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1. Population numbers of fur seals at Prince Edward Island, Southern Ocean

   Abstract:  During the period 17–22 December 2001, the onshore distribution and the abundance of ... Prince Edward Island (46°38´S, 37°57´E). Two breeding colonies of Antarctic fur seals were located on the ... south-east coast of the island; the first a mixed (with Subantarctic fur seals) breeding colony with an ... estimated 24 pups on a vegetated promontory on the northern section of Boggel Beach, and the second, a ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/18 : Author(s): M.N. Bester, P.G. Ryan and B.M. Dyer (South Africa)

2. An updated assessment of the toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) resource in the Prince Edward Islands vicinity and extension taking commercial catch-at-length data into account

   Abstract:  The CPUE-based Age-Structured Production Model (ASPM) assessment of this resource by ... Brandão et al. (2001) is updated to take account of further catch and effort data that have become ... available over the past year. This leads to an improved picture of resource status compared to a year ... previously, but a spawning biomass nevertheless still estimated to be heavily depleted and at a level of only ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-02/76 : Author(s): A. Brandão, D.S. Butterworth, B.P. Watkins and L. Staverees (South Africa)

3. PROPERTIES OF WATER DYNAMICS AND KRILL DISTRIBUTION IN THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS SUBAREA

   Abstract:  of mean krill density in Subarea 48.4 there are premises for formation of the zones ... with meanders and eddy favorable for krill concentration. Here, in the cold water of the Weddell Sea ... , the main part of biomass of Subarea 48.4, are concentrated. In January-February, 2000, almost 60% of ... than 150 g/m2.. Properties of the zones with increased density: these zones are associated with ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-09/44 Rev. 1 : Author(s): S.M. Kasatkina and V.N. Shnar (Russia)

4. Length composition, sex ratio, and pre-spawning migration of Dissostichus eleginoides in Subarea 48.3 during 1995

   in 1994/95 took place in two major fishing grounds, West of Shag Rocks (Wshag) and North-West of ... South Georgia (NWSG). In March there was a high proportion of large females at Wshag (72%) but a nearly ... equal proportion of males and females at NWSG. It is suggested that a strong influx of small fish at ... Wshag in April reduced the mean length in the catch and increased CPUE (numbers of fish per hook ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-95/27 Rev. 1 : Author(s): Agnew, D.J.

5. On the examining of krill flux

   Abstract:  In connection with future calculation of volume of krill immigration/emigration (flux ... ) in the choosen polygones, the proves of active long-distance migrations of krill are considered ... results of calculations, is the valuation of krill retention time. To make it more correct and natural it ... is necessary to take into account the biological characteristics of krill, especially for the regions ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-95/19 : Author(s): Makarov, R.

6. Revised assessment models for Patagonian toothfish in research block C of Division 58.4.4, Ob and Lena Banks

   Abstract:  I made six sensitive runs of CASAL models (LENGTH/AGE_IUU_MODEL) for stock status ... assessments of Dissostichus eleginoides in research block C in Division 58.4.4 b following the recommendation ... during the latest WG-SAM meeting. The six models with three kinds of assumptions on IUU catch were ... arranged referring to WG-SAM-14/18 as follows: 1) catch at length/age models on the assumption of no IUU ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-14/23 : Author(s): K. Taki (Japan)

7. COLLAPSE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S PENGUINS IN THE EARLY 21ST CENTURY

   Abstract:  The number of African penguins Spheniscus demersus breeding in South Africa collapsed ... from about 56 000 pairs in 2001 to some 21 000 pairs in 2009, a loss of 35 000 pairs (>60%) in eight ... classification of the species as Endangered. In South Africa, penguins breed in two regions, the Western Capeand ... main food is anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus and sardine Sardinops sagax, which are also the target of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-11/P8 : Author(s): R.J.M. Crawford, R. Altwegg, B.J. Barham, P.J. Barham, J.M. Durant, B.M. Dyer, D. Geldenhuys, A.B. Makhado, L. Pichegru, P.G. Ryan, L.G. Underhill, L. Upfold, J. Visagie, L.J. Waller and P.A. Whittington

8. Entanglement of Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) in man made debris at Bird Island, South Georgia, during the 2006 winter and 2006/07 breeding season

   Abstract:  Results of the survey of entanglements of Antarctic fur seals at Bird Island, South ... total of 41 winter entanglements were observed in the reporting period compared to 2 observed in the ... 1992 when 97 entanglements where reported). The number of entanglements seen during the summer period ... was 17, an increase of 112.5% over the previous summer, and the highest since 2001/02. During the ...

   Meeting Document : SC-CAMLR-XXVI/BG/17 : Author(s): Delegation of the United Kingdom

9. A characterisation of the toothfish fishery in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 from 1997/98 to 2004/05

   eight years in Subarea 88.1 and for four years in Subarea 88.2 with a large amount of data collected on ... toothfish and the associated bycatch. The 2005 D. mawsoni catch was the highest on record with a total of ... 3477 t against a catch limit of 3625 t. The catch limit was almost reached in Subarea 88.1 and exceeded ... were rattails, which contributed 12% of the catch, and skates which contributed to about 2% of the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/29 : Author(s): S.M. Hanchet, M.L. Stevenson, N.L. Phillips and A. Dunn (New Zealand)

10. Population of macaroni penguins Eudyptes chrysolophus at Marion Island, 1994/95 to 2002/03, with information on breeding and diet

    Abstract:  There is indication that numbers of macaroni penguins Eudyptes chrysolophus at ... subantarctic Marion Island have decreased since the early 1980s. Estimates of the population at the island fell ... large colonies, at Bullard Beach and Kildalkey Bay, account for about 85% of the overall population. At ... mean density of nests decreased. However, error on estimates of abundance at these colonies precludes ...

    Meeting Document : WG-EMM-03/15 : Author(s): R.J.M. Crawford, J. Cooper and B.M. Dyer (South Africa)

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