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The Chair of the Scientific Committee will open the meeting and welcome delegations of CCAMLR Members and observers. International organisations invited to the meeting are listed in Agenda Item 10.2. The organisation of the meeting, chairing and local arrangements will be discussed.
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The Preliminary Agenda for the Forty-first meeting of the Scientific Committee was prepared and distributed in accordance with Rule 5 of the Scientific Committee's Rules of Procedure.
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The Chair will report on intersessional activities undertaken since its last meeting, including considerations of the Commission's last response to the advice from the last Scientific Committee meeting.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice on harvested species, comprising krill, toothfish and icefish.
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Data and related information for the current season relevant to krill will be presented, including relevant advice from working groups. Members will be invited to inform the Scientific Committee of recent developments and trends in krill fisheries in the Convention Area.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice from relevant working groups (ASAM, SAM, EMM and FSA) and papers on the development of acoustic biomass estimates of krill in Area 48.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice from relevant working groups (ASAM, SAM, EMM and FSA) and papers on progress toward developing a stock assessment for krill in Area 48.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice from the working groups (EMM, FSA and IMAF) and papers on the development the spatial overlap analysis in support of the krill management approach for krill in Area 48.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice from the working groups (EMM, FSA and IMAF)and papers relevant to the ecosystem effects, including incidental mortality associated with the harvesting of krill resources in Area 48. Additional aspects of ecosystem effects and data collection needs will be discussed under Agenda Item 3.2.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice from relevant working groups and papers relevant to the the assessment and management of krill in Area 58. Additional aspects of ecosystem effects and data collection needs will be discussed under Agenda Item 3.2.
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The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Commission in respect of krill resources.
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Data and related information for the current season relative to fish resources will be presented, including relevant advice from working groups. Members will be invited to inform the Scientific Committee of recent developments and trends in finfish fisheries in the Convention Area.
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The conveners of the working groups will present sections of their reports dealing with the assessment of icefish and toothfish resources in Area 48, including assessed fisheries, exploratory fisheries and research proposals.
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The Scientific Committee will review the assessment results and catch limit advice dealing with the icefish assessment in Subarea 48.3 and develop its advice.
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The conveners of the working groups will present sections of their reports dealing with toothfish assessments in Area 48 (Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4) and develop its advice.
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The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Commission in respect of fish resources in Area 48.
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The conveners of the working groups will present sections of their reports dealing with the assessment of icefish and toothfish resources in Area 58, including assessed fisheries, exploratory fisheries and research proposals.
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The Scientific Committee will review the assessment results and catch limit advice dealing with the icefish assessment in Division 58.5.2 and develop its advice.
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The conveners of the working groups will present sections of their reports dealing with toothfish assessments in Area 58 (Subareas 58.6 and 58.7 and Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a, 58.4.3b, 58.4.4a, 58.4.4b, 58.5.1 and 58.5.2) and develop its advice.
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The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Commission in respect of fish resources in Area 58.
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The conveners of the working groups will present sections of their reports dealing with the assessment of icefish and toothfish resources in Area 88, including assessed fisheries, exploratory fisheries and research proposals.
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The Scientific Committee will review the assessment results and catch limit advice dealing with toothfish assessments in Area 88 (Subareas 88.1 and 88.3 and small-scale research units (SSRUs) 882A–B and 882C–G) and develop its advice.
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The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Commission in respect of toothfish resources in Area 88.
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By-catch data and related information for the current season will be presented. Members will be invited to inform the Scientific Committee of recent developments and trends in by-catch from fisheries in the Convention Area. The Scientific Committee will consider the recommendations of the working groups on developments in fishing methods, mitigation options, education and other matters relevant to by-catch in CCAMLR fisheries.
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The Co-conveners of WG-IMAF will present the relevant sections of their report on incidental mortality of seabirds and marine mammals and related information, noting the issues detailed in the WG-IMAF terms of reference.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice on the implementation of Conservation Measures (CMs) 22-05, 22-06, 22-07, 22-08 and 22-09 and other matters pertaining to bottom fishing and vulnerable marine ecosystems.
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The Scientific Committee will consider the occurrence and impact of marine debris, including any advice with respect of reports of lost fishing gear in the Convention Area.
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The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Commission related to the impacts, mitigation measures and limits in place relating to non-target catch in CCAMLR fisheries.
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The Scientific Committee will consider scientific analysis relevant to the implementation of a representative system of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the CAMLR Convention Area.
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The Scientific Committee will consider other issues of spatial management (e.g. Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs)).
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The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Commission on scientific analysis relevant to the implementation of a representative system of MPAs in the CAMLR Convention Area.
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The Scientific Committee will consider advice from the working groups on the science required to inform management responses to climate change (SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 7.12 to 7.15).
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The Scientific Committee will provide relevant scientific advice to the Commission on the impacts of climate change.
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The convener of WG-FSA will report on scientific information relevant to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity in the Convention Area. The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) and the Commission.
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The Secretariat will summarise data received in accordance with the Scheme of International Scientific Observation. The conveners of the working groups will present relevant sections of their reports.
