CCAMLR-XXXVII

CCAMLR has recognised the importance of Member capacity building to enhance their engagement in the work of CCAMLR. This proposal seeks to support the establishment of the General Capacity Building Fund (‘the Fund’) considered by the Intersessional Correspondence Group on Sustainable Financing and proposes a mechanism, including the establishment of a General Capacity Building Fund Panel, to Read More
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Ms Lihini Weragoda (Australia)

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Ms Gillian Slocum (Australia)

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This report is the last of four describing the activities of the Secretariat under the 2015–2018 Strategic Plan. Highlights of the year are presented, which include the development of a new Strategic Plan for the next 4 years 2019–2022. Future reports will be against the format of the new Strategic Plan.

The Secretariat’s existing Strategic Plan runs from 2015 to 2018. A new strategic plan for 2019–2022 is presented, and details two types of tasks: thematic tasks, which seek to deliver specific objectives within the four years of the plan, and will involve contributions from all departments; and departmental tasks, which will largely be delivered by individual departments according to their Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The ICG on Sustainable Financing (CCAMLR-XXXVII/17) recommended that several of the clauses of the Financial Regulations be amended to accommodate (i) the creation and operation of a Working Capital Fund, (ii) the creation and operation of a General Capacity Building Fund, and (iii) an amendment to the rules on small purchases to bring them up to date with current financial limits.

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The ICG on Sustainable Financing (CCAMLR-XXXVII/17) recommended that in order to achieve sustainable financing into the future, notification fees should be increased in line with CPI (inflation) from their baseline in 2016. The fee structure should be simplified to remove the refundable portion, with considerable cost and administrative savings.

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The Secretariat has revised the layout of the budget to provide further information across more years to enhance decision-making at SCAF and the Commission. It builds on the table layout that was approved by SCAF in 2016. The proposed changes also adopt the table presentation of the equity and special funds.

CCAMLR has Arrangements with five other organisations. Two Arrangements (Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) and South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)) expire after CCAMLR-XXXVII. Activity under these arrangements has generally been restricted to exchange of reports and invitation to meetings. The Secretariat proposes that this be Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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At CCAMLR-XXXVI, the Commission decided (paragraph 9.34) that, in relation to future work to provide appropriate opportunities for the Commission and Scientific Committee to further consider the PR2 recommendations, it requested:

(i)    the PR2 Report be placed in the public domain on the CCAMLR website with the understanding that the PR2 Report was received as the work Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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This paper summarises information held by the Secretariat in relation to IUU fishing and vessel activity relevant to CCAMLR from October 2017 to August 2018. Details are provided of an attempted landing of toothfish from CCAMLR-IUU listed vessel STS-50, its unauthorised departure from several ports, and combined international efforts leading to seizure of the vessel and prosecution of Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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In accordance with Conservation Measure (CM) 10-10, paragraph 2(i), the Secretariat has prepared a Summary CCAMLR Compliance Report (Summary Report) based on the Draft CCAMLR Compliance Reports (Draft reports), responses received from Contracting Parties and their suggested preliminary compliance status. The Draft reports identified 10 potential conservation measure implementation issues, Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Ecuador has requested that the CCAMLR XXXVII consider granting it status as a non-Contracting Party (NCP) cooperating with CCAMLR by participating in the Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) for Dissostichus spp. Ecuador as made similar requests to CCAMLR-XXXV, and CCAMLR-XXXVI, which have recognised cooperation to date, and resulted in the grant of limited access to the eCDS to Ecuador Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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For CCAMLR Commission and Scientific Committee meetings, Roman numerals are used to identify the meetings and all meeting documents. This creates administrative complexity and can cause confusion for readers. The Secretariat proposes that CCAMLR retain the reference to meeting number in all reports and documents, as at present, but replace the roman numerals with Arabic numbers. It also Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The Secretariat proposes to develop an up-to-date, accurate, well-presented brochure describing the work of CCAMLR that is accessible for the general public. It would include relevant images and infographics to make the resource visually accessible. The proposal is to develop this brochure and consult on it through an e-group in the 2018/19 intersessional period.

