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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XM35 

New and Revised Conservation and 

Management Measures and 

Resolutions for Antarctic Marine Living 

Resources Under the Auspices of 

CCAMLR 

AGENCIES: Office of Ocean Affairs, 

Department of State and National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: At its Twenty-Seventh 

Meeting in Hobart, Tasmania, from 

October 27 to November 7, 2008, the 

Commission for the Conservation of 

Antarctic Marine Living Resources 

(CCAMLR), of which the United States 

is a member, adopted conservation and 

management measures and resolutions, 

pending countries’ approval, pertaining 

to fishing in the CCAMLR Convention 

Area. All the measures were agreed 

upon in accordance with Article IX of 

the Convention for the Conservation of 

Antarctic Marine Living Resources 

(Convention). Measures adopted restrict 

overall catches of certain species of 

finfish, squid, krill and crabs, restrict 

fishing in certain areas, restrict use of 

certain fishing gear, specify 

implementation and inspection 

obligations supporting the Catch 

Documentation Scheme of Contracting 

Parties, promote compliance with 

CCAMLR measures by non-Contracting 

Party vessels, and require vessels 

engaged in bottom fishing to report data 

on benthic organisms recovered by their 

gear. This notice includes the full text 

of the new and revised conservation 

measures adopted at the TwentySeventh meeting of CCAMLR. This 

notice also includes a listing of 

conservation measures that carry over 

from last year without change. The full 

text of these measures was published in 

the Federal Register on January 29, 

2007, except for Conservation Measures 

10–04, 23–06, and 31–02 for which full 

text was published in the Federal 

Register on December 21, 2007. NMFS 

suggests that the public view these 

measures along with the measures 

contained in this Federal Register 

notice for a complete listing of all the 

measures adopted by CCAMLR at its 

recent meeting. The full text of all 

measures adopted by CCAMLR can be 

found on CCAMLR’s Web site—http:// 

www.ccamlr.org. This notice, therefore, 

together with the U.S. regulations 

referenced under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION, provides a comprehensive 

register of all current U.S. obligations 

under CCAMLR. 

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on 

the measures or desiring more 

information should submit written 

comments by March 16, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Gorrell, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, Room 13463, 1315 East-West 

Highway, SSMC3, NMFS, Silver Spring, 

MD 20910; tel: 301–713–2341; fax: 301– 

713–1193; e-mail 

Robert.Gorrell@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Individuals interested in CCAMLR 

should also see 15 CFR Chapter III— 

International Fishing and Related 

Activities, Part 300—International 

Fishing Regulations, Subpart A— 

General; Subpart B—High Seas 

Fisheries; and Subpart G—Antarctic 

Marine Living Resources, for other 

regulatory measures related to 

conservation and management in the 

CCAMLR Convention area. Subpart B 

notes the requirements for high seas 

fishing vessel licensing. Subparts A and 

G describe the process for regulating 

U.S. fishing in the CCAMLR Convention 

area, which NMFS uses to implement 

CCAMLR Conservation Measures that 

are not expected to change from year to 

year. The regulations in Subpart G 

include sections on: Purpose and scope; 

Definitions; Relationship to other 

treaties, conventions, laws, and 

regulations; Procedure for according 

protection to CCAMLR Ecosystem 

Monitoring Program Sites; Scientific 

Research; Initiating a new fishery; 

Exploratory fisheries; Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements; Vessel and 

gear identification; Gear disposal; Mesh 

size; Harvesting permits; Scientific 

observers; Dealer permits and 

preapproval; Appointment of a 

designated representative; Requirements 

for a vessel monitoring system; 

Prohibitions; Facilitation of enforcement 

and inspection; and Penalties. 

Review of existing conservation 

measures and resolutions (the date in 

parenthesis indicates the last year in 

which the measure was amended by 

CCAMLR): 

The Commission noted that the 

following conservation measures would 

lapse on November 30, 2008: 32–09 

(2007), 33–02 (2007), 33–03 (2007), 41– 

01 (2007), 41–03 (2006), 41–04 (2007), 

41–05 (2007), 41–06 (2007), 41–07 

(2007), 41–09 (2007), 41–10 (2007), 41– 

11 (2007), 42–02 (2007), 52–01 (2007), 

52–02 (2007) and 61–01 (2007). 

