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1/ Resources deployed by France to fight illegal fishing
The system deployed by France to fight illegal fishing in the EEZs of the French Antarctic Territories uses both a maritime component and satellite technology.
A satellite radar surveillance system has been in operation since February 2004 at CROSS1 Réunion, and is used by that institution to carry out and direct monitoring at sea.
The French Navy makes available a dedicated patrol vessel and surveillance frigates carrying helicopters. The Osiris, a patrol vessel for the Department of Maritime Affairs, originally an illegal fishing vessel which was arrested and converted to a patrol vessel in 2003, is also assigned to fisheries surveillance.
A bilateral agreement with Australia provides for patrolling to be carried out reciprocally in the waters of the other cooperating party (French vessels in Australian waters and Australian vessels in French waters). These patrols have legal capacity to take action within the other party's waters. The agreement, which was signed in January 2008 and has already been ratified by the French Government, will allow for the use of force in the near future.
2/ French EEZs at Kerguelen (58.5.1) and Crozet (58.6)
Illicit historical fishing gear has been found by licensed fishing vessels within the Crozet and Kerguelen EEZs on a number of occasions throughout the season.
In the Kerguelen EEZ on 21 and 29 April 2010, the licensed longliner Ile Bourbon hauled four sections of net of two different types to the south-west and north-east of Kerguelen. These nets were retained on board and samples were taken by the fisheries inspector on board.
On 10 June 2010, the licensed longliner Cap Horn hauled a length of so-called 'Spanish' longline with oxidised hooks to the north-east of Kerguelen. Photos of the gear were taken and a sample collected.
On 26 August 2010, the licensed longliner Ile Bourbon hauled fishing gear while hauling its own gear in the western sector of the Crozet EEZ. The presence of shellfish on the buoy rope and oxidation on the hooks suggests that the gear had been in the water for more than six months.
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REPORTS UNDER ARTICLES X, XXI AND XXII OF THE CONVENTION AND
CONSERVATION MEASURES 10-06 AND 10-07-
IUU FISHING AND IUU VESSEL LISTS 2009/10
IUU VESSEL LISTS
Draft and Provisional NCP-IUU Vessel Lists 2010
1. Comm Circ 10/68 of 1 July 2010 advised Members that no reports had been received
in respect of vessels which could be included on a Draft Contracting or non-Contracting Party
IUU Vessel Lists for 2010. No additional reports have been received since that time. Therefore, at the time of preparing this paper on 10 September 2010, there is no Provisional
Contracting or non-Contracting Party IUU Vessel List for 2010.
Adopted IUU Vessel Lists
2. The combined IUU Vessel Lists adopted in 2009 are provided in Appendix I.
Changes of details such as names and flags of a number of vessels were notified to all
Members on 30 March, 15 April and 15 June 2010 (Comm Circs 10/38, 10/42, and 10/63) and
are marked with an asterisk in Appendix I.
3. In accordance with Conservation Measure 10-06 paragraph 12 (ii) and Conservation Measure 10-07 paragraph 16(ii) the Commission will consider recommendations from SCIC
regarding any vessels which could be removed from the adopted IUU Vessel Lists in
accordance with Conservation Measure 10-06 paragraph 14 and Conservation Measure 10-07
paragraph 18. As of 10 September 2010, no reports had been received in respect of vessels
which could be considered for removal from the CP or NCP-IUU Vessel Lists in 2010.
4. At CCAMLR-XXVII, the Commission agreed that two vessels flagged to China
would be deemed removed from the CP-IUU Vessel List once China had formally informed
the Commission that the vessels had been sold to Insung Corp. of Korea and that the sales were final (CCAMLR-XXVII, paragraph 10.10). On 24 December 2009, China notified the
Commission that the vessels had been sold to Insung Corp. and that the sales were final
(Comm Circ 10/01). The vessels were consequently removed from the CP-IUU Vessel List.
IUU FISHING IN THE CONVENTION AREA DURING 2009/10
5. At the time of preparing this paper, nine reports of sightings of six IUU vessels and
one report of gear found in the Convention Area during the 2009/10 intersessional period had
been submitted by Australia, France, Japan, Republic of Korea and New Zealand (Table 1). All vessels sighted engaging in IUU activities in the Convention Area during the 2009/10
intersessional period are already included on the NCP-IUU Vessel List.

