SC-CAMLR-XXXVI

In 2014, the Scientific Committee endorsed a proposal from South Africa that the Secretariat be tasked with developing a proposal for funding support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to build capacity among GEF-eligible CCAMLR Member countries to strengthen their participation in CCAMLR (SC-CAMLR-XXXIII, paragraph 10.30). This report updates CCAMLR Members on developments during 2017 Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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This paper updates developments in relation to CCAMLR’s relations with organisations so far identified by the Commission for the development of a formal arrangement relating to cooperation.  It includes a summary of the status of the establishment of formal relations with the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) and the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO) as Read More
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Mr Andrew Wright (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Mr Andrew Wright (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The attached proposed Climate Change Response Work Program addresses the remaining Terms of Reference of the Intersessional Correspondence Group (ICG) to develop approaches for integrating considerations of the impacts of climate change into the work of CCAMLR (components of TORs 7 and 8). It aims to build on related work of the Commission, SC-CAMLR and its working groups, and to link with Read More
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Ms Eloise Carr (Australia)

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Ms Gillian Slocum (Australia)

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This proposal establishes a process for CCAMLR to increase transparency and documentation of research activities conducted under Conservation Measure 24-01 by adopting, annually, a conservation measure for research activities targeting Dissostichus spp. to be carried out under paragraph 3 of Conservation Measure 24-01 in areas with a zero catch limit or where directed fishing 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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The adoption of the Ross Sea MPA in 2016 marked "the end of the beginning" of the CCAMLR MPA designation process started over a decade earlier. Additional MPAs will demonstrate that the Ross Sea MPA designation was not a one-off for CCAMLR, but rather one important step in establishing a representative system of MPAs in the Convention Area. This paper provides an overview of the progress made Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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ASOC strongly supports the development and adoption of a Climate Change Response Work Plan (CCRWP) by CCAMLR and the establishment of an Intersessional Correspondence Group (ICG) to support its implementation. The draft work plan focuses on the key climate change issues that ASOC believes CCAMLR needs to address. As climate change is expected to have significant impacts on Antarctic marine Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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The is the report of the conveners of the Ross Sea region MPA Research and Monitoring Plan Workshop (WS-RMP) that was held at the Palazzo Farnesina (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MAECI) in Rome from 26–28 April 2017.

This paper summarises issues discussed in WG-EMM-17/42 relating to the appropriate use of data in the Weddell Sea Marine Protected Area (WSMPA) planning process, and whether the approach taken to develop the WSMPA proposal (CCAMLR-XXXV/18) was consistent with past and ongoing CCAMLR MPA planning processes. These issues have wider implications for all CCAMLR MPA planning processes.

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Dr Olav Rune Godø (Norway)

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Dr Olav Rune Godø (Norway)

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During the 2017 EMM meeting Norway was requested to act towards the industry to ensure catch reporting in accordance with the present conservation measure (CM 21-03) and to investigate potential errors in historic catches. WG-EMM-17 requested a plan for how this could be done and this paper describes the action taken to respond to the request. Most of the work will be carried out in the 2017/ Read More
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Dr Olav Rune Godø (Norway)

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Dr Olav Rune Godø (Norway)

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The MPA Special Fund was established in 2005 to support activities undertaken in respect of MPAs. Given recent progress by CCAMLR towards the development of MPAs, it is now timely to review the purpose of the Fund, and to update the terms of reference and practical guidance for how it is accessed and used. This paper makes recommendations on the following updates for consideration by the Read More
Submitted By:
Dr Susie Grant (United Kingdom)

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Ms Kylie Bamford (United Kingdom)

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Information is presented on a Workshop for Training Russian Scientific Observers and Inspectors to work in fisheries in the CCAMLR Convention Area held at the AntlantNIRO Institute in Kaliningrad (21–25 August 2017).

CCAMLR Science provides a valuable mechanism for promoting the science undertaken in connection with CCAMLR and for raising CCAMLR’s profile within the international scientific community. However, in recent years there has been a decrease in the number of papers submitted to CCAMLR Science for their publication. Taking into account the review made by the CCAMLR Secretariat, Read More
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Ms Andrea Capurro

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Dr Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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This document contributes to the planning process for the designation of a Domain 1 MPA led by Argentina and Chile. The process has resulted in the compilation, analysis, integration and display of a large amount of information, not only contributing to the best science available but also providing a platform for the sharing and visualization of information, highlighting the multinational Read More
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Ms Andrea Capurro

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Dr Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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This document contributes to the planning process for the designation of a Domain 1 MPA led by Argentina and Chile. Specifically, this paper describes the rationale behind the development of the Domain 1 MPA model, which was based on the identification of Priority Areas for Conservation (PAC, WG-EMM-17/23, SC-CCAMLR XXXVI/XX) and considerations of krill fishery management and climate change, Read More
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Ms Andrea Capurro