Conservation Measure 42–01 (2007) 

lapsed on November 14, 2008. All of 

these conservation measures dealt with 

fishery-related matters for the 2007/08 

season and are replaced by new 

measures mentioned below. 

The following unchanged 

conservation measures and resolutions 

will remain in force in 2008/09: 

Compliance: 10–01 (1998), 10–04 

(2007) and 10–08 (2006). 

General fishery matters: 21–02 (2006), 

22–01 (1986), 22–02 (1984), 22–03 

(1990), 22–04 (2006), 23–01 (2005), 23– 

02 (1993), 23–03 (1991), 23–04 (2000), 

23–05 (2000), 23–06 (2007) and 25–03 

(2003). 

Fishery regulations: 31–01 (1986), 31– 

02 (2007), 32–01 (2001), 32–02 (1998), 

32–03 (1998), 32–04 (1986), 32–05 

(1986), 32–06 (1985), 32–07 (1999), 32– 

08 (1997), 32–10 (2002), 32–11 (2002), 

32–12 (1998), 32–13 (2003), 32–14 

(2003), 32–15 (2003), 32–16 (2003), 32– 

17 (2003), 32–18 (2006) and 33–01 

(1995). 

Protected areas: 91–01 (2004) and 91– 

02 (2004). 

Resolutions: 7/IX, 10/XII, 14/XIX, 15/ 

XXII, 16/XIX, 17/XX, 18/XXI, 19/XXI, 

20/XXII, 21/XXIII, 22/XXV, 23/XXIII, 

25/XXV and 26/XXVI. 

The full text of all but three of these 

unchanged conservation measures and 

all but one of the resolutions was 

published in the January 29, 2007 

Federal Register (72 FR 4068). The full 

text of Conservation Measures 10–04, 

23–06, and 31–02 was published in the 

December 21, 2007 Federal Register (72 

FR 72826). The full text of Resolution 

26/XXVI was also published in the 

December 21, 2007 Federal Register (72 

FR 72826). 

The Commission revised the 

following conservation measures: 

Compliance: 

CM 10–02 (2007) was revised as 10–02 

(2008) 1 2

Licensing and inspection obligations 

of Contracting Parties with regard to 

their flag vessels operating in the 

Convention Area 

CM 10–03 (2005) was revised as 10–03 

(2008) 1 2

Port inspection of vessels carrying 

toothfish 

CM 10–05 (2006) was revised as 10–05 

(2008) 

Catch Documentation Scheme for 

Dissostichus spp. 

CM 10–06 (2006) was revised as 10–06 

(2008) 

Scheme to promote compliance by 

Contracting Party vessels with 

CCAMLR conservation measures 

CM 10–07 (2006) was revised as 10–07 

(2008) 


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Scheme to promote compliance by 

non-Contracting Party vessels with 

CCAMLR conservation measures 

General fisheries matters: 

CM 21–01 (2006) was revised as 21–01 

(2008) 1 2

Notification that Members are 

considering initiating a new fishery 

CM 21–03 (2007) was revised as 21–03 

(2008) 

Notifications of intent to participate 

in a fishery for Euphausia superba 

CM 22–05 (2006) was revised as 22–05 

(2008) 

Restrictions on the use of bottom 

trawling gear in high-seas areas of 

the Convention Area 

CM 22–06 (2007) was revised as 22–06 

(2008) 1 2

Bottom fishing in the Convention 

Area 

CM 24–01 (2005) was revised as 24–01 

(2008) 1 2

The application of conservation 

measures to scientific research 

CM 24–02 (2005) was revised as 24–02 

(2008) 

Longline weighting for seabird 

conservation 

CM 25–02 (2007) was revised as 25–02 

(2008) 1 2

Minimisation of the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course 

of longline fishing or longline 

fishing research in the Convention 

Area 

CM 26–01 (2006) was revised as 26–01 

(2008) 1 2

General environmental protection 

during fishing 

Fishery regulations: 

Toothfish: CM 41–02 (2007) was revised 

as 41–02 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for Dissostichus 

eleginoides in Statistical Subarea 

48.3 in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 

seasons 

Toothfish: CM 41–08 (2007) was revised 

as 41–08 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for Dissostichus 

eleginoides in Statistical Division 

58.5.2 in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 

seasons 

Krill: CM 51–01 (2007) was revised as 

51–01 (2008) 

