CCAMLR

En 2014, la Commission a reconnu l'évolution marquée, ces dernières années, de la pêche de recherche dans les pêcheries exploratoires, les pêcheries fermées et dans d'autres zones, et, du fait de cette évolution, elle a demandé que les conditions visées à la MC 21-02 et aux mesures s'y rapportant (p. ex. les MC 21-01 et 24-01) soient révisées.  Il est apparent que le rapport entre la nomenclature et le statut de fonctionnement des pêcheries individuelles et le cadre réglementaire est devenu de plus en plus déconnecté, et pour cette raison, le Comité scientifique et la Commission souhaiteront peut-être réévaluer le statut actuel et la nomenclature des pêcheries exploratoires et des pêcheries fermées, dans le but de réaligner ces pêcheries sur leur statut, dans le contexte du cadre réglementaire. Il pourrait également être nécessaire de réviser les mesures de conservation pertinentes pour déterminer quelles informations seraient requises, ainsi que le processus d'obtention de ces informations, pour toutes les pêcheries visant la légine qui ne sont pas des pêcheries établies. L'une des options pourrait être d'envisager de découpler le formulaire du plan de recherche de la MC 24-01 (annexe A, formulaire 2) pour l'annexer à la MC 41-01, ce qui impliquerait un changement du statut de certaines pêcheries qui, de « fermées », deviendraient « exploratoires » et nécessiterait une ou plusieurs MC nouvelles ou révisées qui spécifieraient une limite de capture consacrée à la recherche.

La mesure de conservation 32-18 sur la conservation des requins interdit la « pêche dirigée de toute espèce de requin dans la zone de la Convention… » et demande que les requins capturés accidentellement soient relâchés vivants lorsque cela est possible. Toutefois, cette mesure n'aborde pas la pratique du prélèvement des ailerons de requins en cas de capture accidentelle de requins. Les délégations de l'Australie, du Brésil, du Chili, des États-Unis et de l'Union européenne proposent de modifier la mesure de conservation 32-18 de la CCAMLR pour interdire le prélèvement des ailerons de requins et exiger que tous les requins capturés accidentellement dans la zone de la Convention et ne pouvant être relâchés vivants soient débarqués avec leurs ailerons naturellement attachés au premier port de débarquement. conformément aux résolutions de l'Assemblée générale des Nations Unies (AGNU) adoptées par consensus chaque année depuis 2007.

This paper follows-up on a number of consultations undertaken during 2015 with CCAMLR Members on a proposal for the establishment of a marine protected area in the Weddell Sea (Weddell Sea Marine Protected Area, WSMPA). Intersessional discussions have revealed the need for further reflection, especially on management and research and monitoring (R&M) measures before a WSMPA proposal could to be submitted to the CCAMLR's Commission and Scientific Committee for decision. To his end, the aim of the current paper is to obtain advice from CCAMLR Members on some relevant matters highlighted in the paper, including the development of possible research and monitoring questions and provisions.

This paper summarises the data collected by Scientific Observers operating in the Convention Area on board longline and finfish trawl vessels during the 2015 season (based on data received by the Secretariat up to 09 October 2015).

Information on observer coverage, incidental mortality (including the implementation of mitigation related CMs), tagging and conversion factors is presented.

Being able to correctly identify species is crucial in observer’s tasks and data quality implies very good knowledge from observers. Identification quality is related to observer’s training and resources provided by technical coordinators.

This document describes a tool developed as a “serious game” for observers to more easily learn species names before to go at sea or when steaming for example.

User can choose area, language, level and species groups.

So far only birds have been included to start with but any phylum of any area can be added including larval stages.

Exploratory fishing for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in Division 58.4.2 began in 2003. Robust stock assessment and catch limits according to CCAMLR decision rules remain to be determined for this Division. In 2014, the fishery was limited to one Japanese and one Spanish flagged vessel using longlines only, but there was no fishing activity. France notifies its wish to collaborate in this research fishery with the other participants over the coming years in order to participate in the tagging program and achieve a robust stock assessment. The aim is to collect sufficient data to provide an advice on a catch limit according to CCAMLR decision rules. This paper presents a proposal for a research plan for 2015/2016 developed under Conservation Measure 41-01. The biomass in the Division was estimated during WG-FSA 2014 using CPUE x seabed analogy method. In the absence of an assessment using the CCAMLR decision rules, the catch limit should remain unchanged at 35 tonnes for 2015/16 to maximize the expectation of tag-recapture.

Within the CCAMLR area, high quantities of images are collected by scientific observers at sea while performing the tasks outlined the Scheme on International Scientific Observation (SISO). These include photos of tags, cetaceans, birds and bird bands, fishing gear, or unusual and unidentified species. In order to maintain version control, to process and file the photographs efficiently, and to ensure compatibility and transferability between statistical subareas during different observer deployments, it is crucial to develop a common naming convention that allows to keep track of where, when, and on which vessel a picture was taken by whom, together with basic information on the picture content. This paper describes the naming convention discussed between MNHN, CapFish, MRAG and CEFAS and the development of a tool in Excel.

Exploratory fishing for toothfish (Dissostichus spp.) in Division 58.4.1 began in 2003. Robust stock assessment and catch limits according to CCAMLR decision rules remain to be determined for this Division. In 2008, only one vessel, Tronio, has conducted research fishing in accordance with a research plan submitted under CM 24-01. France notifies its wish to collaborate in this research fishery with the other participants over the coming years in order to participate in the tagging program and achieve a robust stock assessment. The aim is to collect sufficient data to provide an advice on a catch limit according to CCAMLR decision rules. This paper presents a proposal for a research plan for 2015/2016 developed under Conservation Measure 41-01. The biomass in the Division was estimated by research block during WG-FSA 2014 using CPUE x seabed analogy method. In the absence of an assessment using the CCAMLR decision rules, the catch limit should remain unchanged at 724 tonnes for 2015/16 to maximize the expectation of tag-recapture.