CCAMLR

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 submission of CCAMLR port inspection reports. Amendments will ensure consistent and timely submission of port 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 used as a guide for undertaking port inspections, and more importantly as a standard for reporting to the Commission (via the Secretariat) on such inspections.

Currently all Contracting Parties and non-Contracting Parties cooperating in the Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) are using the electronic web-based format for reporting. Australia proposes to amend Conservation Measure 10-05 (CM10-05) to remove redundant provisions and provide clarification on electronic reporting.

Consistent with CCAMLR’s commitment to continuous improvement, the United States proposes that the Commission update its own System of Inspection to better support the wide range of strong and innovative conservation measures CCAMLR has introduced in recent years to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. CCAMLR’s System of Inspection has not undergone significant revisions in 20 years. A major overhaul is proposed to modernize the boarding and inspection scheme in the Convention Area, reflective of the significant operational, technological, and legal advancements in fisheries enforcement that have occurred during that time as well as the increased recognition of the threat posed by IUU fishing to the conservation of Antarctic living marine resources. The United States invites other CCAMLR Members to support and adopt this proposal.

This draft resolution invites CCAMLR Members to express their support for the participants, mechanisms, and products of science in the context of CCAMLR.