Introduction
1. This report summarises the information collected by observers for the 2009/10 season relating to compliance with Conservation Measures 24-02 (2008) “Longline weighting for seabird conservation”, 25-02 (2009) “Minimisation of the Incidental Mortality of Seabirds in the Course of Longline Fishing or Longline Fishing Research in the Convention Area”, 25-03 (2009) “Minimisation of the Incidental Mortality of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in the Course of Trawling in the Convention Area”, 26-01 (2009) “General environmental protection during fishing” and 51-01 (2008) “Precautionary catch limitations on Euphausia superba in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4”.
Waste Disposal
2. The presence of bait box packaging bands on board vessels was reported by observers on 2 cruises, Jung Woo No. 2 and Jung Woo No. 3 (Table 1). Observers reported that all bait box packaging bands were cut and retained or incinerated. All other types of packaging bands were either retained on board for disposal at shore or incinerated.
3. Observers reported no incidences of fishing gear, such as snoods and hooks, being intentionally disposed of at sea (Table 1). There were reports of unintentional gear loss.
4. There were no hooks observed left in offal discharge (Table 1).
5. No observations of inorganic waste being discarded at sea were reported (Table 1).
6. Long-term, land-based, monitoring of marine debris (including from beached debris surveys, entanglement of marine mammals and hydrocarbon soiling of seabirds) has been conducted in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 58.7. These data are reviewed by WG-IMAF and therefore only a brief summary of the most recent year’s data are provided here. (This is essentially a placeholder for this item in order that the Scientific Committee can be made aware of any anomalous data in years when WG-IMAF does not meet).

Introduction
1. This paper contains a summary of all Scientific Observer data collected on board longline,
trawl and pot vessels in 2009/10.
Longline Observations
2. A total of 31 longline cruises were conducted within the CAMLR Convention Area during
2009/10, with scientific observers (international and national) aboard all vessels. At the time of
writing this paper, one cruise in subarea 58.5.2 was still at sea. Nine cruises were undertaken in
Subarea 48.3 by 9 vessels, two cruises were undertaken in Subarea 48.4 by 2 vessels, three cruises
was undertaken in Subarea 48.6 and Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a and 58.4.3b by 3 vessels, 3
cruises were conducted by 2 vessels in Division 58.5.2 (one still at sea), one cruise was conducted in
Subareas 58.6 and 58.7 and Area 51, and 13 cruises were undertaken in Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 by 12
vessels.
3. Throughout this paper the data reported are those that have been collected by scientific
observers and unless specified does not include data collected by the crew. A detailed list of the
observations conducted and the types of data submitted to the Secretariat is contained in Table 1.
Incidental Mortality
4. The observed seabird catch rates are calculated using the total numbers of hooks observed and
the total observed seabird mortality (Table 2). Two seabird mortalities were observed on the Tronio
in Subarea 48.3, a grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) and a Southern black-browed
albatross (T. melanophrys). Two Cape petrels (Daption capense) mortalities were observed on the
Austral Leaser II in Division 58.5.2.

Ministry for the Environment,
Rural and Marine Affairs
Executive Secretary
CCAMLR
Hobart
Australia
Madrid, 21 October 2010
Dear Sir,
Re: CCAMLR-IUU
I am writing to you to inform you of the action taken by Spanish Authorities in relation to the
vessels Trosky (formerly Paloma V), Chilbo San 33 and Corvus, included in the
CCAMLR-IUU list.
1. With regard to the vessels Corvus and Chilbo San 33, neither of them flagged to Spain
– which were included in the CCAMLR list of illegal vessels (as being operated by the
commercial company Vidal Armadores S.A. – as indicated to you at the time, it was not
possible to initiate administrative proceedings since the information supplied by CCAMLR
did not provide proof or evidence in support of this action.
However, as a result of the inspection of the vessel Paloma V (now Trosky) conducted by
New Zealand inspectors and the data submitted by New Zealand authorities, enough evidence
has been gathered to take disciplinary action to hold the above-mentioned company liable for
its links with this vessel.
On 12 May 2010, the General Secretary for the Sea imposed on Vidal Armadores S.A. a fine
of 150.000 € as the main penalty as well as further penalties of suspension of all its permits
and licenses for a period of two years, as well as being prevented from obtaining loans,
subsidies or government assistance during the same period, for its participation in illegal
fishing activities in the CCAMLR Area with the above-mentioned vessels.

