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This text is revised version of earlier presented by Ukraine document WG-EMM-16/56. Taking into account the current state of krill fishery in Area 48 and other important factors, Ukraine proposes to upgrade the Conservation Measure 51-07 in order to redistribute the trigger level of catch in 620 000 tonnes between Subareas in Area 48 in a new percentage limits. This revision of CM 51-07 includes additional precautional measures to avoid interceptance of the krill fishery and the preadors consumption needs establishing season limitations of close to shore fishery. New revision will still enable to follow the precautional conservation principles of the Convention and in the same time will not inflict an economic damage to the krill fishery.

Conservation Measure 32-18 on the conservation of sharks prohibits “directed fishing on shark species in the Convention Area…” and calls for the live release of incidentally-caught sharks where possible.  The measure is, however, silent on the practice of shark finning should incidental catches of sharks occur. The delegations of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, European Union, Namibia, South Africa, Uruguay, and United States propose to amend CCAMLR Conservation Measure 32-18 to prohibit shark finning and require that all fins of any shark that is incidentally caught and that cannot be released alive remain naturally attached through the point of first landing. This is consistent with United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolutions adopted by consensus every year since 2007.  The proposal has been slightly modified from the version discussed at last year’s meeting, to address comments from Members.

The Delegation of Germany has submitted the scientific background and justification for the development of a marine protected area in the Weddell Sea planning area. In accordance with the recommendations by WG-EMM-14 (SC-CAMLR-XXIII, Annex 6), this was done in three separate documents (SC-CAMLR-XXXV/BG/11, /BG/12 and /BG/13).

The Scientific Committee is invited to note that:

• Parts A and B of this scientific background are finalised, including final editorial corrections;
• Part C has been (and will be) further improved and extended by Germany, inter alia in the light of the suggestions made at WG-EMM-16. This further scientific work will ensure that Part C (together with Parts A and B) of the Scientific background document in support of the development of a CCAMLR MPA in the Weddell Sea (Antarctica) will continue to represent the best available science.

The Scientific Committee is invited to review and evaluate the documents (SC-CAMLR-XXXV/BG/11, /BG/12 and /BG/13) and to agree that the information contained in these documents represents at present best available science.

This paper presents suggested amendments to Conservation Measure (CM) 10-05 for CCAMLR’s consideration. The proposed amendments broaden the scope of how Non-Contracting Parties (NCPs) may participate in the Catch Documentation Scheme (CDS), where they have seized or confiscated Dissostichus spp. catch. The amendments are based on the options presented by Australia at CCAMLR XXXIV (2015) and incorporate the recommendation of the e-CDS Workshop regarding the issuing of SVDCDs on behalf of NCPs. 

In 2015, the Commission identified eleven tasks (Tasks i to xi) for ongoing consideration by the Intersessional Correspondence Group – Sustainable Financing (CCAMLR-XXXIV, paragraph 4.5).  In early 2016, noting specific direction from the Commission regarding additional consideration of the administrative component of notification fees (see CCAMLR-XXXV/11), the ICG-SF, using the Commission’s website e-group facility, identified tasks for consideration during the 2015/16 intersessional period.  Task (ii) was selected as one of those tasks to be started during 2016.  This paper presents the results of work undertaken during 2016 in relation to this task.

SCAF is invited to review this report.  It is also invited to provide advice and recommendations in relation to any future work that might be considered appropriate in relation to the economics of harvests associated with CCAMLR fisheries.

This paper provides a summary of matters relating to the Secretariat’s support for fishery notification processes and associated costs considered by the Intersessional Correspondence Group – Sustainable Financing (ICG-SF) during the 2015/16 intersessional period.

A summary of the work undertaken in relation to tasks identified at CCAMLR-XXXIV for the attention of the Intersessional Contact Group – Sustainable Financing (ICG-SF) during 2015/16 is presented.  Key outcomes included (i) a preliminary assessment of the economic value of marine resources harvested by CCAMLR-managed fisheries, (ii) further consideration of the administrative component of notification fees, and (iii) a proposed revision for the presentation of budgets.