CCAMLR-38

The Chair of the Commission will welcome delegates from CCAMLR Members, observers from CCAMLR Acceding States, observers from non-Contracting Parties (NCPs) and international organisations invited in accordance with the decision taken last year (CCAMLR-XXXVII, paragraphs 13.10 to 13.13) and further considerations in COMM CIRC 19/56.

The Chair will introduce Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AM, Governor of Tasmania, who will address the meeting.

Following the opening of the meeting, the Chair will deal with procedural matters before adjourning the Commission to allow the Scientific Committee, the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance (SCAF) and the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) to carry out their work.

The Preliminary Agendas for the Thirty-eighth Meeting of the Commission, the meeting of SCIC and the meeting of SCAF were prepared and distributed in accordance with Rule 15 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure. Provisional Agendas, taking account of Members’ additions and comments on the Preliminary Agendas, will be distributed in September 2019 in accordance with Rule 17 of the Rules of Procedure.

Following the opening of the meeting, the Chair will address procedural matters including the adoption of the Commission, SCIC and SCAF agendas before adjourning the Commission to allow the Scientific Committee, SCAF and SCIC to carry out their work.

The Depository, Australia, will report on the status of the Convention.

The Chair will report on intersessional activities.

The Commission will note submitted documents that have been considered by SCIC, and other documents relevant to this agenda item.

The Chair of SCIC will introduce the report of the meeting of SCIC containing advice and recommendations on the implementation of compliance related Conservation Measures.

The Commission will consider any recommendations from SCIC for changes to existing Conservation Measures, or for new Conservation Measures, under Agenda Item 9.

The Chair of SCIC will introduce the Provisional CCAMLR Compliance Report as agreed by SCIC. The Report shall include an assessment of compliance status, in accordance with Annex 10-10/B, as well as recommendations to the Commission in accordance with Conservation Measure (CM) 10-10, paragraph 3(iii).

The Commission shall consider the Provisional CCAMLR Compliance Report and adopt a CCAMLR Compliance Report.

The Commission will consider the advice and recommendations of the Scientific Committee (Agenda Item 7) and SCIC (Agenda Item 5) in respect of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing trends and activity.

The Chair of SCIC will introduce the Proposed NCP-IUU Vessel List and the Proposed Contracting Party (CP)-IUU Vessel List as agreed by SCIC following the consideration of information provided in accordance with CM 10-06 and CM 10-07.

The Commission will consider any recommendation by SCIC for the removal of vessels from either List.

The Commission shall approve an NCP-IUU Vessel List and CP-IUU Vessel List for 2019/20.

The Commission shall consider the advice and recommendations of SCIC and the Scientific Committee in respect of fishery notifications submitted by Members in 2019 for the 2019/20 season.

The Commission will note submitted documents that have been considered by SCAF, and other submitted documents relevant to this agenda item.

The Chair of SCAF will introduce the report of the meeting of SCAF.

Under this agenda item the Commission will consider all advice arising from the SCAF report that is not elsewhere addressed in this Commission agenda, including advice on the Secretariat’s delivery of the Strategic Plan, the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Capacity Building and any changes proposed to the Financial Regulations and Staff Regulations.

The Chair of SCAF will introduce the report of the CCAMLR Intersessional Correspondence Group on Sustainable Financing, including recommendations of the group for consideration by the Commission.

The Chair of SCAF will report on the status of the 2019 budget and introduce the forecast budget for 2020 as agreed by SCAF.

The Commission will consider advice and recommendations from SCIC and the Scientific Committee in respect of the 2020 budget and forecast budget for 2021.

The Commission will adopt a budget for 2020 and note a forecast budget for 2021.

The Chair of the Scientific Committee will introduce the report of the Thirty-eighth Meeting of the Scientific Committee.

Under this agenda item the Commission will consider all advice arising from the Scientific Committee report that is not elsewhere addressed in this Commission agenda.

The Commission will consider the advice and recommendations of the Scientific Committee in relation to harvesting of krill and fish as well as any proposals for new fisheries.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of the status and trends in the krill fishery in 2018/19, the development of assessments of krill stock status and feedback management taking into account the role of krill in the ecosystem, and consideration of management measures such as catch limits. The Committee may recommend changes to existing or new conservation measures relating to krill fishery management.

Members will be invited to inform the Commission of relevant developments and trends in krill fisheries in the Convention Area.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of the progress of status and trends of established, exploratory and research finfish fisheries in 2018/19, assessments of the status of targeted finfish stocks, and the management of finfish fisheries, including consideration of catch limits. The Committee may recommend changes to existing or new conservation measures relating to finfish fishery management.

