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The meeting will start with an introduction by the WG Conveners and information to delegates of administrative, technical, and organizational matters
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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.
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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).
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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)
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WG-IMAF-2023/02 | Bycatch in the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) trawl fishery Krafft, B.A., A. Lowther and L.A. Krag |
WG-IMAF-2023/03 Rev. 1 | Summary of Incidental Mortality Associated with Fishing activities data collected during the 2023 season, and a draft method for the extrapolation of IMAF and warp strikes. CCAMLR Secretariat |
WG-IMAF-2023/12 | Key considerations in addressing seabird and marine mammal bycatch in CCAMLR fisheries Favero, M., N. Walker, I. Debski and R.A. Phillips |
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WG-IMAF-2023/15 | Observation on the interaction between Antarctic fur seal and krill fishing operation in Subarea 48.3 during the fishing season in 2020 Ying, Y., J. Zhang, X. Wang, X. Zhao, X. Yu, J. Zhu, and Z. Huang |
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The Working Group will review any incidents and work to minimise the risk to marine mammals from interactions with fishing gears.
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WG-IMAF-2023/P01 | Evaluating threats to South Shetland Antarctic fur seals amidst population collapse Krause, D.J., R.L. Brownell Jr., C.A. Bonin, S.M. Woodman, D. Shaftel and G.M. Watters |
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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).
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SC-CAMLR-42/05 | Rapport de l'atelier pour les observateurs de la pêcherie de krill (Shanghai, République populaire de Chine, du 19 au 21 juillet 2023) |
SC-CAMLR-42/10 | Rapport du groupe de travail sur le contrôle et la gestion de l’écosystème (Cochin, Inde, du 3 au 14 juillet 2023) CCAMLR Secretariat |
WG-IMAF-2023/08 | CCAMLR protocols for pinniped identification, sexing, and length measurement Pardo, E., D. Krause, R. Borras-Chavez and H. McGovern |
WG-IMAF-2023/10 | Draft data collection form for whale incidental mortality events in the krill trawl fishery Kelly, N., R. Leaper and L. Leach |
WG-IMAF-2023/12 | Key considerations in addressing seabird and marine mammal bycatch in CCAMLR fisheries Favero, M., N. Walker, I. Debski and R.A. Phillips |
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The Working Group will develop specifications for marine mammal exclusion devices in use in CCAMLR trawl fisheries (intersessional task 4.2)
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WG-FSA-2023/72 | Progress on the CCAMLR gear library CCAMLR Secretariat |
WG-IMAF-2023/01 | Update on Net Monitor Cable and whale mitigation devices on krill vessels Moir Clark, J., B. Viney, K. Mackey, U. Lindstrøm and B. A. Krafft |
WG-IMAF-2023/09 | Develop efficient and robust Escape-Opening of Seal Exclusion Device for conventional Antarctic krill midwater trawl Ying, Y., H. Huang and X. Zhao |
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WG-IMAF-2023/11 | Global political responsibility for the conservation of ACAP Priority Populations of albatrosses and petrels of relevance to CCAMLR Phillips, R.A., P. Catry, M. Dias, S. Oppel, D.J. Anderson, K. Delord, G. Elliott, D. Nicholls, K. Walker, R. Wanless, H. Weimerskirch and M. Beal |
WG-IMAF-2023/14 | Metapopulation distribution shapes year-round fisheries bycatch risk for a circumpolar seabird Rexer-Huber, K., T.A. Clay, P. Catry, I. Debski, G.C. Parker, R. Ramos, B.C. Robertson, P.G. Ryan, P.M. Sagar, A. Stanworth, D.R. Thompson, G.N. Tuck, H. Weimerskirch and R.A. Phillips |
WG-IMAF-2023/17 | Preliminary results of the trial on net monitoring cable/warp seabird-strike mitigation measures conducted by the Chinese F/V SHEN LAN during the 2022/23 fishing season Wang, Z., B. Su, G. Fan, H. Huang, Y. Ying, H. Hua and X. Zhao |
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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).
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WG-IMAF-2023/04 | Developing a protocol to assess seabird strikes in the krill fishery Arata, J. and I. Debski |
WG-IMAF-2023/12 | Key considerations in addressing seabird and marine mammal bycatch in CCAMLR fisheries Favero, M., N. Walker, I. Debski and R.A. Phillips |
WG-IMAF-2023/16 | Power and precision of warp strike observation rates in the Area 48 krill fishery Maschette, D., S. Wotherspoon, N. Walker, M. Double, P. Ziegler and N. Kelly |
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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).
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WG-IMAF-2023/01 | Update on Net Monitor Cable and whale mitigation devices on krill vessels Moir Clark, J., B. Viney, K. Mackey, U. Lindstrøm and B. A. Krafft |
WG-IMAF-2023/07 | Review of Mitigation Measures for reducing Seabird interactions with fishing gear in trawl fisheries Arata, J. and I. Debski |
WG-IMAF-2023/17 | Preliminary results of the trial on net monitoring cable/warp seabird-strike mitigation measures conducted by the Chinese F/V SHEN LAN during the 2022/23 fishing season Wang, Z., B. Su, G. Fan, H. Huang, Y. Ying, H. Hua and X. Zhao |
WG-IMAF-2023/18 Rev. 1 | Review of seabird bycatch mitigation in CCAMLR demersal longline fisheries Barrington, J., R. Arangio, I. Debski and M. McNeill |
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WG-IMAF-2023/05 | Seabird warp strike observation protocols for trawl fisheries Debski, I. |
WG-IMAF-2023/12 | Key considerations in addressing seabird and marine mammal bycatch in CCAMLR fisheries Favero, M., N. Walker, I. Debski and R.A. Phillips |
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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)
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WG-IMAF-2023/P01 | Evaluating threats to South Shetland Antarctic fur seals amidst population collapse Krause, D.J., R.L. Brownell Jr., C.A. Bonin, S.M. Woodman, D. Shaftel and G.M. Watters |
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The Working Group will consider options for the management of light pollution for vessels fishing in the Convention Area (intersessional task 9.1)
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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).
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WG-FSA-2023/06 | CCAMLR fishery data forms and manuals development status CCAMLR Secretariat |
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Advice from all agenda items will be consolidated for SC-CAMLR-42
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Programme
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 |