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1. Modelling Movement of Antarctic Krill (MMAK): the importance of retention, dispersal and behaviour for krill distribution – a project update

   Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund, to improve current understanding of the regional and local-scale processes ... that influence the distribution of Antarctic krill in CCAMLR Area 48, focussing in particular on the ... investigate the impact of physical and behavioural processes on the distribution of krill in this area, at ... scales relevant to the krill fishery and predators.  Preliminary analysis of a 20-year time series of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-18/06 : Author(s): S.E. Thorpe, E.F. Young, E.J. Murphy, O.R. Godø and A.H.H. Renner

2. Measurements of sound-speed and density contrasts of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) on board RV Kaiyo Maru

   Abstract:  In order to calculate the target strength of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) using ... of krill were measured during the Antarctic surveys conducted by the Japanese RV Kaiyo Maru in 1999 ... /2000 and 2004/2005. Samples of krill were caught by a RMT(1+8). Mass-density of krill was measured by ... Sea in January and February 2005. Sound-speed was measured using the "time of flight" method ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-08/56 Rev. 1 : Author(s): Y. Takao, H. Yasuma, R. Matsukura, K. Amakasu and M. Naganobu (Japan)

3. On possible influence of continuous krill fishing technology with the use of ‘air-bubbling suspension system’ on ecosystem elements

   , accompanied by introduction of highly intensive fishing and processing technologies call for studying the ... fishery influence on ecosystem components beyond the framework of traditional investigations of predator ... of studying the krill fishing technology. It is just trawl design and fishing method that will ... determine catchability, selectivity and ecological compatibility of the gear during the fishery and ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-06/27 : Author(s): S.M. Kasatkina and V.A. Sushin (Russia)

4. Revision of biological and population parameters for Dissostichus eleginoides on the Heard Island Plateau (Division 58.5.2) based on a comprehensive survey of fishing grounds and recruitment areas in the region

   Abstract:  Based on a survey of Dissostichus eleginoides in the Heard Island region in April 1999 ... ) to provide an assessment of biomass and stock structure in the vicinity of Heard, (ii) to examine the ... of Dissostichus eleginoides at Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean and South Georgia Island in ... slower growing than those at South Georgia. This raises questions as to the appropriateness of the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-99/68 : Author(s): A.J. Constable, R. Williams, T. Lamb and E. van Wijk (Australia)

5. A PRELIMINARY BALANCED TROPHIC MODEL OF THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE ROSS SEA, ANTARCTICA, WITH EMPHASIS ON APEX PREDATORS

   Abstract:  We report on the development of a mass balanced carbon-budget trophic model of the Ross ... Sea as a step towards investigating ecosystem effects of the fishery for Antarctic toothfish ... (Dissostichus mawsoni). The model has 30 trophic groups representing all the major biota of the Ross Sea. Many ... of the lower trophic level species in the model are grouped by functional role because information is ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-08/42 : Author(s): M.H. Pinkerton, J.M. Bradford-Grieve and S.M. Hanchet (New Zealand)

6. Swimming speed and allocation of time during the dive cycle of Antarctic fur seals

   Abstract:  During sustained bouts of diving, predators like fur seals may adjust the time they ... between dives. To examine this, swimming speeds and the time allocated to different parts of the dive ... foraging at sea. Mean swimming speeds during diving ranged from 1.32 to 1.99 ms-1 and 90% of diving ... swimming speeds within individuals were between 1 and 2.5 ms-1. This represented a narrower range of speed ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-95/25 : Author(s): Bevan, R.M., Boyd, I.L., Reid, K.

7. Scientific background document in support of the development of a CCAMLR MPA in the Weddell Sea (Antarctica) - Version 2015 - Part C: Data analysis and MPA scenario development

   EMM) the background document that provides the scientific basis for the evaluation of a marine ... protected area (MPA) in the Weddell Sea planning area. The contents and structure of the whole document ... reflect its main objectives, i.e. to set out the general context of the establishment of MPAs and to ... data retrieval process (Part B), and to describe the results of the scientific analyses and the MPA ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/46 : Author(s): K. Teschke, H. Pehlke, M. Deininger, L. Douglass and T. Brey on behalf of the German Weddell Sea MPA project team

8. Incidences of gillnet fishing in the Convention Area reported through the Scheme of International Scientific Observation

   Abstract:  Observers deployed in terms of the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific ... Observation are required to record incidences of IUU fishing. Since the CCAMLR 2003/4 season 15 reports of IUU ... on some of the fishing grounds in this area. These reports are supported by both photographic ... evidence of vessels hauling gillnets and sections of gillnet retrieved by licensed longliners. Author(s ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXVI/BG/30 : Author(s): Delegation of South Africa

9. Cruise report of multidisciplinary ecosystem survey in the eastern Indian sector of the Antarctic (CCAMLR Division 58.4.1) with a focus on Antarctic krill during 2018/19 season by the Japanese survey vessel, Kaiyo-maru

   Abstract:  A multidisciplinary ecosystem survey in the eastern Indian sector of the Antarctic ... season for 53 days. The survey consisted of 2 survey periods: Leg 1 (from 15 December 2018 to January ... predetermined and 29 targeted stations with combination of both at 3 stations). SUIT tows were carried out at 28 ... , 120 and 200 kHz) data to estimate biomass of Antarctic krill were recorded along predetermined ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-2019/42 : Author(s): H. Murase, K. Abe, R. Matsukura, H. Sasaki, R. Driscoll, S. Driscoll, F. Schaafsma, M. van Regteren, Q. Yang, H. Ohshima, K. Ohshima, R. Sugioka, J. Tong, N. Yamamoto, H. Doiguchi, E. Briggs, K. Doi, D. Hirano, K. Katsumata, M. Kiuchi, Y. Ko, D. Nomura, M. Orui, H. Sato, S. Toyoda, K. Yamazaki, T. Ishihara, K. Hamabe, S. Kumagai, T. Miyashita, N. Yamada, Y. Koyama and H. Sasaki

10. Some notes on by-catch of fishes caught by the fishery vessel Niitaka Maru in the vicinity of the South Shetland Islands (December 2000 to January 2001)

    by F/V Niitaka Maru (3910t) were made from 16 December 2000 to 26 January 2001 in the vicinity of the ... % of hauls sampled for by-catch and 51.2% of those contained fish. P. antarcticum and C. gunnari were ... which constitute 63.4% of hauls contained by-catch fish and a high degree of spatotemporal dissociation ... among juveniles of different species was recognized. The by-catch data of the present survey provided a ...

    Meeting Document : WG-EMM-01/50 : Author(s): T. Iwami, S. Kawaguchi and M. Naganobu (Japan)

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