At CCAMLR-XXIX the Scientific Committee requested that the Secretariat monitor trends in IUU effort rather than estimate IUU catch (SC-CAMLR-XXIX paragraph 6.5). The Secretariat has prepared a summary of reported IUU fishing activity in the Convention Area during the 2010/11 fishing season
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This paper summarises historic effort and seabird bycatch during the pre-season extension period (15–30 April) in the Patagonian toothfish longline fishery in CCAMLR statistical division 58.5.2. It notes that significant fishing effort has occurred in the pre-season extension period, by both of the longline vessels that operate in this fishery and in several seasons, and that no birds have been caught during this period. It proposes that the current restriction of night-setting only be removed and that daylight setting of longlines be allowed during the pre-season extension period, subject to the continuation of the current total catch limit of three birds per vessel applicable to the season extension periods.
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During April 2011, a multi-national group of scientists with expertise on Antarctic krill Euphausia superba and environmental sciences attended a workshop aiming to evaluate new knowledge on the impact of climate change and increasing fisheries on Antarctic krill and Antarctic ecosystems, and possible repercussions for resource management. The workshop was organised by the Institute of Marine Resources and Ecosystem Studies (IMARES) in the Netherlands, and funded by the European Commission and the Dutch government. The scientific evaluation focused on major agents of climate change, such as ocean warming, sea ice loss, and ocean acidification. It was concluded that the cumulative impact of climate change on krill is probably negative. To be able to account for climate change-induced ramifications on Antarctic krill and ecosystems, the adaptive capacity of the fisheries management of CCAMLR must be enhanced. To achieve this, critical knowledge gaps in the biology and ecology of Antarctic krill need to be closed. Research needs to be intensified on recruitment processes in Antarctic krill, under-ice and benthic habitat use, their capacity to adapt to environmental change, their ecosystem function, as well as the energy demand and food consumption of krill-dependent predators. With respect to CCAMLR’s ecosystem-based management approach, 10 recommendations were agreed on during the workshop. In particular, it was concluded that current precautionary management measures need to be maintained, until sufficient knowledge exists about the population levels of sustainability. It was further agreed that increasing the efficiency of CEMP is fundamental for a solid science-based management of the fishery.
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En 2006, la CCRVMA adoptó la Medida de Conservación 32-18 sobre la conservación de tiburones. Esta medida prohíbe la “pesca dirigida a especies de tiburón en el Área de la Convención…” y exige la liberación de los ejemplares vivos extraídos de forma incidental cuando sea posible. Sin embargo, la medida no se pronuncia respecto de la práctica del corte de aletas en el caso de capturas incidentales de tiburones. La delegación de los EEUU propone una enmienda a la Medida de Conservación 32-18 de la CCRVMA para exigir que todos los tiburones que hayan sido capturados de manera incidental en el Área de la Convención sean subidos a bordo con sus aletas intactas en el caso de que no sean liberados vivos. Ello está en concordancia con las resoluciones de la Asamblea general de las Naciones Unidas (AGNU) adoptadas por consenso en 2003 y 2004, y de nuevo entre 2006 y 2010.
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Las delegaciones de los EEUU y de Nueva Zelandia proponen una enmienda a la Medida de Conservación 10-02 de la CCRVMA (Obligaciones de las Partes contratantes con respecto a las licencias y a la inspección de los barcos de su pabellón que operan en el Área de la Convención) con el fin de exigir una investigación en el caso de un accidente marítimo muy grave¹ que afecte a un barco de pesca². Dicha investigación resultaría en un informe a ser dado a conocer a la Comisión. La propuesta concuerda con el artículo 94(7) de la Convención sobre el Derecho del Mar respecto de los barcos de pesca que operen bajo jurisdicción de la CCRVMA en el Océano Austral.
¹ A los efectos de esta medida de conservación, el término "accidente marítimo muy grave" hace referencia a accidentes o hechos causados por, o sufridos por, un barco y que tienen por consecuencia la pérdida total del barco, pérdida de vida humana, daño grave al medio marino, daño grave a nacionales propios o ajenos, o daño grave a barcos o instalaciones del Estado del pabellón o ajenos.
² A los efectos de esta medida de conservación, “barco de pesca” significa cualquier barco de cualquier tamaño utilizado, equipado para ser utilizado, o que se tiene la intención de utilizar, en la pesca o actividades relacionadas con la pesca, incluidos los barcos nodriza.