Precautionary catch limitations on 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 

Krill: CM 51–02 (2006) was revised as 

51–02 (2008) 

Precautionary catch limitation on 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Division 58.4.1 

Krill: CM 51–03 (2007) was revised as 

51–03 (2008) 

Precautionary catch limitation on 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Division 58.4.2 

In addition, the Commission adopted 

22 new conservation measures and two 

new resolutions: 

Compliance: 

CM 10–09 (2008) 

Notification system for transhipments 

within the Convention Area 

General fisheries matters: 

Gear Regulations: CM 22–07 (2008) 1 2

Interim measure for bottom fishing 

activities subject to Conservation 

Measure 22–06 encountering 

potential vulnerable marine 

ecosystems in the Convention Area 

Fishery regulations: 

Fishing Seasons, Closed Areas and 

Prohibition of Fishing: CM 32–09 

(2008) 

Prohibition of directed fishing for 

Dissostichus spp. except in 

accordance with specific 

conservation measures in the 2008/ 

09 season 

By-catch Limits: CM 33–02 (2008) 

Limitation of by-catch in Statistical 

Division 58.5.2 in the 2008/09 

season 

By-catch Limits: CM 33–03 (2008) 1 2

Limitation of by-catch in new and 

exploratory fisheries in the 2008/09 

season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–01 

(2008) 1 2

General measures for exploratory 

fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in the 

Convention Area in the 2008/09 

season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–03 

(2008) 

Limits on the fishery for Dissostichus 

spp. in Statistical Subarea 48.4 in 

the 2008/09 season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–04 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Subarea 48.6 in the 2008/09 season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–05 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Division 58.4.2 in the 2008/09 

season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–06 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. on Elan Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction in the 

2008/09 season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–07 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. on BANZARE 

Bank (Statistical Division 58.4.3b) 

outside areas of national 

jurisdiction in the 2008/09 season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–09 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Subarea 88.1 in the 2008/09 season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–10 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Subarea 88.2 in the 2008/09 season 

Finfish Fisheries—Toothfish: CM 41–11 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Division 58.4.1 in the 2008/09 

season 

Finfish Fisheries—Icefish: CM 42–01 

(2008) 

Limits on the fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/ 

09 season 

Finfish Fisheries—Icefish: CM 42–02 

(2008) 

Limits on the fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari in 

Statistical Division 58.5.2 in the 

2008/09 season 

Krill: CM 51–04 (2008) 

General measure for exploratory 

fisheries for Euphausia superba in 

the Convention Area in the 2008/09 

season 

Krill: CM 51–05 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fisheries for 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Subarea 48.6 in the 2008/09 season 

Crustacean Fisheries—Crab: CM 52–01 

(2008) 

Limits on the fishery for crab in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/ 

09 season 

Crustacean Fisheries—Crab: CM 52–02 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

crab in Statistical Subarea 48.2 in 

the 2008/09 season 

Crustacean Fisheries—Crab: CM 52–03 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

crab in Statistical Subarea 48.4 in 

the 2008/09 season 

Mollusc Fisheries—Squid: CM 61–01 

(2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Martialia hyadesi in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/09 season 

1 Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen Islands and Crozet Islands. 2 Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 

Under Article IX(6)(c) of the 

Convention, the United States has 90 

days after the November 12, 2008, 

notification by the Commission to 

consider the Conservation Measures 

agreed to at the Twenty-Seventh 

Meeting of CCAMLR and respond to the 

Secretariat of CCAMLR that we are 

unable to accept a Conservation 

Measure(s). 


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Resolutions: 

Resolution 27/XXVII (Use of a specific 

tariff classification for Antarctic 

krill) 

Resolution 28/XXVIII (Ballast water 

exchange in the Convention Area) 

Other: 

CCAMLR Members also adopted 

substantive amendments to CCAMLR’s 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation (note: the CCAMLR Scheme 

of observation is not a Conservation 

Measure so the text of the modified 

Scheme is not published here). The 

CCAMLR Scheme of observation will be 

incorporated into the ‘‘Scientific 

Observers Manual’’ (Manual) which 

details proper implementation of the 

program. Each approved observer 

receives the current Manual from 

NMFS. Scientific observers must meet 

all sampling protocols and other 

requirements of the Manual. The 

complete text of the CCAMLR Scheme 

of observation is included in Section 1 

of the Manual. 

