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    SC-CAMLR-44

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    Сорок четвертое совещание Научного Комитета
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    Hobart, Australia
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    пятница, сентября 5, 2025 - 09:00 Хобарт, Австралия (Рабочий документ)
    суббота, сентября 20, 2025 - 09:00 Хобарт, Австралия (Вспомогательный документ)
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      Документы

      Номер документа Заголовок Пункт(ы) повестки дня
      CCAMLR-43/48
      Подробнее
      Предложения по установлению Морских Охраняемых Районов в зоне Конвенции АНТКОМ: регламентирование единого процесса установления МОР и регулирование управления МОР Комиссией
      Делегация Российской Федерации
      6.1
      CCAMLR-44/06
      Подробнее
      Вторая оценка работы – краткое изложение итогов
      Секретариат
      10
      CCAMLR-44/BG/15
      Подробнее
      Survey for the Development of Electronic Monitoring Systems (EMS) in CCAMLR Fisheries
      Delegation of Chile
      9
      CCAMLR-44/BG/18
      Подробнее
      International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2024-2025 Report to CCAMLR-44
      IAATO
      10.2
      CCAMLR-44/BG/28
      Подробнее
      CCAMLR and the ‘shifting baseline syndrome’: Issues of concern
      ASOC
      6.3
      CCAMLR-44/BG/29
      Подробнее
      Krill Fishery Management Approach and the D1MPA – Moving forward with the harmonisation process
      ASOC
      2.1
      CCAMLR-44/BG/30
      Подробнее
      ASOC Report to CCAMLR
      ASOC
      10.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/01
      Подробнее
      Документирование анализа пространственного перекрытия в качестве вклада в документирование подхода к управлению промыслом криля (KFMA)
      Виктория Уорик-Эванс, Симеон Хилл, Мартин Э. Коллинз (Соединенное Королевство)
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/02
      Подробнее
      Управление промыслом криля в Районе 48 – варианты пространственного распределения уловов
      Делегация Соединенного Королевства
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/03
      Подробнее
      Предложение о проведении семинара, направленного на поддержание согласованного подхода к морскому пространственному планированию для Подрайона 48.2
      А.Д. Лаутер, Э.Д. Йоханнесен, У. Линдстрём, Н. Келли, Б. Краффт, А.Б. Махадо, М. Сантос, Ф. Санта Крус, С. Ван
      6.3
      SC-CAMLR-44/04
      Подробнее
      Проект Плана исследований и мониторинга для предлагаемого Морского охраняемого района Области 1 (О1МОР)
      Делегации Аргентины и Чили
      6.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/05
      Подробнее
      Пространственная структура запасов криля в регионе Антарктического полуострова и ее значение для управления крилевым промыслом
      Делегация Китайской Народной Республики
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/06
      Подробнее
      ЗАМЕЧАНИЯ ОБ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ОТБОРА ПРОБ НАУЧНЫМИ НАБЛЮДАТЕЛЯМИ НА ПРОМЫСЛАХ КРИЛЯ
      Делегация Российской Федерации
      9
      SC-CAMLR-44/07
      Подробнее
      Стратегический подход к определению зон пространственной охраны с использованием пелагической экорегионализации открытого моря в субантарктическом регионе Индийского океана
      Азвианеви Махадо, Филипп Кубби, Керри М. Свадлинг, Теган Карпентер-Клинг, Аманда Т. Ломбард, Дженни А. Хаггет, Фения Маррас - Айт Разук, Маэль Коннан, Седрик Котте, Эрик Гобервиль
      6.3
      SC-CAMLR-44/08
      Подробнее
      Отчет Рабочей группы по статистике, оценкам и моделированию (WG-SAM-2025) (Тенерифе, Испания, 16-20 июня 2025 г.)
      2
      SC-CAMLR-44/09
      Подробнее
      Отчет Рабочей группы по акустической съемке и методам анализа (WG-ASAM-2025) (Ейлу, Норвегия, 30 июня – 4 июля 2025 г.)
      2
      SC-CAMLR-44/10
      Подробнее
      Отчет Рабочей группы по экосистемному мониторингу и управлению (WG-EMM-2025) (Гейло, Норвегия, 7–18 июля 2025 г.)
      2
      SC-CAMLR-44/11
      Подробнее
      Отчет Рабочей группы по оценке рыбных запасов (WG-FSA-2025) (Хобарт, Австралия, 6—16 октября 2025 г.)
      2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/01
      Подробнее
      Catches of target species in the Convention Area
      CCAMLR Secretariat
      2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/02
      Подробнее
      CCAMLR’s revised Krill Fishery Management Approach (KFMA) in Subareas 48.1 to 48.4 as progressed up to 2024.
      Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management and CCAMLR Secretariat.
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/03
      Подробнее
      Secretariat science support for the Scientific Committee in 2025
      CCAMLR Secretariat
      11.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/04
      Подробнее
      Chile–Antarctic Smart Cable Project
      Delegation of Chile
      13
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/05
      Подробнее
      2025 Annual Report to the Scientific Committee of CCAMLR
      CEP Observer to SC-CAMLR-44 Dr A. Titmus (United States)
      10.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/06
      Подробнее
      First steps towards the development of the Research and Monitoring Plan of the proposed Marine Protected Area in Domain 1 (D1MPA)
      Delegations of Argentina and Chile
      6.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/07
      Подробнее
      Information about a Workshop for Training Russian Scientific Observers and Inspectors to Work in Fisheries in the CCAMLR Convention Area (Russia, 4-8 August 2025)
      Delegation of the Russian Federation
      9
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/08
      Подробнее
      CIMAR 1 Antartica: Chile’s Contribution to ecosystem monitoring in subarea 48.1
      Delegation of Chile
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/09
      Подробнее
      Report of the Fourth Training Course of Chilean Scientific Observers under the CCAMLR SISO Scheme
      Delegation of Chile
      9
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/10
      Подробнее
      COLTO–FishSOOP Collaboration on Oceanographic Data Collection from Toothfish Vessels
      COLTO
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/11 Rev. 1
      Подробнее
      2025 Report by Oceanites, Inc. — Monitoring Update
      Oceanites
      10.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/12 Rev. 1
      Подробнее