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Dr Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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Domain 1 is a complex region where multiple interests and activities coexist, including research and fishing activities. The complexity of its management is reflected in the numerous discussions held at the Commission, the Scientific Committee and the Working Groups during recent years. These have included the increase of the catch level of krill (CM 51-07), the development of a risk Read More
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Ms Andrea Capurro

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Dr Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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The Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area Research and Monitoring Plan

The appropriate sample size for krill length measurement was raised during the WG-SISO-17 and WG-EMM-17 meetings.In this paper, the question was investigated through a case study based on the length data collected by scientific observers onboard the Chinese krill fishing vessel Fu Rong Hai during the 2015/2016 fishing season. The variation of statistical property of krill length distribution Read More
Submitted By:
Dr Yi-Ping Ying (China)

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Dr Xianyong Zhao (China)

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Cooperation between the Scientific Committee of CCAMLR (SC-CAMLR) and the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) has been steadily increasing over the last few years to the mutual benefit of both.  In order to avoid duplicate reporting between the two committees, and following discussions between the Chairs of the CEP and SC- CAMLR, the report of the CEP meeting is presented to SC- Read More
Submitted By:
Dr Andrew Titmus (United States of America)

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Dr George Watters (United States of America)

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The present scientific report presents the analysis of a database compilation in order to describe the macrobenthic communities and geochemical proxies biogenic opal and total organic carbon (TOC) present on the seafloor of Domain 1. The soft sediment macrobenthic communities were analyzed from different approaches. We describe the macrobenthos by means of traditional parameters such as Read More
Submitted By:
Dr César Cárdenas (Chile)

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Dr César Cárdenas (Chile)

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Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) is a key species and a dominant grazer in the Antarctic marine food web. Observational and modelling studies have shown that development of the embryo and early larval stages of Antarctic krill (the descent-ascent cycle) is largely controlled by temperature that conditions a successful completion of the cycle. The objective of the present study is Read More
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Dr César Cárdenas (Chile)

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SCAR is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science (ICSU), and currently includes 43 member countries and nine ICSU unions. SCAR is charged with initiating, developing and coordinating high quality international scientific research in the Antarctic region (including the Southern Ocean).

SCAR’s Mission is to advance Antarctic research, including observations from Read More
Submitted By:
Dr Aleks Terauds (SCAR)

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Angharad Downes (SCAR)

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The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) has developed a number of networks and products of importance to the work of CCAMLR. Through this paper, SOOS seeks to update SC-CCAMLR on this progress and invite collaboration towards delivery of networks and tools that will benefit both communities. SOOS encourages CCAMLR delegates to communicate with, and be involved in the SOOS regional networks Read More
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Dr Louise Newman (SCOR)

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Dr Ed Urban

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The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Executive Committee requests that the Scientific Committee consider a proposal to hold a joint two-day workshop between representatives of SOOS and SC-CAMLR to consider mechanisms for communication, collaboration and co-operation between SOOS and SC-CAMLR.  SOOS was established in 2011 and has been communicating with the Scientific Committee Read More
Submitted By:
Dr Louise Newman (SCOR)

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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This paper presents an update on the SCAR Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment Report, providing an overview of recent science. The update is not meant to be read as a synthesis report, but as a perspective on recent scientific advances. 

The Ross Sea region has been known as an ecologically important area in the Antarctic with an extraordinary rich biota. To conserve marine living resources and the ecosystem of the Ross Sea, CCAMLR designated the area as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) at the 35th annual meetings in 2016. Since 2015, the Korean government (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) has been preparing to launch a research Read More
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Dr Seok-Gwan Choi (Korea, Republic of)

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Dr Seok-Gwan Choi (Korea, Republic of)

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The 2-year programme of exploratory fishing provided for by SPRFMO CMM 4.14 has been successfully completed and new and important biological information has been collected on toothfish outside the CCAMLR convention area. The key findings are that only Antarctic toothfish, Dissostichus mawsoni, were caught, that these were mostly male (~85%), and that most fish were in spawning Read More
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Mr Alistair Dunn (New Zealand)

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Mr Alistair Dunn (New Zealand)

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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-XXXV and SC-CAMLR-XXXV, including: Read More
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Mr Ron Naveen (Oceanites)

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Mr Ron Naveen (Oceanites)

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The conservation measure regarding (or stipulating) the interim distribution of trigger level in the fishery of Antarctic krill in Subareas 48.1 through 48.4 (CM 51-07) has continuously been renewed due the CCAMLR’s inability to establish an agreed, operational feedback management (FBM) approach. As the trigger level lacks any form of relationship with the actual stock condition this approach Read More
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Dr Olav Rune Godø (Norway)

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Dr Olav Rune Godø (Norway)

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This document contributes to the planning process for the designation of a Domain 1 MPA led by Argentina and Chile. In particular, this paper provides a biodiversity analysis by zone for the Domain 1 MPA preliminary proposal introduced during the last EMM meeting (WG-EMM-17/23; WG-EMM 17/24; WG-EMM-17/25 Rev. 1). Conservation objects comprise different extensions and are distributed Read More
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Ms Andrea Capurro