CCAMLR Members also adopted a 

policy to enhance cooperation between 

CCAMLR and Non-Contracting Parties, 

to ensure effectiveness of CCAMLR 

Conservation measures, and to eliminate 

IUU fishing. This policy does not take 

the form of a Conservation Measure and 

so it also is not published here. 

For further information, see the 

CCAMLR Web site at http:// 

www.ccamlr.org under Publications for 

the Schedule of Conservation Measures 

in Force (2008/2009), or contact the 

Commission at the CCAMLR Secretariat, 

P.O. Box 213, North Hobart, Tasmania 

7002, Australia. Tel: (61) 3–6210–1111). 

Conservation Measures and Resolutions 

Adopted at CCAMLR–XXVII 

Conservation Measure 10–02 (2008) 1 2

Licensing and inspection obligations of 

Contracting Parties with regard to 

their flag vessels operating in the 

Convention Area 

(Species: all; Area: all; Season: all; 

Gear: all) 

1. Each Contracting Party shall 

prohibit fishing by its flag vessels in the 

Convention Area except pursuant to a 

licence 3 that the Contracting Party has 

issued setting forth the specific areas, 

species and time periods for which such 

fishing is authorised and all other 

specific conditions to which the fishing 

is subject to give effect to CCAMLR 

conservation measures and 

requirements under the Convention. 

2. A Contracting Party may only issue 

such a licence to fish in the Convention 

Area to vessels flying its flag, if it is 

satisfied of its ability to exercise its 

responsibilities under the Convention 

and its conservation measures, by 

requiring from each vessel, inter alia, 

the following: 

(i) Timely notification by the vessel to 

its Flag State of exit from and entry into 

any port; 

(ii) Notification by the vessel to its 

Flag State of entry into the Convention 

Area and movement between areas, 

subareas/divisions; 

(iii) Reporting by the vessel of catch 

data in accordance with CCAMLR 

requirements; 

(iv) Reporting, where possible as set 

out in Annex 10–02/A by the vessel of 

sightings of fishing vessels 4 in the 

Convention Area; 

(v) Operation of a VMS system on 

board the vessel in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 10–04; 

(vi) Noting the International 

Management Code for the Safe 

Operation of Ships and for Pollution 

Prevention (International Safety 

Management Code), from 1 December 

2009: 

(a) Adequate communication 

equipment (including MF/HF radio and 

carriage of at least one 406MHz EPIRB) 

and trained operators on board. 

Wherever possible, vessels should be 

fitted with Global Maritime Distress and 

Safety System (GMDSS) equipment; 

(b) Sufficient immersion survival suits 

for all on board; 

(c) Adequate arrangements to handle 

medical emergencies that may arise in 

the course of the voyage; 

(d) Reserves of food, fresh water, fuel 

and spare parts for critical equipment to 

provide for unforseen delays and 

besetment; 

(e) An approved 5 Shipboard Oil 

Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP) 

outlining marine pollution mitigation 

arrangements (including insurance) in 

the event of a fuel or waste spill. 

3. Each Contracting Party shall 

provide to the Secretariat within seven 

days of the issuance of each licence the 

following information about licences 

issued: 

• Name of the vessel 

• Time periods authorised for fishing 

(start and end dates) 

• Area(s), subareas or divisions of 

fishing 

• Species targeted 

• Gear used. 

4. Each Contracting Party shall 

provide to the Secretariat within seven 

days of the issuance of each licence the 

following information about licences 

issued: 

(i) Name of fishing vessel (any 

previous names if known) 6, registration 

number 7, IMO number (if issued), 

external markings and port of registry; 

(ii) The nature of the authorisation to 

fish granted by the Flag State, specifying 

time periods authorised for fishing (start 

and end dates), area(s) of fishing, 

species targeted and gear used; 

(iii) Previous flag (if any) 6

(iv) International Radio Call Sign; 

(v) Name and address of vessel’s 

owner(s), and any beneficial owner(s) if 

known; 

(vi) Name and address of licence 

owner (if different from vessel 

owner(s)); 

(vii) Type of vessel; 

(viii) Where and when built; 

(ix) Length (m); 

(x) High-resolution colour 

photographs of the vessel of appropriate 

brightness and contrast 8 which shall 

consist of: 

• One photograph not smaller than 12 

× 7 cm showing the starboard side of the 

vessel displaying its full overall length 

and complete structural features; 

• One photograph not smaller than 12 

× 7 cm showing the port side of the 

vessel displaying its full overall length 

and complete structural features; 

• One photograph not smaller than 12 

× 7 cm showing the stern taken directly 

from astern; 

(xi) Where applicable, in accordance 

with Conservation Measure 10–04, 

details of the implementation of the 

tamper-proof requirements of the 

satellite monitoring device installed on 

board. 