The ICG on Sustainable Finance (ICG-SF) met by correspondence during 2018. It made three proposals: (i) Create a Working Capital Fund, and change the Financial Regulations governing the way that this fund and the General Fund would be managed (CCAMLR-XXXVII/07); (ii) change the structure of the notification fees for new, exploratory and krill fisheries, and increase them annually in line with Read More
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Ms Belinda Blackburn (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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This paper proposes amendments to Conservation Measure (CM) 10-02 and CM 10-09 to strengthen the monitoring and control of transhipments in the Convention Area. The amendments would apply the requirements of CM 10-02 to the carrier vessels of Contracting Parties, establish a CCAMLR Record of Carrier Vessels under CM 10-09 for carrier vessels flagged to non-Contracting Parties, and allow for Read More
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Ms Mi Ae Kim (United States of America)

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Mr Evan T. Bloom (United States of America)

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CCAMLR has established a comprehensive set of conservation measures to prevent significant adverse effects of fishing on vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs). The United States undertook a spatial analysis to examine whether bottom longline fishing activities took place within VME Risk Areas and in relevant VMEs as a step toward reviewing the effectiveness of relevant conservation measures in Read More
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Ms Mi Ae Kim (United States of America)

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Mr Evan T. Bloom (United States of America)

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To improve observer safety, the United States proposes to add a provision to the text of the CCAMLR System of Scientific Observation (SISO) to require that observers be equipped with independent two-way satellite communication devices and personal lifesaving beacons.

In 2017 SCAF directed the Secretariat to undertake a review of its Strategic Plan and its Staffing and Salary Strategy. Internal and external feedback received during the review supports a need to increase the proportion of IP positions at the Secretariat, and to strengthen the Secretariat’s Data Management, Fisheries Management, Scientific functions and Human Resources support to service Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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This paper proposes an administrative realignment of the boundary between Statistical Subarea 88.1 and Statistical Subarea 88.2 in order to harmonise with the exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus mawsoni in those subareas and with other conservation measures in force. The proposal would move the boundary of Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 from 170°W to 150°W with small-scale research units ( Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Since 2002, CCAMLR has been working on the development of a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) with the aim of conserving marine biodiversity in the Convention Area. Consistent with this goal and taking into account the singularities of the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) and South Scotia Arc region, the delegations of Argentina and Chile propose the establishment of an MPA in the Read More
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Mr Tomás Moller Poulsen (Argentina)

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Mr Máximo Gowland (Argentina)

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Research and Monitoring Plan (RMP) is pivotal to the development and implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs). CM 91-04 requires RMP to be adopted by the Commission in that without a well-developed RMP, there would be no ways to acquire best scientific evidence available to inform management plan, regular review process and future decision making, let alone achieving the conservation Read More
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Mr Jian Zhong Chen (China)

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The Republic of Korea proposes that vessels that have received a fishery closure notice are required to immediately acknowledge the receipt of such a notice, and the Secretariat alerts the flag state if such acknowledgement is not received within a specific time frame to be agreed by the Commission. The amendment has been made as paragraph 1bis. The Republic of Korea believes that this new Read More
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Ms Jung-re Riley Kim (Korea, Republic of)

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Ms Jung-re Riley Kim (Korea, Republic of)

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This paper introduces the second request by Angola for the removal of the Northern Warrior from the NCP-IUU Vessel List and annexes the additional information in support of the request provided by Angola in 2018, which was received within the time required by CM 10-07. A brief background is given to the inclusion of the vessel on the NCP-IUU list in 2016. Angola requested the removal Read More
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Ms Belinda Blackburn (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Singapore has requested that CCAMLR-XXXVII consider granting it status as a non-Contracting Party (NCP) cooperating with CCAMLR by participating in the Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS) for Dissostichus spp.

The Executive Secretary's Report of the 41st Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM XLI), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16 to 18 May 2018, presents a summary of items of interest to CCAMLR Members.

In 2017 SCAF directed the Secretariat to undertake a review of the implications of recent changes to the UN Common System of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits published by the ICSC. The Secretariat undertook this review, extending it to a general review of the application of the ICSC scheme by CCAMLR and by other relevant international comparator organisations. CCAMLR is mostly in line with Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Analysis of the trends and supply chains in the CDS data for 2016 and 2017 has identified increased use of the CDS with increases in the number of DCDs (41%), DEDs (35%) and DREDs (193%) between these years. Across both years Chile had the greatest number of DCDs landings, exports and the largest quantity of landings (4 185 tonnes and 5 586 tonnes). For both years France Read More
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Mr Eldene O'Shea (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The paper provides a brief history and review of the CCEP as well as outlining the flow of the procedure. The paper highlights current implementational practice, historical work in development, and evolution of CM 10-10 since adoption.

The Secretariat received fishery notifications for exploratory fisheries for toothfish and established fisheries for krill for 2018/19. No notifications were received for new fisheries. The details of all fishery notifications, including related documents, can be viewed on the CCAMLR website.

Efforts to engage NCPs have so far met with modest success. The Secretariat proposes to work with Members on a new approach in 2019, targeting NCPs that are important in toothfish trade with Members, and working with those Members to approach the NCPs.