Members will be invited to inform the Commission of relevant developments and trends in finfish fisheries in the Convention Area.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of any other established, exploratory and research fisheries for species not otherwise included above, for instance crabs.

The Chair of the Scientific Committee will report any proposals for new fisheries.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of non-target species impacted by fishing.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of the status and trends of fish and invertebrate species caught as by-catch in CCAMLR fisheries. The Committee may recommend catch limits and other changes to existing or new conservation measures.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of the status, trends and effectiveness of mitigation measures for birds and mammals caught incidentally in CCAMLR fisheries. The Committee may recommend changes to existing or new conservation measures.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of the impact of CCAMLR fisheries on vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs), and the status of existing declared VMEs and other mitigation measures implemented in conservation measures. The Committee may recommend changes to existing or new conservation measures.

The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee on activities conducted in 2018/19 and research proposals submitted for 2019/20 under CM 24-01 (Application of conservation measures to scientific research) and Table 1 of CM 24-05.

The Commission will review the implementation of existing marine protected areas (MPAs) and their management plans. The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee on the implementation of Research and Monitoring Plans.

The Commission will review proposals for new MPAs. The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee on the proposals. 

The Commission shall consider the advice and recommendations of SCIC and the Scientific Committee in respect of CCAMLR’s Scheme of International Scientific Observation.

The Commission will consider the advice and recommendations of the Scientific Committee, and any other contributions, in respect of the impacts of climate change on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources.

The Commission will consider the advice and recommendations of SCIC, SCAF and the Scientific Committee in respect of existing conservation measures, policies, guidelines and resolutions and shall adopt a Schedule of Conservation Measures in Force for 2019/20.

The Commission will consider the advice and recommendations of SCIC, SCAF and the Scientific Committee in respect of proposals for new conservation measures, policies, guidelines or resolutions and shall adopt a Schedule of Conservation Measures in Force for 2019/20.

In 1996, the Commission agreed that reflection on the objectives of the Convention is an important requisite of each annual meeting. The Commission will consider any progress made with respect to the various strategic discussions at previous meetings of the Commission, such as in respect of CCAMLR’s regulatory framework that commenced at CCAMLR-XXXIV (paragraphs 9.11 to 9.21) and continued at CCAMLR-XXXV (paragraphs 9.22 to 9.27).

The Commission will review progress with the recommendations of the Second Performance Review (PR2, 2017).

The Commission will review the advice of the ICG on Capacity Building for CCAMLR Members, of SCAF and of the Scientific Committee in respect of initiatives aimed at increasing capacity of Members and Contracting Parties to implement the objectives of the Convention.

The Chair of the Scientific Committee will report on capacity building activities, including in relation to science Special Funds.

The Executive Secretary will present his observer report from the Forty-second Antarctic Treaty Consultative Party Meeting (ATCM XLII, 1 to 11 July 2019, Prague, Czech Republic).

The Commission will consider the Scientific Committee’s advice on assessment of any draft management plans for protected areas with a marine area component proposed under the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty and submitted to CCAMLR for approval. 

Future cooperation between CCAMLR and other parts of the Antarctic Treaty System will be discussed along with participation in the meetings of the ATCM and CEP in 2020.

The following international organisations have been invited to attend CCAMLR-38 as observers: ACAP, CCSBT, CEP, CITES, COMNAP, FAO, IATTC, ICCAT, IOC, INTERPOL, IUCN, IWC, South East Asia RPOA-IUU, SCAR, SCOR, SEAFO, SIOFA, SOOS, SPRFMO, UNEP and WCPFC. The following non-governmental organisations have also been invited to attend CCAMLR-38: ARK, ASOC, COLTO, IAATO and Oceanites Inc.

Observer reports from some of these organisations will be available. Representatives will be invited to present key items from their reports either at the Scientific Committee or the Commission. The Commission will note relevant observer reports where appropriate in the Scientific Committee report.

Reports from CCAMLR representatives at the 2019 meetings of various international organisations (CCAMLR-XXXVII, Table 1) will be received.

The Commission will review any further developments regarding cooperation between CCAMLR and regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs).

The following appointment requires the consideration of the Commission at CCAMLR-38: the Chair of SCAF for the meetings in 2020 and 2021.

The Commission will decide on the Acceding States, NCPs and international organisations that will be invited to CCAMLR-39.

The date of the Thirty-ninth Meeting of the Commission will be decided.

The report of the Thirty-eighth Meeting will be considered and adopted.

The meeting is scheduled to close at 1600 h on Friday 1 November 2019.