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Dr Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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This document contributes to the planning process for the designation of a Domain 1 MPA led by Argentina and Chile (SC-CAMLR-XXXVI/17 and SC-CAMLR-XXXVI/18). Particularly, this report summarizes the results and decisions taken in a series of international workshops specifically developed to

assist in the Domain 1 MPA planning process, including the 2012 - First International Workshop Read More
Submitted By:
Ms Andrea Capurro

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Dr Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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The activities of the CCAMLR to minimize incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of longline fishing or longline fishing research in the Convention Area are carried out by means of: a) use a streamer line and b) control of the longline weighting rate. Currently, according to CM 24-02 (2014) and CM 25-02 (2015) which in force, vessels already use gears that do not allow birds pecking up Read More
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Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)

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Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)

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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 in the Weddell Sea.  

The Marine Protected Area on the southern shelf of the South Orkney Islands (SOISS MPA) established by CCAMLR in Subarea 48.2 on the initiative of the United Kingdom has existed for more then eight  years (Conservation Measure СМ 91-03, 2009). However, there are still issues related to the scientific and legal aspects of this MPA that require clarification. The SOISS MPA is the first MPA Read More
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Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)

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Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)

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The Scientific Committee has previously considered results from the Krill-Predator-Fishery Model to assess the risks of distributing catch limits for krill among small-scale management units (SSMUs) in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, and 48.3. Here we describe a method to update the parameterizations of this model and conduct comparable risk assessments at smaller spatial scales. We use the method to Read More
Submitted By:
Dr George Watters (United States of America)

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Dr George Watters (United States of America)

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The CAMLR Scientific Committee in 2016 reviewed three scientific background documents in support of the development of a CCAMLR MPA in the Weddell Sea. Germany was asked to carry out further work, in particular regarding the issues and questions raised at WG-EMM-16 and SC-CAMLR-XXXV.

Here, the Delegation of Germany intends to update the Scientific Committee on the current state of the Read More
Submitted By:
Dr Katharina Teschke (Germany)

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Professor Thomas Brey

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CCAMLR has had success in tackling marine debris from local sources in the Southern Ocean; however it remains a persistent threat. Current understanding of the distribution and impacts of marine debris, particularly in pelagic areas, is limited. This is particularly concerning, as recent evidence suggests that microplastic concentrations in the Southern Ocean are higher than previously thought Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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The intersessional process to develop a Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area (RSRMPA) has been extremely fruitful, and ASOC appreciates the work of the conveners and participants in drafting the plan. ASOC supports the implementation of the RMP, but recognizes it is a living document that will be refined over time. Thus, ASOC recommends that the importance of developing indicators and Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Improving the management of the krill fishery is a key priority for ASOC. In this paper, we recommend several key actions that CCAMLR should take to ensure that management of the krill fishery remains highly precautionary and protects the needs of the full range of krill predators. Obtaining up to date krill biomass estimates, reviewing the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program, reviewing Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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ASOC commends CCAMLR for its historic decision in 2016 to designate a large-scale marine protected area (MPA) in the Ross Sea region, which will come into force on December 1^st this year. To continue momentum, CCAMLR Members must realize the extent of the commitment they made in 2009, and again in 2011 (CM 91-04) toward establishing a representative system of MPAs in the Convention Read More
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Ms Claire Christian (ASOC)

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Ukraine is responsible for support and providing the CEMP Fund cameras and satellite transmitter projects in gentoo and Adelie penguin colonies at the Galindez, Petermann, and Yalour Islands. The activity in the Ukrainian Vernadsky Antarctic Station area on service of CEMP cameras and installation ARGOS satellite tags in penguin colonies as part of the CEMP projects run by USA, Argentina, Read More
Submitted By:
Dr Leonid Pshenichnov (Ukraine)

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Dr Kostiantyn Demianenko (Ukraine)

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Marine debris data were collected at Bird Island and King Edward Point, South Georgia, at Signy Island, South Orkneys and at Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula for the period April 2016 to March 2017. Surveys of beached marine debris at Bird Island recorded a total of 244 items during austral winter (April to September 2016) and 499 items during summer (October 2016 to March 2017). Twelve Read More
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Dr Chris Darby

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Dr Chris Darby

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In providing this update on Information and Data Systems the Secretariat welcomes input and recommendations from Members on priorities for future work including in the formation and operation of the Data Management Group (DMG).

Annual report on the CCAMLR marine debris monitoring program.

Ukraine proposes a plan for scientific research in Statistical Subarea 88.1 for vessels SIMEIZ, KOREIZ, CALIPSO and MARIGOLDS based on the provisions of paragraph 2 of Conservation Measure 91-05. Studies are expected to be conducted in the Special Research Zone.