      Developments in cetacean monitoring and IAATO operational procedures in Antarctica, 2019-2026
      IAATO and ASOC
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/13
      Подробнее
      Antarctic Climate Change and the Environment: 2025 Update
      SCAR
      7
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/14
      Подробнее
      Summary of research activities for the collaborations between SC-CAMLR and IWC-SC in the 2024/25 intersessional period
      Kelly, N.
      10.3
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/15
      Подробнее
      CCAMLR data requests and the rules for Access and Use of CCAMLR Data
      CCAMLR Secretariat
      11.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/16
      Подробнее
      CCAMLR Scientific Scholarship Scheme review panel recommendations in 2025
      CCAMLR Scientific Scholarship Scheme review panel
      11.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/17
      Подробнее
      CEMP Special Fund activities 2025
      CEMP Special Fund Management Panel
      11.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/18
      Подробнее
      The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Annual Report to CCAMLR 2024/25
      SCAR
      10
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/19
      Подробнее
      ARK report 2025: Responsible Krill Harvesting amid climate and management challenges
      ARK
      10.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/20
      Подробнее
      Census of penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands (Subarea 48.1)
      Collins, M.A., A. Bennison, N. Ratcliffe, M.L. Romero Martinez, C.M. Waluda and N. Fenney
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/21 Rev. 1
      Подробнее
      Report on the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area Research Coordination Network Inaugural Meeting
      SCAR, co-sponsored by SOOS
      6.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/22
      Подробнее
      Establishing a Weddell Sea observatory: Advances through the WOBEC initiative for long-term biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring
      Teschke, K. A. Van de Putte, F. Schaafsma, T. Vandenberghe, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Y. Ming Gan, M. van Leeuwe, M. Lenss, H. Link, F. Mark, Z. Mohamed, S. Moreau, S. Niiranen, M. Pluta, C. Papetti, R. Roura, N. Van den Steen, J. Stefels, W. Werna, M. Vortkamp, M. Wietz, J. Wiktor, A. Wold and H. Flores
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/23
      Подробнее
      From Fixed Quotas to Adaptive Management: A Proposal for Implementing KFMA in Subarea 48.1
      Delegation of Norway
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/24
      Подробнее
      Inventory of Southern Ocean Long-Term Monitoring Programmes
      SOOS
      10.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/25
      Подробнее
      Krill fishery management in Area 48 : comments and proposals
      Delegation of the Russian Federation
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/26
      Подробнее
      Hot Spots in the Ice: New Tools for Exploring Ecosystem Value
      ASOC
      6.3
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/27
      Подробнее
      Introduction to ASOC’s new and novel Southern Ocean Citizen Submersible Initiative (SOCSI)
      ASOC
      4.3
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/28
      Подробнее
      Observation systems are essential infrastructures (for CCAMLR and beyond)
      Delor, C.A.
      10.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/29
      Подробнее
      Plastic Pollution Hotspots Originating from Local Sources in the Southern Ocean
      SCAR
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/30
      Подробнее
      Preliminary report of the trial on net monitoring cable/warp seabird-strike mitigation measures conducted by the Chinese continuous fishing vessels during the 2024/25 fishing season
      Delegation of China
      4.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/31
      Подробнее
      Progress in developing CCAMLR State of Antarctic Environment (SOAE) reporting
      Delegations of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Belgium, Chile and CCAMLR Secretariat
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/32
      Подробнее
      Progress report on the joint CEP/SC-CAMLR workshop 2026
      CEP/SC-CAMLR Joint Workshop Steering Committee
      10.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/33
      Подробнее
      SCAR Action Group on Fish (SCARFISH): Updates and Opportunities
      SCAR
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/34
      Подробнее
      Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) Annual Report (2024-2025)
      SOOS
      10.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/35
      Подробнее
      The Framework and Science to support the 10-year review of the Ross Sea region MPA
      Delegations of Italy, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Norway and Argentina
      6.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/36 Rev. 2
      Подробнее
      Summary of krill fishery operations in the 2024/25 season
      CCAMLR Secretariat
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/37
      Подробнее
      The state of Gentoo and Adelie penguin populations at Galindez, Petermann, and Yalour islands, time-lapse camera validation, and nearby island colonies inspection
      Davydenko, S., E. Dykyi, P. Khoetsky, O. Savenko, G. Milinevsky, A. Simon, L. Pshenichnov, V. Tkachenko, K. Demianenko, A. Dzhulai, S. Gogol and Y. Shepeta
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/38
      Подробнее
      Changes in apparent fishing effort in Subareas 48.1 following the lapse of CM 51-07
      ASOC
      2.1
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/39
      Подробнее
      Update on High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Antarctica 2024/25
      SCAR
      5
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/40
      Подробнее
      Canadian Antarctic Research Expedition 2025
      Delegation of Canada
      13
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/41
      Подробнее
      FAO Deep‐sea Fisheries Under an Ecosystem Approach Project (2022–2027)
      FAO Deep Sea Fisheries Project
      10.2
      SC-CAMLR-44/P01
      Подробнее
      Adjusting the Management of the Antarctic Krill Fishery to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century
      SCAR
      2.1

