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CCAMLR-41

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Forty-first Meeting of the Commission
Location:
Hobart, Australia
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Friday, 9 September 2022 - 09:00 Australia/Hobart (Working Paper)
Saturday, 24 September 2022 - 09:00 Australia/Hobart (Background Paper)

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    Agenda

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    1     Opening of the meeting

    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-40, paragraphs 12.2 to 12.5).

    The meeting will be opened by Her Excellency the Hon. Barbara Baker, Governor of Tasmania.

    2     Organisation of the meeting
    2.1     Adoption of agenda

    The Provisional Agendas for the Forty-first Meeting of the Commission, the meeting of the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) and the meeting of the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance (SCAF) were prepared and distributed in accordance with Rules 15 and 17 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure. Following the opening of the meeting, the Commission will adopt its agenda.

    2.2     Status of the Convention

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

    2.3     Chair’s Report

    The Chair will report on intersessional activities.

    2.4     Report from SCAR
    3     Implementation of Convention objectives
    3.1     Objectives of the Convention

    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 this topic.

    3.2     Second performance review

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

    4     Management of marine resources
    4.1     Advice from the Scientific Committee

    The Commission will note the Report of the Scientific Committee and, as appropriate, endorse its recommendations.

    4.2     Krill resources

    The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of the status and trends in the krill fishery, 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.

    4.3     Fish resources

    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, 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.

    4.4     Scientific research under Conservation Measure 24-01

    The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee on activities conducted in 2021/22 and research proposals submitted for 2022/23 under Conservation Measure (CM) 24-01 (Application of conservation measures to scientific research) and Table 1 of CM 24-05.

    4.5     Non-target species

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

    4.5.1     Fish and invertebrates

    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.

    4.5.2     Seabirds and marine mammals

    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.

    4.5.3     Bottom fishing and vulnerable marine ecosystems

    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.

    4.5.4     Marine debris

    The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee in respect of marine debris.

    5     Spatial management
    5.1     Proposals for marine protected areas (MPAs)

    The Commission will review the proposal for an extraordinary meeting on marine protected areas (MPAs) (CCAMLR-40, paragraph 7.29) and proposals for new MPAs.

    5.2     Review of existing MPAs

    The Commission will consider the advice of the Scientific Committee and review the implementation of existing adopted MPAs.

    5.3     General issues related to spatial management

    The Commission will consider general spatial management issues, including Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA)/ Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) designation or the establishment of newly exposed marine areas following ice-shelf retreat or collapse as Special Areas for Scientific Study (CM 24-04).

    6     Impacts of climate change on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources

    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.

    7     Implementation and compliance
    7.1     Advice from SCIC

    The Commission will note the report of SCIC and, as appropriate, endorse its recommendations.

    The Commission will consider any recommendations from SCIC for changes to existing conservation measures, or for new conservation measures, including with respect to notifications, under Agenda Item 9.

    7.2     CCAMLR Compliance Report

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

    7.3     Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Convention Area

    The Commission will review advice on IUU fishing from SCIC and the Scientific Committee. The Commission will consider the Draft NCP-IUU Vessel List and the Draft Contracting Party (CP)-IUU Vessel List following the consideration of information provided in accordance with CM 10-06 and CM 10-07. The Commission will approve an NCP-IUU Vessel List and CP-IUU Vessel List for 2022/23.

    8     CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation

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

    9     Conservation measures
    9.1     Review of existing measures

    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 2022/23.

    9.2     Consideration of new measures and other conservation requirements

    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 2022/23.

    10     Administration and Finance
    10.1     Advice from SCAF

    The Commission will note the Report of SCAF and, as appropriate, endorse its recommendations.

    10.2     Review of the 2022 budget, the 2023 budget and forecast budget for 2024

    The Commission will note the report of SCAF on the status of the 2022 budget and the recommendations of SCAF for the budget for 2023 and forecast budget for 2024.

    The Commission will adopt a budget for 2023 and note a forecast budget for 2024.

    11     Cooperation with the Antarctic Treaty System and international organisations

    All reports will be received as background papers. The Commission will note them in its report.

    11.1     Cooperation with the Antarctic Treaty System

    The Commission will note the report from the observer to ATCM XLIV.

    11.2     Cooperation with international organisations
    11.2.1     Reports of observers from international organisations

    Representatives will be invited to present key items from their observer reports either at the Scientific Committee or the Commission. The Commission will note relevant observer reports where appropriate if they have already been presented in the Scientific Committee report.

    11.2.2     Reports from CCAMLR representatives at meetings of international organisations in the previous intersessional period and nominations of representatives to forthcoming meetings of relevant international organisations

    Reports from CCAMLR representatives at the 2021 meetings of various international organisations (CCAMLR-40, Table 1) will be received.

    11.2.3     Cooperation with regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs)

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

    12     Administrative matters
    12.1     Election of officers

    The Chair for 2023 and 2024 will be appointed in accordance with Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure.

    The following appointments also need to be made:

    • Chair of SCAF for 2023 and 2024
    • Vice-Chair of SCAF for 2023 and 2024
    • Chair of SCIC for 2023 and 2024
    • Vice-Chair of SCIC for 2023 and 2024.
    12.2     Invitation of observers

    The Commission will decide on the Acceding States, NCPs and international organisations that will be invited to CCAMLR-42.

    12.3     Next meeting

    The Commission will confirm that, as decided at CCAMLR-38, the dates of CCAMLR-42 will be 16 to 27 October 2023 (COMM CIRC 20/23).

    13     Other business

    The Commission will consider any other business, including items identified by the Secretariat.

    14     Report of the Forty-first Meeting of the Commission

    The report of the Forty-first Meeting will be adopted.

    15     Close of the meeting.

    Preliminary Schedule (last updated: 31 October 2022)

     

    Week 2 (31 October to 4 November)

     

    Commission meeting (Convention Room) with side group meetings (place and time) during week 2 of CCAMLR-41

      Monday

    31 October
    Tuesday

    1 November
    Wednesday

    2 November
    Thursday

    3 November
    Friday

    4 November
    0900–1030 Commission plenary Commission plenary (CM drafting) (CM drafting) Commission Report
    1030–1100 Break Break Break Break Break
    1100–1230 Commission plenary Commission plenary (CM drafting) (CM drafting) Commission Report
    1230–1400 Lunch SCAF Room:

    Workgroup to develop a workplan to accompany the rollover of CM 51-07
    Lunch Lunch Lunch
    1400–1530 Commission plenary Commission plenary Commission plenary Commission plenary Commission Report
    1530–1600 Break Break Break Break Break
    1600–1730 Commission plenary Commission plenary (CM drafting) (Report preparation) Commission Report
    Agenda topics – Commission 3 (Objective),

    4 (Management of marine resources),

    5 (Spatial management)
    6 (Climate),

    7 (Implementation and compliance),

    8 (Observation),

    9 (Conservation measures)
    9 (Conservation measure drafting),

    10 (Administration and Finance)
    9 (Conservation measure drafting),

    11 (Cooperation), 12 (Administration), 13 (Other business),

    14 (Report preparation)
    14 (Report adoption),

    15 (Clos

    Events

    Sunday

    30 October
    Monday

    31 October
    Tuesday

    1 November
    Wednesday

    2 November
    Thursday

    3 November
    Friday

    4 November

    1000–1430

    Bike ride and walk:

    – information

    – registrations

    have now closed

    1245–1350

    ATS/ATCM Brief

    (SCAF Room)

    Lunch provided

    1800–2000

    ARK function

    (Franklin Wharf restaurant,

    Derwent View Room)