CCAMLR-XXIX

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This paper provides a report in accordance with Conservation Measure 10-05, Annex 10-05/B, paragraph B2(ix) on the progress of a proposal for expenditure from the CDS Fund to conduct an African capacity building event aimed at combating IUU fishing. The proposal was submitted to CCAMLR-XXVIII in CCAMLR-XXVIII/38.

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The Secretariat manages a comprehensive, detailed set of independent or related databases which support the work of the Commission and give effect to Article XX of the CAMLR Convention. Since the establishment of CCAMLR 28 years ago, there has been no formal, in-depth audit of the Secretariat’s data management systems against international best practice.
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FIRMS is a partnership of regional fishery bodies and other organisations which aims to provide high-quality global information on the monitoring and management of marine fishery resources. CCAMLR joined this partnership in 2006 and has contributed fishery fact sheets on the exploratory longline fisheries for toothfish; further fact sheets covering all CCAMLR fisheries and fishery resources Read More
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This document summarises French observations of illegal fishing for the past year and reports on implementation of the CCAMLR Inspection System. It includes an analysis of developments in this domain and proposes ways in which the fight against illegal fishing can be stepped up.

The geographical area covered in this study comprises Statistical Subarea 58.6 and Read More
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For several years (2006-2009) the Ukraine has been proposing that international or national scientific observer onboard krill fishing vessel became mandatory. In 2008, the Ukraine highlighted the magnitude of the scientific uncertainties and data gaps that are hampering progress with regards to the subdivision of the precautionary catch limit among SSMUs in Area 48 (CCAMLR XXVII/43). Because Read More
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Currently, some State Parties require, as a requirement to introduce toothfish into their markets, that VMS reports by vessels that capture toothfish be transmitted previously and in real time to the Secretariat, even when the captures take place outside the Convention Area. This document proposes that when Contracting States voluntarily report the activities performed in waters beyond the Read More
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The current uncertainties with regards to the Antarctic krill biomass stock status still do not allow scientists to provide the management advice on a SSMU krill catch limit allocation subdivision in Area 48. These uncertainties are enhanced by inconsistent state of exact krill catch data in fishing operations - so called "green weight issue". Due to the need to distribute the krill catch Read More
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According to the Conservation Measure 10-09 (2009), Japan reports on krill transhipment activities by its krill fishing vessel in the CCAMLR Convention Area in 2009, as a background paper for CCAMLR annual meeting to be held in October 2010.

As directed by the Commission, this paper reviews all CCAMLR’s translation needs for the 2001–2008 period. Note is taken of the growing translation demand in terms of the number of pages requiring translation annually and the increase in translation complexity. Trends in Secretariat translation costs are also provided. The context provided by the review is used to identify four areas for Read More
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This Background Paper reports on the various activities conducted by SCAR that are of potential interest to CCAMLR, with a focus on new activities.

The book on Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment (ACCE) was published in October 2009 and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) planning document has been finalized, the implementation of which will Read More
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This Background Paper reports on progress with the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), noting in particular the importance of the SOOS to the work of CCAMLR and the key role of CCAMLR in implementation of the SOOS, for example through the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Programme (CEMP).

The SOOS plan has been made available for community comment ( Read More
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This background paper is the first of a series of yearly updates to the SCAR Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment (ACCE) Report. It considers two key questions that climate and other environmental scientists are concerned with: The separation of natural climate variability from anthropogenic signals and the Antarctic ice sheet and sea level.

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This paper reports on progress made by the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) on issues of particular relevance to the Commission. Since the last meeting of the CCAMLR Commission, ACAP held the fifth meeting of its Advisory Committee (AC5) and the third meeting of its Seabird Bycatch Working Group (SBWG3).

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Fishing magnifies the sensitivity of ecosystems to the effects of climate change. In the Southern Ocean, CCAMLR has the capacity to reduce this sensitivity by appropriately adapting fishing strategies. ASOC advocates that the role of CCAMLR in the climate change context continues to lie in: 1) coordinating with the Committed on Environmental Protection (CEP) in addressing Read More
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Abstract The persistence of IUU fishing in the CCAMLR Area undermines the intrinsic values of CCAMLR and of the Antarctic Treaty. Thus, eliminating IUU fishing must continue to be a top priority for CCAMLR as an integral part of the Antarctic Treaty System. Thus far, in spite of the number of Conservation Measures on IUU fishing adopted by CCAMLR, there are still significant steps that CCAMLR Read More
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Abstract Interest in krill fishing continues to grow. To ensure that this fishery develops in accordance with Convention principles, CCAMLR must intensify efforts to reduce uncertainties. Lack of sufficient information about abundance of krill and krill predator populations, their distribution and seasonal variability, predator-prey relationships and the effects of climate change are delaying Read More
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Abstract This paper identifies recent developments and existing measures relevant to the management of fishing vessels operating in the Southern Ocean. It identifies that currently a piecemeal approach has been taken to the management of the safety and environmental impact of fishing vessels resulting in an ad hoc patchwork of regulation. The paper identifies a new opportunity for review, Read More
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Abstract Ocean acidification poses severe potential threats to marine ecosystems, including the Southern Ocean. The relative undersaturation of CaCO3 in the Southern Ocean suggests that ocean acidification will have its greatest initial impacts there if greenhouse gas emissions continue on their projected trajectory. Aragonite is a form of calcium carbonate essential to shell forming organisms Read More
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ASOC is submitting for the consideration of the Commission and of the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) the preliminary results of research conducted by the Pew Environment Group (PEG) to compare the port State measures established by ten Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) with the port State measures established by the FAO Port State Measures Read More
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Both the Convention for the Conservation of Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty provide for the establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) for purposes of scientific study and to conserve unique features and components of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. This paper summarizes the case for including the Ross Sea within CCAMLR’s network of Read More
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In September, 27-28, 2010, the Ukraine-Russian Seminar "Climate, South Ocean Resources, CCAMLR and Antarctic Krill" (CRAK-2010) has been held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Seminar has been organized with the assistance of the State Committee of Fisheries of Ukraine, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University and under support of the Antarctic Krill Conservation Project (PEW, ASOC). On the seminar the Read More
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In this document, France presents to CCAMLR the status of its thoughts and work to assist in the establishment of new Marine Protected Areas in its Exclusive Economic Zones at Kerguelen and Crozet as well as in the Dumont d’Urville area.