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Preliminary report on the South Orkneys Ecosystem Studies (SOES) field work undertaken by RRS James Clark Ross (JR15004) and associated field camps in January–February 2016
Abstract: This paper briefly describes the rationale and structure of the research cruise that ... formed a key component of the co-ordinated, multi-national South Orkney Ecosystems Studies focusing on ... the krill-based ecosystem in the main fishing area in Subarea 48 undertaken in the austral summer of ... 2015-16. The research cruise consisted of collection of at-sea data on the distribution, abundance and ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-16/19 : Author(s): J. Watkins, O.R. Godø, S. Fielding, C. Reiss, P. Trathan and E. Murphy
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Predicting fishing ground accessibility in the Antarctic Weddell Sea
Abstract: Sea ice is a major constraint of fishery performance in the Southern Ocean seasonal sea ... establish statistical models of (i) accessibility, i.e. the probability that a particular area is navigable ... by fishery vessels at a given time, and of (ii) repeated accessibility, i.e. the probability that a ... conditions almost 50% of the entire WSMPA Planning Area is not suitable for fishery vessels at any time of ...
Meeting Document : WG-SAM-18/01 : Author(s): H. Pehlke, K. Teschke and T. Brey
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Is CCAMLR science keeping up?
and update its conservation measures in the light of emerging environmental changes, latest scientific ... those developed by experts from outside of the ‘CCAMLR club’. Two examples were considered: the ... protection of VMEs and the mitigation of marine debris and plastic pollution. This consideration concluded ... recommends that CCAMLR: Implement a process to ensure regular review of conservation measures that are not ...
Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXXVII/BG/29 : Author(s): Submitted by ASOC
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Observer activities on Japanese krill fishing vessels in the CCAMLR Convention Area
. Although the increase of expected catch of krill notified in recent years has caused concerns among some ... ) determine the level of by-catch of larval finfish, and (iii) better understand the occurrence of warp-strike ... by seabirds”. Japan believes that the purpose of observer activities for krill fishery can be ... achieved through voluntary efforts by Members. Author(s): Delegation of Japan Title: Observer activities ...
Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXVI/BG/41 Rev. 1 : Author(s): Delegation of Japan
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Otolith and body size relationships in the bigeye grenadier (Macrourus holotrachys) in CCAMLR Subarea 48.3
Abstract: A large sample of otoliths from Bigeye Grenadier (Macrouros holotrachys) caught as ... their usefulness as predictors of fish size was determined. Otolith mass provides a good measure of fish ... length whereas otolith length and width measurements provide less accurate estimates of fish length ... . Seasonal variations in fish mass with reproductive condition need to be considered if predictions of mass ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-01/39 : Author(s): S. Morley and M. Belchier (United Kingdom)
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Yet further krill yield computations
Abstract: Preliminary computations are carried out for the krill yield model of Butterworth et al ... . (1993), adjusted as requested by the fifth meeting of WG-KRILL. This involves modifying the input ... distributions for the lengths at recruitment and maturity, natural mortality and the extent of recruitment ... variability. Sensitivity tests are carried out to assess the consequences of avoidance of gravid females by ...
Meeting Document : WG-Krill-94/23 : Author(s): R.B. Thomson and D.S. Butterworth (South Africa)
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Interannual variability in Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) density at South Georgia, Southern Ocean: 1997 – 2013
Abstract: This paper, now in press in ICES Journal of Marine Science, presents krill density ... estimates for a 17 year time series of acoustic surveys of the Western Core Box at South Georgia. Krill ... Approximation (SDWBA) target strength model. Krill density ranged over several orders of magnitude (0 to 10 000 ... mean krill density was significantly correlated with the top 7% of the maximum krill densities observed ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-14/P04 : Author(s): S. Fielding, J. Watkins, P. Trathan et al.
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Assessment models for Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) in the Ross Sea including data from the 2006/07 season
Abstract: We provide an update of the Bayesian sex and age structured population stock assessment ... model resulted in a slightly lower estimate of initial biomass than the 2006 base case. The inclusion of ... the 2007 recaptures of 2006 tags released had the most substantive impact on the model estimates ... . Models using tag-recapture data from all vessels are also presented. Inclusion of all vessels tagging ...
Meeting Document : WG-FSA-07/37 : Author(s): A. Dunn and S.M. Hanchet (New Zealand)
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Characterising the preferred at-sea habitats used by chinstrap penguins and the fishery for Antarctic krill: slow-flowing, nearshore waters over shallow bathymetry
of chinstraps breeding at the South Shetland Islands, based on the distance from the colony, and the ... bearing to the shelf edge, adjusting for the at-sea density of Pygoscelis penguins from other colonies ... locations of animals during the breeding season from untracked colonies, even in different regions and ... bathymetry, but that they also sometimes move towards the edge of the continental shelf where the faster ...
Meeting Document : WG-EMM-17/34 : Author(s): P.N. Trathan, V. Warwick-Evans, J. Hinke, E.F. Young, A.P.B. Carneiro, M.P. Dias, K. Kovacs, O.R. Godø and M. Santos
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Modelling krill recruitment
Abstract: A method is developed for using observed values of the mean proportion of recruits and ... its variance to model recruitment in a krill population in terms of numbers of recruits. The method ... includes the calculation of natural mortality and other parameters consistent with the observed ... proportional recruitment parameters. A procedure is given for generating families of recruitment functions ...
Meeting Document : WG-KRILL-93/13 : Author(s): W. de la Mare (Australia)