CCAMLR Research Plan – Research Proponent Self-Assessment Form

*Annex to Research Plans (required document)

Subarea/division:
Proposal:
Members:
Conservation measure under which the proposal is submitted:
Time period:
Main species of interest:
Main purpose of the research (e.g. abundance, population structure, movement, …)
Is the purpose of the research linked to Commission or Scientific Committee priorities?
1. Quality of the proposal
1.1 Is there enough information to evaluate the likelihood of success of the research objectives?
2. Research design
2.1 Is the proposed catch limit in accordance with research objectives?
2.2 Is the sampling design appropriate to achieve research objectives?
2.3 Have the environmental conditions been thoroughly accounted for?
3. Research capacity
3.1 Have the research platforms demonstrated experience in:
3.1.1 Conducting research/exploratory fishing following a research plan?
3.1.2 Collecting scientific data?
3.2 Do the research platforms have acceptable tag detection and survival rates?
3.3 Have the research teams sufficient resources and capacity for:
3.3.1 Sample processing?
3.3.2 Data analyses?
4. Data analyses to address the research questions
4.1 Are the proposed methods appropriate?
5. Impact on ecosystem and harvest species
5.1 Is the catch limit proposed consistent with Article II of the Convention?
5.2 Are the impacts on dependent and related species accounted for and consistent with Article II of the Convention?
6. Progress towards objectives for ongoing proposals
6.1 Have the past and current milestones been completed?
6.2 Has previous advice from the Scientific Committee and its working groups been addressed?
6.3 Are all the objectives likely to be completed by the end of the research plan?
6.4 Are there any other concerns?