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WG-IMAF-2023

Working Group on Incidental Mortality Associated with Fishing
Location:
Hobart, Australia
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Submissions Due
Thursday, 21 September 2023 - 09:00 Australia/Hobart (Working Group Paper)

Detailed information is available in our support forum, which includes the process for submitting papers and revisions.

Meeting Report:
e-sc-42-a7.pdf (502.91 KB)

Preliminary Agenda

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1     Opening of the meeting
1.1     Introduction

The meeting will start with an introduction by the WG Conveners and information to delegates of administrative, technical, and organizational matters

1.2     Adoption of the Agenda

The agenda for the meeting was developed following the workplan identified by the Scientific Committee in 2022. It will be reviewed, modified if necessary and adopted.

1.3     Review of terms of reference and the work plan

The Working Group will review the Terms of Reference (See SC-CIRC 23/52 and the work plan set out in SC-CAMLR-41, Table 8).

2     Review of incidental mortality in CCAMLR fisheries

The Working Group will review development of tools to explore and analyse incidental mortality at finer spatial and temporal scales (intersessional task 1.1), and the development of risk assessment for seabirds and marine mammals (intersessional task 3.1)

3     Marine mammal incidental mortality
3.1     Population status of marine mammals in the CAMLR convention area
3.2     Incidental mortality and risk assessments of marine mammals in CCAMLR fisheries

The Working Group will review any incidents and work to minimise the risk to marine mammals from interactions with fishing gears.

3.3     Data collection needs from marine mammal interactions

The Working Group will refine design of additional data to be collected by observers and crew when whale interactins with fishing gear occurs (intersessional task 2.1) and reveiw the development of protocols for pinniped sex and length sampling and training materials (intersessional task 2.3).

3.4     Mitigation methods for marine mammals

The Working Group will develop specifications for marine mammal exclusion devices in use in CCAMLR trawl fisheries (intersessional task 4.2)

3.5     Advice to the Scientific Committee regarding marine mammals and CCAMLR fisheries
4     Seabird incidental mortality
4.1     Population status of seabird species in the CAMLR convention area
4.2     Seabird incidental mortality and risk assessments in CCAMLR fisheries

The Working Group will consider any power analysis of observer sampling required for warp strikes (intersessional task 5.1), redesign the warp strike observation protocols (intersessional task 5.2), explore approaches to undertake warp strike extrapolations (intersessional task 5.3), and review required levels of observer sampling for seabird incidental mortality with longline fishery (intersessional task 5.4).

4.3     Mitigation methods for seabirds

The Working Group will improve the design and develop specifications of ‘sock’ (intersessional task 6.1), review of net monitoring cable trial including consideration of performance of trawl warp/cable strike mitigation approaches utilised by continuous trawl vessels (intersessional task 6.2), and consider requirements for seabird mortality mitigation in conventional trawl vessels (intersessional task 6.3), and review developments in demersal longline mitigation (intersessional task 6.4).

4.4     Advice to the Scientific Committee regarding seabirds and CCAMLR fisheries
5     Observer reports and data collection
6     Marine debris effects on seabirds and marine mammals

The Working Group will review information on the effects of marine debris on marine mammals and seabirds in the Convention Area (intersessional task 8.1)

7     Light pollution effects on seabirds

The Working Group will consider options for the management of light pollution for vessels fishing in the Convention Area (intersessional task 9.1)

8     Future work

The Working Group will consider items of future work and intersessional work including review of high priority items to progress 2023-2027 as in the agreed workplan (SC-CAMLR-41 Table 10).

9     Other business
10     Advice to the Scientific Committee

Advice from all agenda items will be consolidated for SC-CAMLR-42

11     Adoption of the report and close of meeting

WG-IMAF-2023 Schedule (last updated: 9 October 2023, 09:00)

Thursday 5 October

09.00   1. Opening of the meeting

09.30   1. Housekeeping and Adoption of the Agenda

09.45   2. Review of Incidental Mortality in CCAMLR Fisheries

10.30 – 11.00   Coffee break

11.00   2. Review of Incidental Mortality in CCAMLR Fisheries

11.00   2. Review of Incidental Mortality in CCAMLR Fisheries

11.00   2. Review of Incidental Mortality in CCAMLR Fisheries

12.30 – 14.00   Lunch

14.00   3. Marine Mammal Incidental Mortality

14.30   3.2. Incidental mortality and risk assessments of marine mammals in CCAMLR fisheries

15.00   3.2. Incidental mortality and risk assessments of marine mammals in CCAMLR fisheries

15.30 – 16.00   Coffee break

16.00   3.3. Data collection needs from marine mammal interactions

16.30   3.4. Mitigation methods for marine mammals

17.00   3.5. Advice to the Scientific Committee regarding marine mammals and CCAMLR fisheries

Friday 6 October

09.00   4.1 Population status of seabird species in the CAMLR convention area

09.30   4. Seabird Incidental Mortality

10.00   4. Seabird Incidental Mortality

10.30 – 11.00   Coffee break

11.00   4.2 Seabird incidental mortality and risk assessments in CCAMLR fisheries

11.30   4.2 Seabird incidental mortality and risk assessments in CCAMLR fisheries

12.00   4.3 Mitigation methods for seabirds

12.30 – 14.00   Lunch

14.00   4.3 Mitigation methods for seabirds

14.30   4.4 Advice to the Scientific Committee regarding seabirds and CCAMLR fisheries

15.00   5. Observer reports and data collection

15.30 – 16.00   Coffee break

16.00   5. Observer reports and data collection

16.30   7. Light pollution effects on seabird

17.00   6. Marine debris effects on seabirds and marine mammals

Monday 9 October

09.00   Outstanding agenda items

09.30   Outstanding agenda items

10.00   7. Light pollution effects on seabirds

10.30 – 11.00   Coffee break

11.00   8. Future work

11.30   9. Advice to Scientific Committee

12.00   Outstanding agenda items and report preparation

12.30 – 14.00   Lunch

14.00   Outstanding agenda items and report preparation

14.30   Outstanding agenda items and report preparation

15.00   Outstanding agenda items and report preparation

15.30 – 16.00   Coffee break

16.00   Outstanding agenda items and report preparation

16.30   Outstanding agenda items and report preparation

17.00   Outstanding agenda items and report preparation

Tuesday 10 October

09.00   10. Adoption of the report

10.30 – 11.00   Coffee break

11.00   10. Adoption of the report (cont.)

12.30 – 14.00   Lunch

14.00   10. Adoption of the report (cont.)

15.30 – 16.00   Coffee break

16.00   10. Adoption of the report (cont.)

17.00   11. Close of the meeting