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1. Preliminary assessment of toothfish in Subarea 48.3

   Abstract:  As with the 2009 assessment of Subarea 48.3, there is still uncertainty as to why there ... were high numbers of the 2001 cohort in commercial catches in 2009 onwards.  It is likely that it is ... due to a combination of a strong 2001 cohort and a change in selectivity for the commercial fleet, but ... it has not been possible to determine the relative importance of each explanation. Median log-normal ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-11/33 Rev. 1 : Author(s): T. Peatman, R.E. Mitchell, G. Parkes and D.J. Agnew (United Kingdom)

2. Variations in food composition and feeding intensity of mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) at South Georgia

   Abstract:  The diet composition and feeding intensity of mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari ... ) around Shag Rocks and the mainland of South Georgia was investigated in January/February 1985, January ... superba), the hyperiid Themisto gaudichaudii, mysids and in 1985 also Thysanoessa species. The proportion ... of krill and Themisto in the diet items varied considerably between the three seasons, whereas the ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-92/26 : Author(s): K.-H. Kock (Germany), I. Everson (United Kingdom), S. Wilhelms (Germany), S. Campbell (United Kingdom), J. Szlakowski (Poland), G. Parkes (United Kingdom), Z. Cielniaszek (Poland) and C. Goss (United Kingdom)

3. Survey estimates of recruitment of toothfish in Subarea 48.3

   data used by the Working Group for toothfish assessments in 1999 and later were correct. We found ... , the modal progression of peaks in the length densities corresponding to cohorts assessed by sequential ... surveys. Length based analysis of these confirms the growth rate expected from the CCAMLR growth equation ... for South Georgia. Although it is easy to spot cohorts, the size of individual cohorts can not be ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-SAM-04/16 : Author(s): Collins, M., Wakeford, R.C., Moir-Clark, J., Belchier, M., Agnew, D.J.

4. Fishing gear, marine debris and oil associated with seabirds at Bird Island, South Georgia, 2001/02

   associated with seabirds at Bird Island, South Georgia during the period 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002. It is ... the ninth such annual report. Fewer hooks and other longline fishery discards were recorded in ... association with wandering albatrosses compared to last year, but the number of items (63) remains well above ... the mean since annual recording began. The number of items of fishing gear associated with grey-headed ...

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

5. Sexual dimorphism and sexual segregation in foraging strategies of northern giant petrels Macronectes halli during incubation

   Abstract:  Giant petrels (Macronectes spp) are the most sexually dimorphic of all seabirds. We ... used satellite-tracking and mass change during incubation to investigate the influence of sexual size ... dimorphism, in terms of the intersexual food competition hypothesis, on foraging and fasting strategies of ... northern giant petrels at South Georgia. Females foraged at sea whereas males foraged mainly on the South ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-99/38 : Author(s): J. González-Solís, J.P. Croxall and A.G. Wood (United Kingdom)

6. New possibilities of krill-dependent indicator species monitoring – UAV survey in Subarea 48.1

   performed. The total flight time of the missions was 40 hours and 56 minutes. Flights covered the area of ... resolution GSD (ground sample distance) of 3-6 cm. Obtained images were used for the estimation of population ... size. Precision estimation of individuals’ count was based on the photo interpretation of high ... software. In selected colonies a comparison with the results of measurements taken at the same time from ...

   Meeting Document : WG-EMM-17/03 : Author(s): M. Korczak-Abshire, A. Zmarz, M. Rodzewicz, R. Storvold, M. Kycko, I. Karsznia, A. Kidawa and K.J. Chwedorzewska

7. Coordinating approaches to incidental mortality arising from fisheries

   Abstract:  Globally, by-catch is recognised as one of the most significant issues affecting ... fisheries management. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (the ... Commission) has adopted an ecosystem approach to managing fisheries which takes into account the direct and ... current approaches to by-catch management and activities across non-target taxa and examining the range of ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-03/71 : Author(s): A.J. Constable, C. Davies, A.T. Williamson, R. Williams and E. van Wijk (Australia)

8. Fisher training exchanges in seabird mitigation

   . The aim was to provide a placement for a fisher from a Latin American county on board a vessel ... operating in the New Zealand fishery, which had a proven record of seabird-friendly fishing techniques. The ... report documents the process and outcomes of the first exchange to occur, which was for the placement of ... a Chilean skipper, Luis Uribe- a swordfish fisher from working in the Southern Chilean artisanal ...

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-05/47 : Author(s): S. Waugh (New Zealand)

9. PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CCAMLR PORT INSPECTIONS

   Abstract:  Australia, New Zealand and the European Community jointly propose to amend Conservation ... Measure 10-03 (CM10-03) to provide further clarification on the information sought and the timing of ... inspection reports to the CCAMLR Secretariat and assist Contracting Parties in meeting their CCAMLR ... obligations. It is proposed that annexes be attached to CM10-03. The pro formas in these annexes are to be ...

   Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXVIII/42 : Author(s): Delegations of Australia, New Zealand and the Euro

10. Maturity stages for skates (Rajiformes)

    , important elements of the reproductive cycle may go unrecorded, including females in the process of egg ... -laying. Additionally, the current description of females at stage 2 (maturing) in the CCAMLR observer ... updating the descriptions of the maturity stages for skates are provided, as is a rationale for considering ... a four-stage key that allows for the collection of data for fish that are at active stages of the ...

    Meeting Document : CCAMLR-XXXIII/03 : Author(s): J. R. Ellis, S.R. McCully Phillips and V. Laptivovsky (United Kingdom)

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