Following SC-CIRC 23/52 and the Scientific Committee strategic workplan (SC-CAMLR-41, Annex 11), the Scientific Committee agreed terms of reference for its working groups.
Working Group on Acoustic Survey and Analysis Methods (WG-ASAM)
The purpose of the Working Group on Acoustic Survey and Analysis Methods (WG-ASAM) is to provide expert advice to the Scientific Committee, its Members, and its working groups on issues relating to research using hydro-acoustic technologies, including, where relevant, consideration of the impacts of climate change on its advice. To achieve this, WG-ASAM will address the following terms of reference:
- To provide advice to the Scientific Committee, its Members, and its working groups on:
- new and standard acoustic methodology and protocols for the research and monitoring of Antarctic marine living resources, including survey design
- acoustic survey biomass estimates of Antarctic marine living resources
- technical advice for the collection of acoustic data on board fishing vessels
- analyses of acoustic data collected from CCAMLR-nominated transects and submitted to the Secretariat.
- To provide any other advice, within its area of expertise, to the Scientific Committee and its working groups as directed by the Scientific Committee
A list of the meetings (including reports) is available here.