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The Scientific Committee will advise the Commission on matters of relevance to the implementation of the scheme and its objectives.
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The Scientific Committee will consider the report of the CEP Observer to SC-CAMLR on the ongoing collaboration on areas of common interest between CEP and SC-CAMLR.
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The Scientific Committee will discuss cooperation with SCAR as well as the reports received from the SCAR Observer to CCAMLR.
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Reports will be received from representatives of international and non-governmental organisations present as Observers at the Scientific Committee meeting.
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Reports of meetings of other international organisations during the 2022/23 intersessional period will be received.
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The Scientific Committee will discuss the further development of cooperation with other international organisations and consider any proposals for cooperation received by the Scientific Committee.
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The Scientific Committee will review progress on the implementation of its strategic workplan as agreed in 2022, including progress on its high-priority scientific issues.
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The Scientific Committee will receive an update on the progress of the current scholarship recipients and consider the outcomes of the selection process for the next year of the scholarship scheme.
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The Scientific Committee will receive an update on science funds, including the General Science Capacity Fund (GSCF), progress of CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) Special Fund awards and consider the recommendations of the CEMP Special Fund Management Panel regarding evaluation of current research proposals.
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The Scientific Committee will review current modalities and costs for conducting its work, including working group meetings and workshops and consider how it should conduct its work moving forward.
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The Scientific Committee will review priorities for the intersessional activities of the Scientific Committee.
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The Scientific Committee will consider support for workshops, working groups meetings, and cooperation with other organisations to progress its work.
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On the basis of advice from working group conveners, and in accordance with Rule 2 of the Rules of Procedure of the Scientific Committee, the Scientific Committee will consider how invitations should be extended to invited experts and to representatives of international and non-governmental organisations to attend intersessional meetings of its working groups.
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The Scientific Committee will consider the dates of its next meeting and meetings of its working groups.
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The Scientific Committee will consider the Secretariat's report on work in support of the Scientific Committee during the 2022/23 intersessional period (see also Agenda Item 1.2) and will consider priorities for future work and requirements for the 2023/24 intersessional period as well as the Secretariat Strategic Plan and items identified for Secretariat work in the Scientific Committee Strategic Plan. The Secretariat will report on progress with its Strategic Plan, CCAMLR Science, and tasking from the Scientific Committee.
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The financial implications of decisions taken during the meeting will be used to identify issues to be raised with the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance (SCAF) for funding during 2023/24. This should include the costs of ongoing projects and new proposals, including expenditure from Special Funds and other monies made available to the Scientific Committee as well as from the CCAMLR General Fund. Budgetary items that have implications for longer-term funding will also be reviewed. In developing its budget advice, the Scientific Committee will need to consider the working group requirements for workshops and invited experts, and review the use of science-related special funds.
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In accordance with established practice, the Chair will provide preliminary advice to SCAF and the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance (SCIC), and will receive advice on matters of relevance to the Scientific Committee from these standing committees, which will meet concurrently with the meeting of the Scientific Committee. The Scientific Committee will provide the Commission with summaries of its recommendations to SCIC and SCAF.
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At the 2023 meeting of the Scientific Committee, Dr D. Welsford (Australia) will complete the second and last meeting of the second two-year term as Scientific Committee Chair. A new Scientific Committee Chair will be elected. The Scientific Committee will consider the position of Vice-Chair in accordance with Rule 8 of its Rules of Procedure. Dr F. Schaafsma (Netherlands) was elected Vice-Chair in 2021 for two years (2022 and 2023). Dr A. Lowther (Norway) was elected in 2022 for two years (2023 and 2024) and is currently the Junior Vice-Chair.
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The Scientific Committee will consider any other business.
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The Scientific Committee will adopt the report of the Forty-second Meeting.
