Proposal to extend fishing season in the Patagonian toothfish longline fishery in CCAMLR Statistical Division 58.5.2

Request Meeting Document

Document Number:

WG-FSA-13/19

Author(s):

J. Barrington and B. Baker (Australia)

Submitted By:

Sarah Mackey (CCAMLR Secretariat)

Agenda Item(s)

WG-FSA-13 - 9.2 - Marine mammal and seabird by-catch

Abstract

This paper proposes extending the fishing season in the Patagonian toothfish longline fishery in CCAMLR statistical division 58.5.2 on a trial basis during the 2013/14 and 2014/15 fishing seasons by a further two weeks. This would increase the fishing season to include the period from 1 to 14 November as part of the post-season extension with day/night setting allowed.