ASOC has submitted 7 background papers to this CCAMLR meeting, all containing policy recommendations on a variety of issues relevant to the work of the Commission, including on marine protected areas, krill fisheries management, climate change, vessel safety, transhipment and toothfish fisheries. Throughout the intersessional period, ASOC and its member groups have conducted a variety of activities with the aim of supporting Antarctic conservation: supporting science, engaging in public advocacy, and facilitating opportunities for discussion between CCAMLR stakeholders. CCAMLR must respond to the ongoing climate and biodiversity crisis and take immediate steps to achieve the long-term conservation of the Southern Ocean.