As reported to the CCAMLR Secretariat, 5 vessels from 3 Contracting Parties are fishing for krill in Area 48 in the 2006/07 season, and these vessels have taken 61876 t of krill to date. Two CCAMLR scientific observers have been deployed. The preliminary estimate of the total catch of krill for the season is approximately 111746 t. This compares with 106589 t of krill reported in the STATLANT data for 2005/06. With the exception of Korea and Poland, all Contracting Parties have submitted complete sets of haul-by-haul data for 2005/06. Fine-scale data from Korea for 2004/05 are still overdue. The Secretariat has contacted both Korea and Poland. The report includes: Availability of fishery and observer data; Time series of catch by season, Contracting Party and small-scale management unit; Species composition of by-catch; Occurrence of incidental catches of seabirds and mammals; Development of measures of overlap between the krill fishery and krill predators; Consideration of the Conservation Measures in force in the fishery. Reference information on stock and areas, and parameters used in stock assessment are also included.
Abstract:
The CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) uses indices derived from data on indicator species collected by standard methods in the three Integrated Study Regions of the Convention Area. Each year the Secretariat updates the standardised index values and provides a summary of trends and anomalies in these data. This report covers predator indices only. Data were submitted by 8 Members for 10 sites and 13 different CEMP parameters for the 2006/07 season. No data was submitted from Ross Island, however counts from aerial photographs are being undertaken. Data were collected from Esperanza Station, but were lost in a fire onboard the icebreaker Irizar. The development of an ordination method, with guidance from WG-EMM and consultation with experts, remains a main priority for future work.