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Schedule
Preliminary Schedule (last updated: 27 September 2023)
Week 1 (Sunday 15 October to Friday 20 October 2023)
Conference Room
Sunday 15 October |
Monday 16 October |
Tuesday 17 October |
Wednesday 18 October |
Thursday 19 October |
Friday 20 October |
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0900-0945 | Commission Opening | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | |
1000–1045 | Heads of Delegation | |||||
1045-1100 | Break | |||||
1100–1230 | Commission | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | |
1230–1400 | Lunch | |||||
1330-1400 | Heads of Delegation | Heads of Delegation | ||||
1400–1530 | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | |
1530–1600 | Break | |||||
1600–1730 | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | Scientific Committee | |
Agenda topics – Scientific Committee | 1 Opening of the meeting 2.1 Harvested species: Krill resources |
2.2 Harvested species – fish 3. Non-target catch and ecosystem impacts 4. Spatial management |
4 Spatial management of impacts on the Antarctic ecosystem 6 Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Convention Area 9 Scientific Committee activities 10 Secretariat supported activities 11 Budget for 2023/24 12 Advice to SCIC and SCAF 8 Cooperation with other organisations 5 Climate change |
7 CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation 13 Election of Scientific Committee Chair 14 Other business |
15 Adoption of report of the Forty-second Meeting 16 Close of meeting |
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Agenda topics – Commission | 1. Opening 2. Organisation |
Wombat Room (SCIC: Mon - Fri)
Sunday 15 October |
Monday 16 October |
Tuesday 17 October |
Wednesday 18 October |
Thursday 19 October |
Friday 20 October |
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0900–1030 |
HOD meeting 0900 - 1000 SCIC resumes after HOD (3.8) Proposals for new and revised compliance related CMs |
SCIC Related CM Drafting |
0930: SCIC Related CM Drafting | SCIC Report Adoption | ||
1030–1100 | Break | |||||
1100–1230 |
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(3.2) Vessel inspection (3.3) VMS (5) Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing
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Open
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SCIC Report Adoption |
1230–1400 | Lunch | |||||
1400–1530 |
(1) Opening of the meeting (2) Organisation of Meeting (3) Review of Compliance and implementation-related measures and systems (3.1) CDS (incl. CDS Fund review panel) (3.8) Proposals for new and revised compliance related CMs
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(5) Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing (4) CCAMLR Compliance Evaluation Procedure (CCEP)
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(3.8) Report out/action needed from SCIC CM Drafting Group (3.1) Report from CDS Review Panel (7) Advice from the Scientific Committee (3) Review of Compliance and implementation-related measures and systems (any remaining items) (3.4) Promotion of Compliance in CCAMLR (3.5) Transhipment
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(3.8) Report out/action needed from SCIC CM Drafting Group and discussion of remaining proposals under agenda item 3.8 (various) Any unresolved agenda items
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SCIC Report Adoption | |
1530–1600 | Break | |||||
1600–1730 | 1700 Commission Heads of Delegation followed by (1730) Scientific Committee Representatives |
(3.8) Proposals for new and revised compliance related CMs (continued)
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(4) CCAMLR Compliance Evaluation Procedure (CCEP) (3.6) SISO Implementation (3.7) NCP Engagement Strategy
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(4) CCAMLR Compliance Evaluation Procedure (CCEP) (5) Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing (3.8) Proposals for new and revised compliance related CMs (6) Fishery Notifications (8) Consideration of the Second Performance Review |
(various) Any unresolved agenda items (9) Any other business
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SCIC Report Adoption
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SCAF Room
Sunday 15 October |
Monday 16 October |
Tuesday 17 October |
Wednesday 18 October |
Thursday 19 October |
Friday 20 October |
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0900–1030 | SCAF | SCAF | SCAF Report | |||
1030–1100 | Break | |||||
1100–1230 | SCAF | SCAF | SCAF Report | |||
1230–1400 | Lunch | |||||
1400–1530 | ||||||
1530–1600 | Break | |||||
1600–1730 |
Week 2 (23 to 27 October 2023)
Conference Room (extended), Commission only
Monday 23 October |
Tuesday 24 October |
Wednesday 25 October |
Thursday 26 October |
Friday 27 October |
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0900–1030 | Commission plenary | Commission plenary | Commission plenary | Commission Report | |
1030–1100 |
Break |
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1100–1230 | Commission plenary | Commission plenary | Commission plenary | Commission Report | |
1230–1400 |
Lunch |
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1330-1400 |
ad hoc CM Drafting Group | ||||
1400–1530 | Commission plenary | Commission plenary | Commission plenary | ad hoc CM Drafting Group | Commission Report |
1530–1600 |
Break |
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1600–1730 | Commission plenary | Commission plenary | ad hoc CM Drafting Group | Commission Report | |
1800-1930 | Commission plenary | ||||
Agenda items – Commission |
2.4. Participation of a Member in the CCAMLR Meeting 3. Objective of the Convention 4. Management of marine resources 5. Spatial management |
6. Climate 7. Implementation and compliance 8. Observation 9. Conservation measures |
9. Conservation measures and CM Drafting Group 10. Administration and Finance |
9. Conservation measures and CM Drafting Group 6. Climate |
14. Report adoption 15. Close |
Events
Monday 16 October |
Tuesday 17 October |
Wednesday 18 October |
Thursday 19 October |
Friday 20 October |
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Lunchtime | 1230–1330 The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund – Presentation (Wombat Room, CCAMLR Headquarters) |
1230–1400 |
1315–1345 Antarctica InSync Presentation (Conference Room, CCAMLR Headquarters) |
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Evening | 1800–2000 CCAMLR Welcome Drinks (CCAMLR Headquarters) |
1800–2000 ASOC Function (Alceme – 6 Victoria Street) |
Monday 23 October |
Tuesday 24 October |
Wednesday 25 October |
Thursday 26 October |
Friday 27 October |
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Lunchtime | 1245–1400 ATS Presentation - Heads of Delegation only (SCAF Room, CCAMLR Headquarters) |
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Evening | 1830–2030 ARK Function (Franklin Wharf – Murray Street Pier, 28 Morrison Street) |
1700–1900 |
Final drinks at the Duke |