SCIC-2021

This paper summarises information held by the Secretariat in relation to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and vessel activity relevant to CCAMLR from October 2020 to August 2021. Instances of unidentified fishing gear retrieved in the Convention Area are detailed in Table 1. Communication to non-Contracting Parties and responses received are detailed in Table 2. Proposed Read More
Submitted By:
Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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In accordance with Conservation Measure (CM) 10-10, paragraph 2(i), and the procedure detailed in COMM CIRC 21/80, the Secretariat has prepared the Summary CCAMLR Compliance Report (Summary Report) based on the Draft CCAMLR Compliance Reports (Draft reports), responses received from Contracting Parties, and Contracting Parties’ suggested Read More
Submitted By:
Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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This paper presents three proposals for expenditure from the Catch Documentation Scheme for Dissostichus spp. (CDS) Fund for approval by the CDS Fund Review Panel with a combined cost of A$340 000 over two years (2022 and 2023).

This paper presents an overview of a proposal from the European Union to support development of compliance analytical capability in the Secretariat as well as a Secretariat proposal for expenditure of A$33 425 from the Compliance Fund.

The Secretariat receives notifications for transhipment activities within the Convention Area in accordance with Conservation Measure (CM) 10-09. The Secretariat maintains a list of all transhipment notifications on the password protected part of the website in accordance with CM 10-09, paragraph 6. This paper summarises the transhipment notifications received between 1 December 2019 and 30 Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The requirement for the use of automated satellite-linked vessel monitoring systems (VMS) is required for vessels operating in the Convention Area as per Conservation Measure (CM) 10-04. This paper summarises the implementation of this conservation measure by Members, summarising the number of vessels transmitting VMS data, manually reporting VMS data, notifying of movement between management Read More
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Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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This paper discusses the operational fisheries management of toothfish fisheries in the event of delayed retrieval of fishing gear at the time of closure of the exploratory toothfish fishery and overfishing of toothfish.

The Secretariat received fishery notifications for exploratory fisheries for toothfish and krill fisheries for 2021/22. No notifications were received for new fisheries. The summary details of all fishery notifications are in this paper, the full details for the consideration of Members of the Commission are available to authenticated users through the CCAMLR website Read More
Submitted By:
Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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The Secretariat reviewed the quality and consistency of the port inspections and System of Inspection Reports received during the CCEP period of 01 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Recommendations for the improvements for inspection reports are given.

The Catch Documentation Scheme for Dissostichus spp. (CDS) was effectively implemented in 2020 by 17 Member States, 3 Acceding States, 1 non-Contracting Party (NCP) cooperating with CCAMLR by participating in the CDS and 1 one NCP with limited access to the CDS. CDS reports of catches outside the Convention Area have decreased from 2019 to 2020. The Secretariat contacted 12 NCPs to Read More
Submitted By:
Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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In 2019, EU provided a grant of €100 000 to support CCAMLR to identify and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities that undermine the objectives of the CAMLR Convention. In order to meet the objectives of the grant, INTERPOL was contracted, and the 2020–2021 activities of the Global Fisheries Enforcement Project are supported. This paper presents the report submitted Read More
Submitted By:
Ms Belinda Blackburn (CCAMLR Secretariat)

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At CCAMLR-39 (2020), the Commission agreed to establish an e-group to allow for information exchange between Members to facilitate a thorough investigation regarding the issue of allegations against the Russian-flagged fishing vessel (FV) Palmer (CCAMLR-39, paragraph 6.11). No such group was established. New Zealand understands that the Russian Federation’s investigations are Read More
Submitted By:
Mr Timothy Vaughan-Sanders (New Zealand)

Approved By:
Ms Jana Newman (New Zealand)

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The New Zealand Government undertakes regular aerial surveillance patrols in the Ross Sea region in support of CCAMLR’s fisheries management and conservation objectives. This paper summarises the two aerial patrol activities carried out during the 2020/21 toothfish fisheries season by New Zealand.

As requested by the SCIC Chair, Ms Meggan Engelke-Ros, four electronic discussion groups (e-groups) were created to assist the work of SCIC. A summary is presented in this background paper of the discussions across the four e-groups.