CCAMLR-XXVIII

This paper is presented for the Commission’s consideration and sets out the projected outcome of the budget for 2009, a draft of the 2010 budget and an indicative forecast for the 2011 budget. The presentation is in the format determined by the Commission at its 2002 Meeting.

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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The total amount of notification for krill fisheries was larger than the trigger level in recent years, excluding 2009/10 fishing season. In contrast, the reported catch has remained about 100,000 tons. To address this discrepancy between notified amount and actual catch, Japan proposes to revise Conservation Measure 21-03 (2008), as well as to have an agreement regarding the minor revision Read More
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At the 32nd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM), the United States proposed the adoption of a resolution urging Antarctic Treaty Parties to recommend the extension of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Antarctic Special Area northward to the Antarctic Convergence. The IMO has designated Antarctica as a Special Area under the International Convention for the Prevention of 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 Divisions 58.5.1 and 58.5.2, Read More
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This draft resolution invites CCAMLR Members to express their support for the participants, mechanisms, and products of science in the context of CCAMLR.

Consistent with CCAMLR’s commitment to continuous improvement, the United States proposes that the Commission update its own System of Inspection to better support the wide range of strong and innovative conservation measures CCAMLR has introduced in recent years to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. CCAMLR’s System of Inspection has not undergone significant revisions Read More
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Currently all Contracting Parties and non-Contracting Parties cooperating in the Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) are using the electronic web-based format for reporting. Australia proposes to amend Conservation Measure 10-05 (CM10-05) to remove redundant provisions and provide clarification on electronic reporting.

Australia, New Zealand and the European Community jointly propose to amend Conservation Measure 10-03 (CM10-03) to provide further clarification on the information sought and the timing of submission of CCAMLR port inspection reports. Amendments will ensure consistent and timely submission of port inspection reports to the CCAMLR Secretariat and assist Contracting Parties in meeting their Read More
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Due to current uncertainties in the status of Antarctic krill biomass stock, which do not allow scientists to provide a work on forecast of the ecosystem changes and provide the management advice on SSMU catch limit allocation subdivision, that has been mentioned at the WG on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management Meeting, Bergen 2009, it is proposed to consider the changes to Conservation Read More
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The research project to digitize former Soviet krill fishing research, exploratory and commercial expedition’s data has been realized in Ukraine at the Southern Research Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanography of the Ukraine State Fishery Committee and at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. This valuable set of krill data was collected during Soviet Union krill-fishing Read More
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is proposed between the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and the Secretariat for the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels. The objective of this MoU is to facilitate cooperation between the CCAMLR and the ACAP Secretariat with a view to supporting efforts to minimise the incidental by-catch of Read More
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Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing vessels are increasingly using gillnets as a fishing method to target toothfish in the Convention area. Estimating the impact of IUU fishing is hampered by a lack of data on the design, deployment, catch and bycatch rates of gill nets. This paper describes a gillnet found abandoned by Australian vessel patrolling BANZARE Bank (Statistical Read More
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This paper reports on the various activities conducted by or involving SCAR that relate directly to CCAMLR or are of potential interest to CCAMLR. This includes a report on outcomes from SCAR’s biennial business and delegates meetings, as well as reports on progress with the Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic (EBA) programme, SCAR-MarBIN, the Southern Ocean Continuous Plankton Read More
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