5. Each Contracting Party shall, to the 

extent practicable, also provide to the 

Secretariat at the same time as 

submitting information in accordance 

with paragraph 4, the following 

additional information in respect to 

each fishing vessel licensed: 

(i) Name and address of operator, if 

different from vessel owners; 

(ii) Names and nationality of master 

and, where relevant, of fishing master; 

(iii) Type of fishing method or 

methods; 

(iv) Beam (m); 

(v) Gross registered tonnage; 

(vi) Vessel communication types and 

numbers (INMARSAT A, B and C 

numbers); 

(vii) Normal crew complement; 

(viii) Power of main engine or engines 

(kW); 

(ix) Carrying capacity (tonnes), 

number of fish holds and their capacity 

(m3); 

(x) Any other information in respect 

of each licensed vessel they consider 

appropriate (e.g. ice classification) for 

the purposes of the implementation of 

the conservation measures adopted by 

the Commission. 

6. Contracting Parties shall 

communicate without delay to the 

Secretariat any change to any of the 

information submitted in accordance 

with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. 


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7. The Executive Secretary shall place 

a list of licensed vessels on the public 

section of the CCAMLR Web site. 

8. The licence or an authorised copy 

of the licence must be carried by the 

fishing vessel and must be available for 

inspection at any time by a designated 

CCAMLR inspector in the Convention 

Area. 

9. Each Contracting Party shall verify, 

through inspections of all of its fishing 

vessels at the Party’s departure and 

arrival ports, and where appropriate, in 

its Exclusive Economic Zone, their 

compliance with the conditions of the 

licence as described in paragraph 1 and 

with the CCAMLR conservation 

measures. In the event that there is 

evidence that the vessel has not fished 

in accordance with the conditions of its 

licence, the Contracting Party shall 

investigate the infringement and, if 

necessary, apply appropriate sanctions 

in accordance with its national 

legislation. 

10. Each Contracting Party shall 

include in its annual report pursuant to 

paragraph 12 of the CCAMLR System of 

Inspection, steps it has taken to 

implement and apply this conservation 

measure; and may include additional 

measures it may have taken in relation 

to its flag vessels to promote the 

effectiveness of CCAMLR conservation 

measures. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 3 Includes permit and authorisation. 

4 Including support vessels such as reefer 

vessels. 5 Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan 

to be approved by the Maritime Safety 

Authority of the Flag State. 6 In respect of any vessel reflagged within 

the previous 12 months, any information on 

the details of the process of (reasons for) 

previous deregistration of the vessel from 

other registries, if known. 7National registry number. 

8 All photographs shall be of sufficient 

quality to enable clear identification of the 

vessel. 

Annex 10–02/A 

Reporting of Vessel Sightings 

1. In the event that the master of a 

licensed fishing vessel sights a fishing 

vessel 4 within the Convention Area, the 

master shall document as much 

information as possible on each such 

sighting, including: 

(a) Name and description of the 

vessel. 

(b) Vessel call sign. 

(c) Registration number and the 

Lloyds/IMO number of the vessel. 

(d) Flag State of the vessel. 

(e) Photographs of the vessel to 

support the report. 

(f) Any other relevant information 

regarding the observed activities of the 

sighted vessel. 

2. The master shall forward a report 

containing the information referred to in 

paragraph 1 to their Flag State as soon 

as possible. The Flag State shall submit 

to the Secretariat any such reports that 

meet the criteria of paragraph 3 of 

Conservation Measure 10–06 or 

paragraph 8 of Conservation Measure 

10–07. 

3. The Secretariat shall use such 

reports for compiling estimates of IUU 

activities. 