This paper provides analysis on the data collated by GLOBEFISH from publicly released sources for the trade of toothfish products for the 2017 calendar year. The analysis has identified that in 2017 toothfish was most commonly traded as an unprocessed frozen product which could be in various the forms with mean unit values of 22.30 US$/kg for imports and 18.85 US$/kg for exports. The data Read More
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Mr Eldene O'Shea (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The CDS was effectively implemented in 2018 by 21 Member States, 3 Acceding States and 1 NCP. CDS reports of catches outside the Convention Area have increased in 2018. The Secretariat contacted 9 NCPs to seek their engagement in the CDS in 2018.

In 2018, the Secretariat undertook a comprehensive translation review of all conservation measures and the Basic Documents. This paper provides details about the review process. Summaries of major issues identified in the conservation measures and the Basic Documents are appended, and the proposed changes were available for consultation between June and August. These changes Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The Secretariat recommends that the Commission make some changes to the Staff Regulations so that the 2019–2022 Staffing and Salary Strategy (CCAMLR-XXXVII/21 Rev. 1) may be implemented effectively. The recommended changes are provided in Annex 1. The background to these changes is presented in detail in CCAMLR-XXXVII/21 Rev. 1 and CCAMLR-XXXVII/BG/02.

The reconciliation of CDS data with monthly fine-scale catch and effort data has demonstrated the effectiveness of the CDS to trace the catch of toothfish caught in the CCAMLR Convention Area. Whilst some variability has been observed amongst vessels, members have been contacted and dialogue is ongoing. This reconciliation has demonstrated the success in the methodology and will in the future Read More
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Mr Eldene O'Shea (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Within the framework of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the Government of Chile conducts Fishing Inspection Operations to the area of the Convention. For this purpose, it provides the use of the Chilean Navy vessel, the OPV - 83 MARINERO FUENTEALBA. Likewise, the Second Commanders of the Navy vessels participating in the Antarctic Campaign are Read More
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Mr Mario Artaza

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Dr César Cárdenas (Chile)

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It is shown that the WS MPA boundaries should be revised in compliance with sea-ice conditions for vessel navigation being a fundamental factor for the successful completion of assigned research tasks in designated areas.   Spatial planning in the Weddell Sea should make provisions that ice-free areas are areas for planning MPAs and fishing activities

Detailed responses to the consultation feedback are presented. The Secretariat proposes to make a number of changes to its existing practices, particularly around providing information to Members and providing transparency on data acquisition systems and the algorithms it uses for data validation and preparation. The Secretariat also proposes to strengthen its staffing support for Data Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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It is shown that   the proposals for the establishment of an MPA in the Weddell Sea should be complemented by information on the commercial potential and future rational use for dominant fish species and krill  in the Subarea 48.5 and 48, 6.  

The areas for fishing activity and protection areas  in the Weddell Sea  should be managed by separate Conservation Read More
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Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)

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Mr Dmitry Kremenyuk (Russian Federation)

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Report submitted by Argentina as CCAMLR Observer to the 6th Session of the Meeting of Parties to ACAP.

CCAMLR Members have acknowledged that climate change poses a major threat to Southern Ocean ecosystems but have yet to adopt a comprehensive approach to responding to climate change in the Convention Area. In this paper, ASOC highlights two major scientific articles that were published this year in which scientists propose scenarios for the future of Antarctica and the planet in a changing Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has been granted observer status at the thirty-seventh meetings of the Commission and Scientific Committee. IAATO is a membership organization founded in 1991 to advocate and promote the practice of safe, environmentally responsible private-sector Antarctic travel. It now comprises over 100 member companies, representing the Read More
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Ms Amanda Lynnes (IAATO)

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Ms Amanda Lynnes (IAATO)

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Ce rapport synthétise les observations faites en matière de pêche illicite du 15 juillet 2017 au 15 juillet 2018 concernant les sous-zones statistiques 58.6, 58.5.1, 58.5.2 incluant les zones sous juridiction françaises de Crozet et des Kerguelen. Il comprend également  des informations d’intérêt général sur les activités de pêche dans les sous-zones statistiques 58.4.3 et 58.4.4, eaux Read More
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Mr Didier Ortolland (France)

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Mr Didier Ortolland (France)