Table of Contents
Topic Page
Introduction 1
Fisheries in 2009/10 1
Fishery monitoring 3
Data reporting 4
Other Points for Consideration 4
Vulnerable marine ecosystems 5
Notifications made under CM 22-06 5
Notifications made under CM 22-07 6
Research hauls in exploratory fisheries 6
Scientific observers 7
Fishery notifications 7
New and exploratory fisheries notified under CMs 21-01 and 21-02 7
Preliminary assessments of impacts of bottom fishing CM 22-06 7
Krill fisheries notified under CM 21-03 8
Scientific research notifications 8
Appendix 1: Catch limits and total reported catches in 2009/10 9
INTRODUCTION
1. Conservation Measures (CM) and resolutions adopted at CCAMLR-XXVIII were
notified to Members in November 2009 (COMM CIRC 09/120, SC CIRC 09/61), and the
CMs became binding in May 2010. These CMs and resolutions were published in the
Schedule of Conservation Measures in Force in 2009/10 (see CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/9 for
summary).
2. The implementation of CMs dealing with fisheries, data reporting, monitoring and
notifications for fisheries (new, exploratory and krill) and scientific research is discussed in
this paper. The implementation of CMs focused on compliance and the System of Inspection
is reported in CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/7 and BG/8.
FISHERIES IN 2009/101
3. The 2009/10 fishing season started on 1 December 2009 and will end on 30 November
2010, and fishing is still in progress in some areas. In accordance with CMs in force,
Members’ fishing vessels operated in the following fisheries:
 Fisheries for icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in Division 58.5.2 and Subarea 48.3
(total reported catch 377, Table 1);
 Fisheries for toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides and/or Dissostichus mawsoni) in
Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 58.4.3a and 58.4.3b and Subareas 48.3, 48.4, 48.6, 88.1 and
88.2 (total reported catch 8 291 tonnes, Table 1, see also SC-CAMLR-XXIX/BG/1);

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEM OF INSPECTION AND OTHER CCAMLR COMPLIANCE-RELATED MEASURES IN 2009/10
INTRODUCTION
This paper summarises information on the implementation of the System of Inspection and compliance-related conservation measures during the 2009/10 intersessional period. Information on the implementation of conservation measures related to fisheries management and the submission of data has been provided in CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/9, although details of some compliance-related aspects of fisheries-related conservation measures are summarised in paragraphs 7 to 13 of this paper. Information on the implementation and operation of the CDS has been provided in CCAMLR-XXIX/BG/8. Preliminary assessments of VMEs have been collated by the Secretariat in CCAMLR-XXIX/21. Information from observer reports on vessels' conformity with environmental and mitigation measures is provided in WG-FSA 10/8.
SYSTEM OF INSPECTION
2. The System of Inspection requires Members to report the names of designated inspectors to the Secretariat within 14 days of designation. A summary of designated inspectors reported by Members in the 2009/10 season is provided in Table 1

Report on transhipment of krill in 2009
Delegation of Japan
Abstract:
According to the Conservation Measure 10-09 (2009), Japan reports on krill transhipment activities by its krill fishing vessel in the CCAMLR Convention Area in 2009, as a background paper for CCAMLR annual meeting to be held in October 2010.
Explanation:
According to the Conservation Measure 10-09 “Notification system for transshipments within the Convention Area”, especially in accordance with the paragraph 6 of the Measure, Japan submits the attached report on transshipment activities by its krill fishing vessel in CCAMLR Convention Area in 2009, as a background paper for CCAMLR annual meeting to be held in October 2010.

Working Document
CCAMLR-XXIX Meeting
Hobart, October 2010
Delegation of Chile
Title of the document: Management of VMS information by the Secretariat concerning
catches of Patagonian toothfish beyond the Convention Area
Authors: Fisheries Under-Secretariat and National Fisheries Service
Summary: Currently, some State Parties require, as a requirement to introduce
toothfish into their markets, that VMS reports by vessels that capture toothfish be
transmitted previously and in real time to the Secretariat, even when the captures take
place outside the Convention Area. This document proposes that when Contracting
States voluntarily report the activities performed in waters beyond the jurisdiction of the
Convention, the Secretariat should ensure that such information is being loaded into the
CCAMLR data bases in a timely manner and made readily available for consultation by
those State Parties. This is proposed to be carried out through a modification of
Conservation Measure 10-04 (2007) in accordance with the terms contained in the
attached document.

EU PROPOSAL
FOR AMENDMENT TO THE CCAMLR CONSERVATION MEASURES
10-06 AND 10-07 TO ALLOW FOR INTERSESSIONAL DE-LISTING OF
IUU VESSELS
Explanatory Memorandum
Over the course of last years, CCAMLR adopted Conservation Measures 10-06 and 10-07
which provide for the identification of individual vessels, flagged both to Contracting and
Non-Contracting Parties, engaged in IUU activities in the Convention area. These
Conservation Measures lay down the process and procedures under which vessels would be
put on the IUU list and also the process to remove them from the list.
While the procedures outlined in CMs 10-06 and 10-07 are generally operating well by
providing useful information on IUU fishing vessels as well as setting out actions that might
be taken against such vessels, it seems that due to the dynamic nature of IUU fishing
activities, the lists can rapidly become obsolete. As a result, it was one of the
recommendations of the Performance Review Panel that "CCAMLR should review the
process […], timing and frequency with which vessels are added or removed from the IUU
vessel list", so that the lists are updated more frequently.
It is the view of the European Union that proposed amendments to Conservation Measures
10-06 and 10-07 provide for a more flexible and speedy process of bringing the CCAMLR
IUU lists up to date and therefore increase their value of in tracking and combating IUU
activities in the CCAMLR Area.