Conservation Measure 10–03 (2008) 123

Port inspections of vessels carrying 

toothfish 

(Species: toothfish; Area: all; Season: 

all; Gear: all) 

1. Contracting Parties shall undertake 

inspections of all fishing vessels 4

carrying Dissostichus spp. which enter 

their ports. The inspection shall be for 

the purpose of determining that if the 

vessel carried out harvesting activities 

in the Convention Area, these activities 

were carried out in accordance with 

CCAMLR conservation measures, and 

that if it intends to land or tranship 

Dissostichus spp. the catch to be 

unloaded or transhipped is 

accompanied by a Dissostichus catch 

document required by Conservation 

Measure 10–05 and that the catch agrees 

with the information recorded on the 

document. 

2. To facilitate these inspections, 

Contracting Parties shall require vessels 

to provide advance notice of their entry 

into port and to convey a written 

declaration that they have not engaged 

in or supported illegal, unreported and 

unregulated (IUU) fishing in the 

Convention Area. The inspection shall 

be conducted within 48 hours of port 

entry and shall be carried out in an 

expeditious fashion. It shall impose no 

undue burdens on the vessel or its crew, 

and shall be guided by the relevant 

provisions of the CCAMLR System of 

Inspection. Vessels which either declare 

that they have been involved in IUU 

fishing or fail to make a declaration 

shall be denied port access, other than 

for emergency purposes. 

3. In the event that there is evidence 

that the vessel has fished in 

contravention of CCAMLR conservation 

measures, the catch shall not be landed 

or transhipped. The Contracting Party 

will inform the Flag State of the vessel 

of its inspection findings and will 

cooperate with the Flag State in taking 

such appropriate action as is required to 

investigate the alleged infringement 

and, if necessary, apply appropriate 

sanctions in accordance with national 

legislation. 

4. Contracting Parties shall promptly 

provide the Secretariat with a report on 

the outcome of each inspection 

conducted under this conservation 

measure. In respect of any vessels 

denied port access or permission to land 

or tranship Dissostichus spp., the 

Secretariat shall promptly convey such 

reports to all Contracting Parties and to 

all non-Contracting Parties cooperating 

with the Commission by participating in 

the Catch Documentation Scheme for 

Dissostichus spp. (CDS). 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 3Excluding by-catches of Dissostichus spp. 

by trawlers fishing on the high seas outside 

the Convention Area. A by-catch shall be 

defined as no more than 5% of total catch of 

all species and no more than 50 tonnes for 

an entire fishing trip by a vessel. 4For the purposes of this conservation 

measure, ‘fishing vessel’ means any vessel of 

any size used for, equipped to be used for, 

or intended for use for the purposes of 

fishing or fishing related activities, including 

support ships, fish processing vessels, vessels 

engaged in transhipment and carrier vessels 

equipped for the transportation of fishery 

products except container vessels and 

excluding Members’ marine science research 

vessels. 

In relation to only carrier vessels equipped 

for transportation of fishery products, 

Contracting Parties shall conduct a 

preliminary assessment of the relevant 

documentation. If that assessment raises 

concerns regarding compliance with 

CCAMLR conservation measures, an 

inspection according to the provisions of this 

conservation measure shall be required. 

Conservation Measure 10–05 (2008) 

Catch Documentation Scheme for 

Dissostichus spp. 

(Species: toothfish; Area: all; Season: 

all; Gear: all) 

The Commission, 

Concerned that illegal, unreported 

and unregulated (IUU) fishing for 

Dissostichus spp. in the Convention 

Area threatens serious depletion of 

populations of Dissostichus spp., 

Aware that IUU fishing involves 

significant by-catch of some Antarctic 

species, including endangered albatross, 

Noting that IUU fishing is 

inconsistent with the objective of the 

Convention and undermines the 

effectiveness of CCAMLR conservation 

measures, 

Underlining the responsibilities of 

Flag States to ensure that their vessels 

conduct their fishing activities in a 

responsible manner, 

Mindful of the rights and obligations 

of Port States to promote the 


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effectiveness of regional fishery 

conservation measures, 

Aware that IUU fishing reflects the 

high value of, and resulting expansion 

in markets for and international trade 

in, Dissostichus spp., 

Recalling that Contracting Parties 

have agreed to introduce classification 

codes for Dissostichus spp. at a national 

level, 

Recognising that the implementation 

of a Catch Documentation Scheme for 

Dissostichus spp. (CDS) will provide the 

Commission with essential information 

necessary to provide the precautionary 

management objectives of the 

Convention, 

Committed to take steps, consistent 

with international law, to identify the 

origins of Dissostichus spp. entering the 

markets of Contracting Parties and to 

determine whether Dissostichus spp. 