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This paper provides a brief update on progress by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the development of safety measures for non-SOLAS vessels including fishing vessels, and considers current discussions on the implementation of marine mammal avoidance measures under the Polar Code.  ASOC calls on the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ( Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) first committed to adopting a representative network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in 2009. This paper summarises CCAMLR's progress in fulfilling this commitment to date. Following recent progress with adoption and entry into force of the Ross Sea MPA, ASOC calls on CCAMLR to make swift progress towards Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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In this paper, ASOC argues that the time is ripe for upgrading CCAMLR provisions on transhipments. The 2^nd Performance Review of CCAMLR identified a “significant gap” in relation to transhipments [1]⁠⁠. Members of CCAMLR are expected to act upon its recommendations. Current transhipment provisions in the CCAMLR Convention Area are not up to the highest standards when compared to Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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The vessel bearing IMO No. 9319856, and which has been provisionally allocated the name Pescacisne I in Chile's Registry of Large Vessels, has been on CCAMLR's NCP-IUU vessel list since 2008. This vessel was acquired by the Chilean company Pesca Cisne S.A., which has provided background information showing that it has no shared interests legal, financial or juridical with the former owners of Read More
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Mrs Karin Mundnich (Chile)

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Mr Mario Artaza

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This interim report is submitted by INTERPOL as part of the Funding Agreement between CCAMLR and INTERPOL. This interim report covers the workshop/investigative meeting held by INTERPOL in July 2018. The funds granted by CCAMLR to INTERPOL total €50 000 for the 2018 calendar year. The source of the CCAMLR funding is an EU Grant.

This paper introduces a letter from INTERPOL to CCAMLR which briefs on the deployment of an investigative support team from INTERPOL which worked with the Mauritius Police Force collecting information from gillnets retrieved by the NGO Vessel Sam Simon. The letter presages a technical report being refined by INTERPOL which, once finalised, will be shared with CCAMLR.

Methodical aspects of a large-scale international survey in 2019 are discussed in the context of stated objectives. The main sources of uncertainty in the results of the 2019 survey are shown.

Establishing MPAs for spatial management in the Convention Area requires the preliminary development of a unified approach and unified criteria supported with adequate scientific information and should be enshrined in CCAMLR conservation measures. Relevant proposals are discussed herein.

The Ross Sea region MPA Research and Monitoring Plan in its current form requires serious revision, refinement and further discussion by the Scientific Committee and its working groups (WG-SAM, WG-FSA) ahead of its discussion by the Commission.Comments and proposals are presented regarding the revision and improvement of the research and monitoring plan.

We aim to investigate the qualitative changes in the habitats of two most common species penguin populations in the Wilhelm Archipelago Pygoscelis papua (gentoo) and Pygoscelis adeliae (Adelie) penguins in the CCAMLR Subarea 48.1 under the impact of climate changes and krill fishery. To minimize the effect of human disturbance on the breeding success Read More
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Dr Kostiantyn Demianenko (Ukraine)

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Dr Kostiantyn Demianenko (Ukraine)

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Український антарктичний журнал уаж (Ukrainian Antarctic Journal), 16 (2018): 209–225

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The Pygoscelis penguin colonies census in the Vernadsky Antarctic station area has been provided during 2017-2018 breeding season. The most abandoned Pygoscelis penguin species in the region of research are gentoo penguin, which has formed 14 separate colonies with about 13320 of breeding pairs total and about 780 immature penguins. The Adelie Read More
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Dr Kostiantyn Demianenko (Ukraine)

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Oceanites, Inc. is a US-based, nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization under US law, which was founded in 1987. Its mission is to champion science-based conservation and increased awareness of climate change and its potential impacts through the lens of penguins and Antarctica.

This report summarizes activities of Oceanites since CCAMLR-XXXVI and SC-CAMLR-XXXVI, Read More
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Mr Ron Naveen (Oceanites)

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Mr Ron Naveen (Oceanites)

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The Antarctic krill fishery is expanding at a time when the Antarctic Peninsula is experiencing significant climate change impacts. Climate change and ocean acidification may dramatically impact marine ecosystems and will almost certainly affect krill. It is therefore CCAMLR’s responsibility to enhance its precautionary management of the krill fishery in line with Convention objectives. This Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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We inform on the results of the data validation experiment provided for pictures from time-lapse cameras of the CEMP camera monitoring project of CCAMLR at Galindez Island gentoo colonies. During the 2017-2018 season biologists winterers at Vernadsky station, situated at Galindez Island, provided continuous observations every day of gentoo nests in the three sites where automatic time-lapse Read More
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Dr Kostiantyn Demianenko (Ukraine)

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Dr Kostiantyn Demianenko (Ukraine)

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This paper raises a question about CCAMLR’s capacity and commitment to regularly review and update its conservation measures in the light of emerging environmental changes, latest scientific understandings associated with those changes, and advances in prevention or mitigation technologies, including those developed by experts from outside of the ‘CCAMLR club’. Two examples were considered: Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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