PROPOSAL FOR REVISING CONSERVATION MEASURES 24-02 (2005) AND 41-03 (2006) IN RELATION TO SUBAREA 48.4

The provisions for fishing season and mitigation measures in Conservation Measure 24-02 (2005) regulating fishing in Subarea 48.4 do not currently conform to the IMAF Risk Assessment advice given in CCAMLR-XXIV/BG/26. The UK proposes text that should be added to CM 24-02 to bring the measure into line with the Risk Assessment, which would allow fishing outside season April – September if it is conducted in accordance with CM 24-02. A small change, to recognise 48.4, is required to the first paragraph of CM 24-02.