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      1     Opening of the meeting

      The Chair of the Scientific Committee will open the meeting and welcome delegations of CCAMLR Members and observers. The organisation of the meeting, chairing and local arrangements will be reviewed.

      1.1     Adoption of the agenda

      The Preliminary Agenda of the Scientific Committee meeting was prepared and distributed in accordance with Rule 5 of the Scientific Committee's Rules of Procedure. The provisional agenda will be reviewed and adopted.

      1.2     Chair's report

      The Chair will report on intersessional activities undertaken since its last meeting, including considerations of the last Commission's response to the advice from the last Scientific Committee meeting.

      2.1     Krill in Statistical Area 48

      The Scientific Committee will review the progress of the Area 48 krill fishery in the 2024/25 fishing season including relevant advice from working groups on the development of acoustic biomass estimates of krill in Area 48, progress on the stock assessment of krill, further development of the spatial overlap analysis and management unit catch limits, and develop advice to the Commission.

      CCAMLR-44/BG/29 Krill Fishery Management Approach and the D1MPA – Moving forward with the harmonisation process
      ASOC
      SC-CAMLR-44/01 Документирование анализа пространственного перекрытия в качестве вклада в документирование подхода к управлению промыслом криля (KFMA)
      Виктория Уорик-Эванс, Симеон Хилл, Мартин Э. Коллинз (Соединенное Королевство)
      SC-CAMLR-44/02 Управление промыслом криля в Районе 48 – варианты пространственного распределения уловов
      Делегация Соединенного Королевства
      SC-CAMLR-44/05 Пространственная структура запасов криля в регионе Антарктического полуострова и ее значение для управления крилевым промыслом
      Делегация Китайской Народной Республики
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/02 CCAMLR’s revised Krill Fishery Management Approach (KFMA) in Subareas 48.1 to 48.4 as progressed up to 2024.
      Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management and CCAMLR Secretariat.
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/23 From Fixed Quotas to Adaptive Management: A Proposal for Implementing KFMA in Subarea 48.1
      Delegation of Norway
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/25 Krill fishery management in Area 48 : comments and proposals
      Delegation of the Russian Federation
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/36 Rev. 2 Summary of krill fishery operations in the 2024/25 season
      CCAMLR Secretariat
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/38 Changes in apparent fishing effort in Subareas 48.1 following the lapse of CM 51-07
      ASOC
      SC-CAMLR-44/P01 Adjusting the Management of the Antarctic Krill Fishery to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century
      SCAR
      2.2     Krill in Statistical Area 58

      The Scientific Committee will consider advice from relevant working groups and papers relevant to the assessment and management of krill in Area 58 and develop advice to the Commission.

      3     Harvested species - Finfish General issues

      Status and general issues of the current season relative to specific finfish resources will be presented, including relevant advice from working groups on issues such as the age determination workshop, the stock assessment workplan, progress with management strategy evaluations, the Cap-DLISA workshop, and tagging program performance. The Scientific Committee will review recent developments and trends in finfish fisheries by area and species based on advice from the working groups and papers submitted. The Scientific Committee will develop advice for the Commission as required. Any proposals for new fisheries will be considered in the agenda item covering the geographical area of the proposed fishery.

      3.1     Statistical Area 48

      The conveners of the working groups will present advice relevant to icefish and toothfish resources in Area 48, including assessed fisheries, exploratory fisheries and research proposals and the Scientific Committee will develop advice to the Commission.

      3.1.1     Icefish

      The Scientific Committee will review and confirm that the biennial assessment results and catch limit advice for icefish in Subarea 48.3 should remain in place and develop its advice and develop advice to the Commission.

      3.1.2     Toothfish

      The conveners of the working groups will present advice regarding toothfish status in Area 48 (Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3, 48.4 and 48.6) and the Scientific Committee will develop advice to the Commission.

      3.2     Statistical Area 58

      The conveners of the working groups will present advice regarding the status of icefish and toothfish resources in Area 58, including assessed fisheries, exploratory fisheries and research proposals and the Scientific Committee will develop advice to the Commission.

      3.2.1     Icefish

      The Scientific Committee will review any assessment results and develop catch limit advice for icefish in Division 58.5.2.

      3.2.2     Toothfish

      The conveners of the working groups will present advice regarding toothfish status in Area 58 (Subareas 58.6 and 58.7 and Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a, 58.4.3b, 58.4.4a, 58.4.4b, 58.5.1 and 58.5.2) and the Scientific Committee will develop advice to the Commission.

      3.3     Statistical Area 88

      The conveners of the working groups will present advice regarding the status of finfish resources in Area 88, including assessed fisheries, exploratory fisheries and research proposals and the Scientific Committee will develop advice to the Commission.

      3.3.1     Toothfish

      The Scientific Committee will review the status of toothfish in Area 88 (Subareas 88.1 and 88.3 and small-scale research units (SSRUs) 882A-B and 882C-G) and develop advice to the Commission.

      4     Non-target catch

      The Scientific Committee will consider general issues associated with non-target catch.

      4.1     Fish and invertebrate by-catch

      The Scientific Committee will review recent developments and trends in by-catch from fisheries in the Convention Area based on advice from the working group conveners and papers submitted. The Scientific Committee will consider the advice on developments in fishing methods, mitigation options, education and other matters relevant to minimising by-catch in both krill and finfish fisheries.

      4.2     Incidental mortality of seabirds and marine mammals associated with fisheries
      4.3     Bottom fishing and vulnerable marine ecosystems
      5     Ecosystem Monitoring and Management

      The Scientific Committee will consider issues related to ecosystem status monitoring and management activities targeting ecosystem conservation. This agenda item focusses on developing advice to the Commission regarding ecosystem issues not directly associated with fishing activities, such as CEMP, CEMP Special fund results, Ecosystem status reporting, and marine debris monitoring.

