected Area on Antarctic toothfish in the Ross Sea region
Abstract: One aim of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is to protect a representative portion of ... they usually involve the displacement of fisheries, their design rarely takes into account the effect ... of that fishery’s displacement on the target fish population. We used a spatially explicit population ... model of Antarctic toothfish in the Ross Sea region to investigate the effects of a proposed MPA on the ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-15/42 : Author(s): S. Mormede, A. Dunn, S.J. Parker and S.M. Hanchet (New Zealand)
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Progress in the process for the designation of a Marine Protected Area in Domain 1
Abstract: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been on the agenda of the Antarctic Treaty System ... since at least 2005. Since then, various efforts have been made with the aim of conserving Antarctic ... marine living resources. In the current context of climate change, the Antarctic Peninsula and Southern ... Scotia Arc (Domain 1) areas are particularly important, since they are one of the regions of the planet ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXV/02 : Author(s): Delegaciones de Argentina y Chile
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Relationships of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana) variability with westerlies fluctuations and ozone depletion in the Antarctic Peninsula area
Abstract: The assessment of environmental processes controlling variability of Antarctic krill ... variability of krill recruitment and stock density with hypothesised environmental factors. We demonstrated ... meaning strong westerly winds coincided with good levels of krill recruitment in 1981182 (austral summer ... season), 1987/88 and 1990/91, while the years of extremely low values meaning weak westerly winds ...
Meeting Document : WS-AREA 48-98/5 : Author(s): M. Naganobu, K. Kutsuwada, Y. Sasai and S. Taguchi (Japan)
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Histopathology of Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba, bearing black spots
Abstract: Small black spots have been noticed on the cephalothorax of Antarctic krill, Euphausia ... superba, since January, 2001. To study the nature of the black spots, the krill were sampled in the winter ... of 2003, 2006, and 2007 in the South Georgia region, the Antarctic Ocean. Histological observations ... revealed that the black spots were melanized nodules that were composed of hemocytes surrounding either ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-08/P09 : Author(s): S. Miwa, T. Kamaishi, T. Matsuyama, T. Hayashi and M. Naganobu
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Size variations associated with abundance changes in juvenile Notothenia rossii observed at Potter Cove, South Shetland Islands, since the end of the fishery in the area
Abstract: Samp1es of fjord fish of the species N. rossii and N. neglecta collected at Potter Cove ... mean sizes of pre-recruit N. rossii was clearly observed along the whole sampling period. This was ... interpreted as a consequence of a significant reduction in the influx of the youngest age classes into inshore ... waters followed by the departure of the older (and more abundant) specimens offshore. These changes are ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-91/13 : Author(s): E. Marschoff and E. Barrera-Oro (Argentina)
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The spawning dynamics of Patagonian toothfish in the Australian EEZ at Heard Island and the McDonald Islands and their importance to spawning activity across the Kerguelen Plateau
industry conducted a joint project to study the reproductive dynamics of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus ... available for 12 563 individuals. The histology of male and female gonads was also analysed from specimens ... latitudinal range along the deep slope of the Kerguelen Plateau. A comparison of macroscopic staging of gonad ... resting mature animals (as confirmed by the presence of post-ovulatory follicles) from first maturing ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-12/P08 : Author(s): D.C. Welsford, J. McIvor, S.G. Candy and G.B. Nowara
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REPORT OF SANCTIONS APPLIED BY SPAIN
Hobart Australia Madrid, 21 October 2010 Dear Sir, Re: CCAMLR-IUU I am writing to you to inform you of ... San 33, neither of them flagged to Spain – which were included in the CCAMLR list of illegal vessels ... did not provide proof or evidence in support of this action. However, as a result of the inspection of ... imposed on Vidal Armadores S.A. a fine of 150.000 € as the main penalty as well as further penalties of ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/37 : Author(s): Delegation of Spain
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Biology, distribution and abundance of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) and by-catch
collected from 34 stations of fishing area 58 in Indian Ocean sector of Antarctic region between lat.57°53 ... Sampada for the study of biology, distribution and abundance. The samples were collected for a period of ... 18 days from 26th January to 12th February '96. Three types of gears were used viz. Isaacs Kidd ... most abundant size in the fishing area 58. The average sex ratio of male and female Euphausia superba ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-98/37 : Author(s): A. Anrose, Z. Klusek, M.K.R. Nair and M. R. Bhoopendranath (India)
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REPORT OF THE UK GROUNDFISH SURVEY AT SOUTH GEORGIA (CCAMLR SUB-AREA 48.3) IN JANUARY 2009
Abstract: In January 2009 the UK undertook a bottom trawl survey of CCAMLR Sub-area 48.3 on the ... FV Sil. A total of 71 random and representative 30 min tows were made giving good geographic coverage ... . The estimated mean biomass of Mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) calculated using 10 strata ... , updated sea-floor areas and adjusting for the low headline height of the trawl (see CCAMLR WG-FSA (2003 ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-09/09 : Author(s): M. Belchier, R.E. Mitchell, M.A. Collins, L. Kenny, M. Taylor, J. Nelson and L. Featherstone (United Kingdom)
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Entanglement of Antarctic fur seals Arctocephalus gazella in man-made debris at Bird Island, South Georgia during the 1994 winter and 1994/95 pup-rearing season
Abstract: Surveys of Antarctic fur seals entangled in man-made marine debris were carried out for ... juveniles. Of entangled animals the proportion of males affected was 67%, approximately the same as in 1993 ... and 1991, but two-thirds of the value recorded in 1990 and 1992. The proportion of entangled animals ... bands and the incidence of net fragment debris was higher than 1993 (but similar to 1991) during the ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XIV/BG/08 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom