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1. Estimating nest-level phenology and reproductive success of colonial seabirds using time-lapse cameras

   Abstract:  We wish to draw the attention of Members to an online application of the R code ... ) implements  the methods of the paper and provides summary outputs for direct input to CEMP A6b and A9 eforms ... . The abstract of the paper follows: Summary 1. Collecting spatially extensive data on phenology and ... . 2. We describe a method to estimate nest-level breeding phenology and reproductive success of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-18/P01 : Author(s): J.T. Hinke, A. Barbosa, L.M. Emmerson, T. Hart, M.A Juáres, M. Korczak-Abshire, G. Milinevsky, M. Santos, P.N. Trathan, G.M. Watters and C. Southwell

2. Preliminary assessment of the South Georgia toothfish stock, 2007

   higher than was estimated last year. 2. Improvements are made to the fit of tag data through (a ... estimates of catches at age from 1998 to 2006 (based on random sampling of the catch for age determination ... ). Fits of all data (CPUE; catches at length for the early fishery; catches at age for the later fishery ... groundfish survey data. 4. Several of the requests of WG-FSA for developments of the South Georgia toothfish ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-07/29 : Author(s): D.J. Agnew, R. Hillary and J. Pearce (United Kingdom)

3. Review of CCAMLR activities on monitoring marine debris in the Convention Area

   Abstract:  The current status of national surveys on monitoring of marine debris and their impact ... at Bird Island and Signy Island, but have declined. The number of debris items found had increased in ... Island (2005), Signy Island (2006) and King George Island (2006). The majority of items found were ... packaging materials and wood. The level of marine debris found in grey-headed albatross, black-browed ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXV/BG/09 : Author(s): Secretariat

4. Measurement of ocean temperatures using instruments carried by Antarctic fur seals

   Abstract:  The study aimed to test the utility of instruments deployed on marine mammals for ... recorders (TDRs) fitted to lactating Antarctic fur seals foraging from the coast of South Georgia ... . Congruence was found at horizontal spatial scales from 0.01° X 0.01° to 0.5° X 0.5° (degrees of latitude and ... longitude), and at a vertical scale of 10 m. However, there was no significant correlation between ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-01/56 : Author(s): I.L. Boyd, E.J. Hawker, M.A. Brandon and I.J. Staniland (United Kingdom)

5. Beached marine debris surveys and incidences of seabird/marine mammal entanglements and hydrocarbon soiling at Bird Island and King Edward Point, South Georgia, and Signy Island, South Orkneys, 2009/10

   (entanglements and hydrocarbon soiling only). Surveys of beached marine debris at Bird Island recorded a total of ... 2010) respectively. Surveys at Signy Island recorded a total of 41 items during summer 2009/10 ... varying quantities) at Bird Island, and the majority of items collected at Signy Island were either ... plastic or wood. Entanglements of 7 Antarctic fur seals (4 involving green nylon string) were observed at ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXIX/BG/10 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom

6. Development of the VME registry

   Abstract:  The Secretariat has proposed a work plan and budget for the development of a VME ... related data, for generating web-based lists of VMEs notified under CM 22-06 and VME risk areas and fine ... and information related to VMEs and risk areas and a selection of maps of VMEs, risk areas, and ... rectangles, including locations and taxonomic composition, is intended to be posted on the public section of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-10/07 : Author(s): Secretariat

7. Development of a spatially-explicit minimum realistic model for Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) and its main prey (Macrouridae and Channichthyidae) in the Ross Sea

   Abstract:  To explore the potential effects of the toothfish fishery on the population dynamics of ... -based population dynamics of toothfish, grenadier, and icefish, and include natural mortality (M1) and ... of the nature of the interaction. Whilst this model is in a development stage, it provides a useful ... tool for evaluating potential impacts of the fishery on key prey species, and for assessing and ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-14/51 : Author(s): S. Mormede, M. Pinkerton, A. Dunn, S. Hanchet and S. Parker (New Zealand)

8. Possible options for the future management of the Antarctic krill fishery in Subarea 48.2

   that might facilitate the development of new management procedures for the krill fishery in Area 48. In ... 2014, the state of ecological knowledge for Subarea 48.2 was reviewed, and it was suggested that the ... development of any new management approaches would be highly improbable based on the current level of ... ecological knowledge base, but that this would take time, especially in the context of climate change. Here ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/10 : Author(s): P.N. Trathan (United Kingdom), O.R. Godø (Norway) and S.L. Hill (United Kingdom)

9. Linking acoustic scattering coefficient to krill fishery data: feasibility of estimating krill abundance using fishing survey

   ecosystems and supports different levels of predators. It is also an important economic species for Antarctic ... between the acoustic scattering coefficient of krill swarms and catch, catch per unit effort (CPUE), catch ... per unit fishing area (CPUA) were studied for better understanding the feasibility of assessing krill ... abundance based on fishery data. The results showed that average catch of daytime trawls was significantly ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-17/44 : Author(s): T. Wang, G.P. Zhu, J.F. Tong and L.X. Xu

10. Integrated research proposal for Dissostichus spp. in Subarea 88.3 by the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and Ukraine

    blocks where tagged fish have previously been released on the slope, while also prospecting two of the ... updates the final year of the research plan with the recommendation from the Scientific Committee to ... integrate the Ukrainian research with the Korean and New Zealand research plan. The objective of this ... integrated proposal is unchanged, i.e., to determine the abundance and distribution of Antarctic toothfish in ...

    Meeting Document : WG-SAM-2019/02 : Author(s): Delegations of the Republic of Korea, New Zealand and Ukraine

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