      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/08 CIMAR 1 Antartica: Chile’s Contribution to ecosystem monitoring in subarea 48.1
      Delegation of Chile
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/10 COLTO–FishSOOP Collaboration on Oceanographic Data Collection from Toothfish Vessels
      COLTO
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/12 Rev. 1 Developments in cetacean monitoring and IAATO operational procedures in Antarctica, 2019-2026
      IAATO and ASOC
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/20 Census of penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands (Subarea 48.1)
      Collins, M.A., A. Bennison, N. Ratcliffe, M.L. Romero Martinez, C.M. Waluda and N. Fenney
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/22 Establishing a Weddell Sea observatory: Advances through the WOBEC initiative for long-term biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring
      Teschke, K. A. Van de Putte, F. Schaafsma, T. Vandenberghe, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Y. Ming Gan, M. van Leeuwe, M. Lenss, H. Link, F. Mark, Z. Mohamed, S. Moreau, S. Niiranen, M. Pluta, C. Papetti, R. Roura, N. Van den Steen, J. Stefels, W. Werna, M. Vortkamp, M. Wietz, J. Wiktor, A. Wold and H. Flores
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/29 Plastic Pollution Hotspots Originating from Local Sources in the Southern Ocean
      SCAR
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/31 Progress in developing CCAMLR State of Antarctic Environment (SOAE) reporting
      Delegations of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Belgium, Chile and CCAMLR Secretariat
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/33 SCAR Action Group on Fish (SCARFISH): Updates and Opportunities
      SCAR
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/37 The state of Gentoo and Adelie penguin populations at Galindez, Petermann, and Yalour islands, time-lapse camera validation, and nearby island colonies inspection
      Davydenko, S., E. Dykyi, P. Khoetsky, O. Savenko, G. Milinevsky, A. Simon, L. Pshenichnov, V. Tkachenko, K. Demianenko, A. Dzhulai, S. Gogol and Y. Shepeta
      SC-CAMLR-44/BG/39 Update on High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Antarctica 2024/25
      SCAR
      6     Spatial management of impacts on the Antarctic ecosystem

      The Scientific Committee will consider spatial approaches to management within the Convention Area.

      6.1     Existing Marine protected areas, including research and monitoring plans for MPAs
      6.2     Review of the scientific elements of proposals for new MPAs

      The Scientific Committee will consider scientific analysis and develop advice relevant to the implementation of a representative system of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the CCAMLR Convention Area through the development of advice regarding scientific aspects of proposals for new marine protected areas.

      6.3     Other spatial management issues

      The Scientific Committee will consider other issues of spatial management (e.g. Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs)).

      7     Climate change
      8     Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Convention Area

      The Scientific Committee will review scientific information relevant to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity in the Convention Area. The Scientific Committee will provide scientific advice to the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) and the Commission.

      9     CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation

      The Scientific Committee will review advice from the working groups on the performance of the Scheme of International Scientific Observation, and develop advice including observer tasking, sampling requirements, and logbook development.

      10     Cooperation with other organisations
      10.1     Cooperation within the Antarctic Treaty System
      10.3     Reports of representatives at meetings of other international organisations
      11     Scientific Committee activities

      The Scientific Committee will review its activities from the current year and agree activities for the upcoming intersessional period, including the use of funds, working group leadership and workplan priorities.

      11.1     Science Fund reporting and the CCAMLR Scientific Scholarship Scheme

      The Scientific Committee will receive an update on science funds, including the progress of CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) Special Fund awards and consider the recommendations of the CEMP Special Fund Management Panel regarding current research proposals. The Scientific Committee will receive an update on the progress of the current scholarship recipients and consider the outcomes of the selection process for the next year of the scholarship scheme. The Secretariat will report on progress with its Strategic Plan, CCAMLR Science, and tasking from the Scientific Committee.

      11.2     Scientific Committee strategic plan and working group priorities

      The Scientific Committee will review progress on the implementation of its strategic workplan including progress on its high priority scientific issues. The Scientific Committee will review priorities for the intersessional activities of the Scientific Committee. This will include identifying the dates and venues for meetings of working groups and workshops, election and funding requirements of any conveners of working groups or workshops. The Scientific Committee will consider support for workshops, working groups meetings, and cooperation with other organisations to progress its work including the invitations for any invited experts or observer organisations to attend intersessional meetings of its working groups and workshops.

      11.3     Election of Scientific Committee Chair, Vice chair and next meeting

      The Scientific Committee will consider the position of Vice-Chair in accordance with Rule 8 of its Rules of Procedure.

      12     Advice to SCIC and SCAF

      The Scientific Committee will advise SCAF on the cost of ongoing projects and new proposals, including expenditure from Special Funds, as well as any funding requests from the CCAMLR General Fund. Budgetary items that have implications for longer-term funding will also be reviewed. In developing its budget advice, the Scientific Committee will need to consider the working group requirements for workshops and invited experts, and review the use of science-related special funds. In accordance with established practice, the Chair will provide preliminary advice to SCAF, and will receive advice from SCAF on matters of relevance to the Scientific Committee. The Scientific Committee will provide the Commission with summaries of its recommendations to SCIC and SCAF.

      13     Other business
      14     Adoption of report of the Forty-fourth Meeting

      The Scientific Committee will adopt the report of the Forty-fourth Meeting.

      15     Close of meeting

      The chair will close the meeting.