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1. Report of the WG-FSA Subgroup on Assessment Methods(Walvis Bay, Namibia, 10 to 14 July 2006)

   Title:  Report of the WG-FSA Subgroup on Assessment Methods(Walvis Bay, Namibia, 10 to 14 July 2006) Approval:  Approved

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/06

2. The results of investigations of the feeding of Antarctic toothfish D. mawsoni in the Ross Sea in 2005/06

   Abstract:  The works on study of the diet composition of Antarctic toothfish were conducted from December to March during the two fishery seasons (2004-2005 and 2005-2006) in different fishing areas of the Ross Sea located between 67°S to 76°S. 192 longline settings were made. In total, over two

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/17 : Author(s): A.F. Petrov (Russia)

3. Notes on the Second Meeting of the WCPFC – Ecosystem and Bycatch Specialist Working Group, Manila, 10 August 2006

   Abstract:  Report from the second meeting of the WCPFC Ecosystem and Bycatch Specialist Working Group 2006, with background on draft seabird recommendations Author(s):  C. Small (BirdLife International) Title:  Notes on the Second Meeting of the WCPFC – Ecosystem and Bycatch Specialist Working

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/18 : Author(s): C. Small (BirdLife International)

4. Distribution of albatrosses and petrels in the WCPFC Convention Area and overlap with WCPFC longline fishing effort

   Abstract:  This paper presents an analysis of the distribution of albatrosses and petrels in the area under the jurisdiction of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), using data from the BirdLife Global Procellariiform Tracking Database. • The WCPFC area includes 41% of the

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/19 : Author(s): C. Small (BirdLife International)

5. A summary of scientific observations related to Conservation Measures 25-01 (1996), 25-02 (2005), and 25-03 (2003)

   Author(s):  Secretariat Title:  A summary of scientific observations related to Conservation Measures 25-01 (1996), 25-02 (2005), and 25-03 (2003) Approval:  Approved

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/38 : Author(s): Secretariat

6. Summary of an observation aboard a pot vessel operating in the Convention Area during the 2005/06 season

   Author(s):  Secretariat Title:  Summary of an observation aboard a pot vessel operating in the Convention Area during the 2005/06 season Approval:  Approved

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/39 Rev. 1 : Author(s): Secretariat

7. Report of ACAP Working Group on Status and Trends Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels – Status and Trends Working Group

   Abstract:  1. The first Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP1) of the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) agreed to review the population status, trends and demography of albatrosses (21 species) and petrels (seven species) listed on Annex 1 of the Agreement (MOP1

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/40

8. Interactions between seabirds and deep water hake trawl gear: an assessment of impacts in South African waters 2004/05

   Abstract:  This study estimates the mortality of seabirds in the South African deep water hake trawl fishery. Observations of interactions between seabirds and trawl gear were made on 331 trawls during 20 trips on 14 vessels between mid-2004 and end 2005. Long-winged albatrosses were killed most

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/41 : Author(s): B.P. Watkins, S.L. Petersen and P.G. Ryan (South Africa)

9. Report on a random stratified trawl survey to estimate distribution and abundance of Dissostichus eleginoides and Champsocephalus gunnari conducted in the Heard Island region (Division 58.5.2), May–June 2006

   Abstract:  Random stratified trawl surveys (RSTSs) of the distribution and abundance of demersal fish species on the Heard Island plateau have been conducted annually since 1997. The survey conducted in May-June 2006 had two main aims: • to assess the abundance and size structure of juvenile and

   Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/42 Rev. 1 : Author(s): G.B. Nowara, R. Williams and T. Lamb (Australia)

10. Preliminary assessment of mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, in the vicinity of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Division 58.5.2), based on a survey in May–June 2006 using the Generalised Yield Model

    Abstract:  A survey of mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari, was undertaken in Division 58.5.2 in the vicinity of Heard Island in May-June 2006 to provide the information for an assessment of short-term annual yield in the 2006/2007 CCAMLR season. This paper provides a preliminary assessment

    Meeting Document : WG-FSA-06/43 Rev. 1 : Author(s): D.C. Welsford (Australia)

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