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1. DISTRIBUTION OF KRILL AT THRESHOLD DENSITIES SUITABLE FOR FISHING IN THE ATLANTIC SECTOR: ANALYSIS OF THE 2000 SYNOPTIC SURVEY DATA

   shelf SSMUs in terms of the frequency of 1nm integration units with krill densities above and below a ... range of threshold values. 2. In general pelagic SSMUs had markedly lower frequencies of fishable ... smaller for higher thresholds. 4. The contrasting probability of encountering fishable concentrations in ... viable in pelagic SSMUs. This is despite the fact that the absolute abundance of both krill and fishable ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-08/16 : Author(s): S. Hill and D. Agnew (United Kingdom)

2. Estimation of size at maturity and calculation of an appropriate size limit for male Paralomis formosa

   Abstract:  A number of weighted smoothing splines were fit to data on carapace length and size ... -specific, median chela height of Paralomis formosa. The second derivative of the spline which made the best ... tradeoff between goodness of fit and smoothness was used as an estimate morphometric size at maturity ... . Bootstrapping techniques provided a bias-corrected estimate of morphometric size at maturity (sBc) equal to 80 ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-96/35 : Author(s): Watters, G.

3. Pairwise tag performance: testing the sensitivity of the tag detection index and the mortality of tagged fish index

   Abstract:  Vessel-specific indices of tag detection rates and tagging mortality rates were ... temporal variability of fishing operations by pairing each individual tag release or recapture event with ... and in the same fishing season). The method showed that when the confounding effects of variable ... with respect to the tag detection index in the Ross Sea region. Here we present the results of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-13/50 : Author(s): S. Mormede (New Zealand)

4. Report on 2015 Activities of the Southern Ocean Observing System relevant to the work of CCAMLR

   been steadily developing its work.  In this paper, we summarise the outcomes of strategic planning over ... 2015 and a recent meeting of the SSC and workshop aimed at implementing the strategic plan.  SOOS is ... of the CCAMLR area.  The capability working groups aim to develop long term capabilities of SOOS ... .  Those of interest to CCAMLR include Working Groups on Ecosystems, Acoustics and Monitoring of pack ice ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-15/61 : Author(s): A. Constable (Australia), O.R. Godø (Norway) and L. Newman (SOOS)

5. Estimation of the incidental capture of seabird species in commercial fisheries in New Zealand waters, 2001/02

   Abstract:  Ministry of Fisheries observers reported 851 seabird captures from observed fishing ... operations (93% dead). Observers recorded another 104 seabirds from unobserved parts of ling longline hauls ... . Observed squid (Nototodarus spp.) and hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) trawl fisheries accounted for 87% of ... (numbers of seabirds per observed fishing operation) in 2001–02, with seabirds reported caught from 26% of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-04/56 : Author(s): S.J. Baird (New Zealand)

6. Identification of marine Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for penguins in South Shetland and South Orkney Islands: a comparison of two different approaches

   Abstract:  • We provide a method of analysing penguin tracking data to identify marine IBAs, based ... on pre-existing approaches but revised according to the specific ecology of Pygoscelis penguin ... , and 2) revision of parameters for the kernel analysis (the smoothing factor and the utilization ... distribution); • We applied the revised method to 24 datasets of tracking data (three species, seven colonies ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-17/35 : Author(s): M.P. Dias, A.P.B. Carneiro, V. Warwick-Evans, C. Harris, K. Lorenz, P. Trathan

7. Report to the Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources on the outcomes of the EU-H2020 Project ‘Mesopelagic Southern Ocean Prey and Predators (MESOPP)’ and its utility to SC-CAMLR

   Abstract:  The objective of the MESOPP project ‘Mesopelagic Southern Ocean Prey and Predators' ... ; is to: Make an inventory of science challenges, stakes and existing policies and develop tools to ... USA, New Zealand, Canada (in the Frame of the Galway statement), Brazil and all active countries ... enhancement of collaborations by eliminating various obstacles in establishing a common methodology and a ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-38/BG/30 : Author(s): A.J. Constable, P. Lehodey and P. Koubbi

8. Preliminary assessment of long-term yield of Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) for the Heard Island Plateau region (CCAMLR Division 58.5.2) based on a random stratified trawl survey in May 2004

   Abstract:  A survey of Patagonian toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides,was undertaken in Division ... 58.5.2 in the vicinity of Heard Island in May 2004 to provide the information for an assessment of short ... -term annual yield in the 2004/2005 CCAMLR season. This paper provides a preliminary assessment of yield ... for the area of Division 58.5.2 to the west of 79 o 20’ E using standard CCAMLR methods. It presents a ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-04/76 : Author(s): C.R. Davies, T. Lamb, A.J. Constable and R. Williams (Australia)

9. Prohibition of finning of sharks caught in the CAMLR Convention Area

   Abstract:  1. In 2006, CCAMLR adopted Conservation Measure 32-18 on the conservation of sharks ... live release of incidentally-caught sharks where possible. The measure is, however, silent on the ... practice of shark finning should incidental catches of sharks occur. The delegations of Brazil, Chile ... , European Union, and USA propose to amend CCAMLR Conservation Measure 32-18 to require that all fins of any ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXXIII/20 : Author(s): Delegations of Brazil, Chile, European Union and the USA

10. Population dynamics of the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) on Macquarie Island and the effects of mortality from longline fishing

    Abstract:  The estimated breeding population of wandering albatrosses on Macquarie Island ... increased from 17 in 1956 to a maximum of 97 in 1966, and then declined at an average rate of 8.1% per year ... emigration). The decline is correlated with the onset of large-scale fishing for tuna in the southern ... hemisphere using longlines. The effect of longline mortality on the population dynamics of the wandering ...

    Meeting Document : WG-IMALF-94/07 : Author(s): William K. de la Mare and Knowles R. Kerry (Australia)

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