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    Report of research fishing operations at Subarea 48.6 between the 2012/13 and 2021/22 fishing seasons

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    Document Number:
    WG-FSA-2022/24 Rev. 1
    Author(s):
    Delegations of Japan, Spain and South Africa
    Submitted By:
    Dr Takehiro Okuda (Japan)
    Approved By:
    Dr Taro Ichii
    Abstract

    This paper represents the report of a multi-member longline research fishing on Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) in Subarea 48.6 between 2012/13 and 2021/22 fishing seasons by Japan, Spain, and South Africa. From 2012/13, the current proposal (2020/21-2022/23) is the forth of all research proposals in Subarea 48.6, namely 1st: 2012/13-2014/15, 2nd: 2015/16-2017/18 and 3rd: 2018/19-2020/21. The data set, C2 and Observer data, was provided by the CCAMLR Secretariat on the 8th June, 2022. In this paper, the data set during current fishing season (2021/22) was used for reporting the quantity of data, samples collected, and results of quick analysis as a progress toward research millstones.

    In this paper, the data set during current fishing season (2021/22) was used for reporting the quantity of data and samples collected. The research operations at 48.6 have not yet been completed in the 2021/22 fishing season.