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1. Marine debris, entanglements and hydrocarbon soiling at Bird Island and King Edward Point, South Georgia, Signy Island, South Orkneys and Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, 2010/11

   Island. In total, 177 items of marine debris were found in association with seabird colonies at Bird ... at Bird Island and Signy Island during 2010/11 were below the long-term mean for beached debris in ... -term mean in summer and winter at Bird Island but slightly above the mean at Signy Island. At King ... Edward Point the number of entanglements was significantly higher than the single incidence reported in ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXX/BG/05 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom

2. A distribution-free model of length-frequency distribution to inform fishery stratification for integrated assessments

   significantly influence the LFD helps in evaluating how to account for important differences in availability and ... set of length quantiles L for a predetermined set of corresponding probabilities P (in this instance ... 0.05, 0.1 to 0.9 in 0.1 increments, and 0.95), constructed from individual length measurements of ... and sensitivity in detecting differences compared to modelling a single quantile such as the median ...

   Meeting Document : WG-SAM-13/18 : Author(s): S. Candy, P. Ziegler and D. Welsford (Australia)

3. Krill fishery information

   Abstract:  A compilation of information and work pertaining to the krill fisheries in CCAMLR ... waters in presented, including: • A report on catches for the last, complete season (2001/02) and an ... update on catches in the current season (2002/03); • Further development of measures of overlap between ... the krill fishery and krill predators; • An updated plan for the krill fishery in Area 48 ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/28 : Author(s): Secretariat

4. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF DISSOSTICHUS MAWSONI BY-CATCH DURING BOTTOM AND KRILL FISHING (STATISTICAL DIVISION 58.4.2)

   Abstract:  Preliminary analysed data obtained from bottom fishing in 1987, 1989 from Cosmonaut and ... Cooperation Seas. Presented frequency of occurrence of immature Dissostichus mawsoni in catches of bottom ... trawls and juvenile Dissostichus mawsoni in catches of mid-water trawls during krill fishing in the same ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-08/23 : Author(s): L.K. Pshenichnov (Ukraine)

5. Records of fishing hooks associated with albatrosses at Bird Island, South Georgia, 1992/93

   Abstract:  At least six instances of long-line fishing gear (especially hooks) in association with ... breeding black-browed and wandering albatrosses were recorded at Bird Island, South Georgia in 1992J93 ... . Although similar observations had been made in previous seasons, this is the highest incidence yet recorded ... in a single season. Author(s):  Delegation of United Kingdom Title:  Records of fishing hooks ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XII/BG/07 : Author(s): Delegation of United Kingdom

6. Implementing plausible ecosystem models for the Southern Ocean: an ecosystem, productivity, ocean, climate (EPOC) model

   Abstract:  An ecosystem, productivity, ocean, climate (EPOC) model has been developed in the R ... procedures for krill following the recommendations of the workshop held by WG-EMM in 2004. EPOC has been ... explore the consequences of uncertainty in model structures but, more importantly, to enable ecosystem ... well as examining the sensitivity of outcomes to changes in model structures, not only in the magnitude ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-05/33 : Author(s): A.J. Constable

7. CCAMLR measures regulating the tagging of Dissostichus species, metrics used to assess vessel tagging performance, the potential for some anomalous results, and general recommendations on tagging; a view from the hauling room

   species) in exploratory fisheries carried out within the Convention Area are described.  Following the ... first season of implementation we describe several circumstances which will cause anomalies in the tag ... overlap statistic used to monitor tagging performance.  These relate to differences in the length ... distribution of Dissostichus species within the assessed management division (ASD) or changes in the tagging ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-11/50 : Author(s): J.M. Fenaughty (New Zealand) and J. Brown (United Kingdom)

8. Important aspects of prey distribution for the formation of foraging areas of chinstrap penguins and Antarctic fur seals at Seal Island

   . Chinstrap penguins foraged in two modes during chick-brooding period: daytime foraging chinstrap penguins ... foraged in the inshore region, while overnight foraging penguins foraged in the slope region. It was ... difficulty in perceiving prey at night. Antarctic fur seals foraged mostly in the slope/offshore region ... during pup-rearing period. It was suggested that important factors may be mainly 4) and 6). In conclusion ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-97/28 : Author(s): Bengtson, J.L., Hiruki, L.M., Naganobu, M., Ichii, T., Meyer, W.R., Cameron, M.F., Boveng, P., Takao, T., Miura, A., Jansen, J.K., Kawaguchi, S., Hayashi, T.

9. A tale of two islands: contrasting fortunes for sub-Antarctic skuas at the Prince Edward Islands

   at the Prince Edward Islands was conducted during December 2008, repeating a previous survey in ... supported twice as many non-breeding birds. Burrowing petrels comprised 96% of prey in skua middens at ... coverage in 2008, whereas the number of skua nests on Marion Island was barely half that counted in 2001 ... , continuing an apparent decrease in this species at Marion Island since the 1980s. There is no evidence that ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-10/P03 : Author(s): P.G. Ryan, P.A. Whittington and R.J.M. Crawford

10. System of Inspection

    To ensure vessels fishing in the Convention Area comply with conservation measures, CCAMLR ... implements a System of Inspection. CCAMLR’s System of Inspection was established in 1989 to support the ... inspections In accordance with Conservation Measure 10-03 Contracting Parties are required to inspect all ... carrying other Antarctic species harvested in the Convention Area. Inspections are undertaken to ensure ...

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