Document Number:
WG-EMM-2023/24
Submitted By:
Ms Claire Van Werven (CCAMLR Secretariat)
Approved By:
Mr Todd Dubois (CCAMLR Secretariat)
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Abstract
The CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) is a circumpolar research effort designed to detect changes in predator populations and distinguish between changes attributable to fisheries and those due to environmental variation. This report provides an updated summary of the CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) data submissions through the 2022/23 monitoring season detailed by site and species, as well as a composite of data holdings for each time series of observations. Further, we summarise the spatial relationship between the recent distribution of the krill fishery and locations of CEMP sites to aid in discussing the enhancement of CEMP relative to the krill management approach.