harvested in the Convention Area that is 

imported into their territories was 

caught in a manner consistent with 

CCAMLR conservation measures, 

Wishing to reinforce the conservation 

measures already adopted by the 

Commission with respect to 

Dissostichus spp., 

Further recognising the importance of 

enhancing cooperation with nonContracting Parties to help prevent, 

deter and eliminate IUU fishing in the 

Convention Area, 

Acknowledging that the Commission 

has adopted a policy to enhance 

cooperation between CCAMLR and nonContracting Parties, 

Inviting non-Contracting Parties 

whose vessels fish for Dissostichus spp. 

to participate in the CDS, 

hereby adopts the following 

conservation measure in accordance 

with Article IX of the Convention: 

1. The following definitions are 

intended only for the purposes of the 

completion of CDS documents and shall 

be applied as stated regardless of 

whether such actions as landings, 

transhipments, imports, exports or reexports constitute the same under any 

CDS participant’s customs law or other 

domestic legislation: 

(i) Port State: The State that has 

control over a particular port area or free 

trade zone for the purposes of landing, 

transhipment, importing, exporting and 

re-exporting and whose authority serves 

as the authority for landing or 

transhipment certification. 

(ii) Landing: The initial transfer of 

catch in its harvested or processed form 

from a vessel to dockside or to another 

vessel in a port or free trade zone where 

the catch is certified by an authority of 

the Port State as landed. 

(iii) Export: Any movement of a catch 

in its harvested or processed form from 

territory under the control of the State 

or free trade zone of landing, or, where 

that State or free trade zone forms part 

of a customs union, any other member 

State of that customs union. 

(iv) Import: The physical entering or 

bringing of a catch into any part of the 

geographical territory under the control 

of a State, except where the catch is 

landed or transhipped within the 

definitions of ‘landing’ or 

‘transhipment’ in this conservation 

measure. 

(v) Re-export: Any movement of a 

catch in its harvested or processed form 

from territory under the control of a 

State, free trade zone, or member State 

of a customs union of import unless that 

State, free trade zone, or any member 

State of that customs union of import is 

the first place of import, in which case 

the movement is an export within the 

definition of ‘export’ in this 

conservation measure. 

(vi) Transhipment: The transfer of a 

catch in its harvested or processed form 

from a vessel to another vessel or means 

of transport, and, where such transfer 

takes place within the territory under 

the control of a Port State, for the 

purpose of effecting its removal from 

that State. For the avoidance of doubt, 

temporarily placing a catch on land or 

an artificial structure to facilitate such 

transfer shall not prevent the transfer 

from being a transhipment where the 

catch is not ‘landed’ within the 

definition of ‘landing’ in this 

conservation measure. 

2. Each Contracting Party shall take 

steps to identify the origin of 

Dissostichus spp. imported into or 

exported from its territories and to 

determine whether Dissostichus spp. 

harvested in the Convention Area that is 

imported into or exported from its 

territories was caught in a manner 

consistent with CCAMLR conservation 

measures. 

3. Each Contracting Party shall require 

that each master or authorised 

representative of its flag vessels 

authorised to engage in harvesting of 

Dissostichus eleginoides and/or 

Dissostichus mawsoni complete a 

Dissostichus catch document (DCD) for 

the catch landed or transhipped on each 

occasion that it lands or tranships 

Dissostichus spp. 

4. Each Contracting Party shall require 

that each landing of Dissostichus spp. at 

its ports and each transhipment of 

Dissostichus spp. to its vessels be 

accompanied by a completed DCD. The 

landing of Dissostichus spp. without a 

catch document is prohibited. 

5. Each Contracting Party shall, in 

accordance with their laws and 

regulations, require that their flag 

vessels which intend to harvest 

Dissostichus spp., including on the high 

seas outside the Convention Area, are 

provided with specific authorisation to 

do so. Each Contracting Party shall 

provide DCD forms to each of its flag 

vessels authorised to harvest 

Dissostichus spp. and only to those 

vessels. 

6. A non-Contracting Party seeking to 

cooperate with CCAMLR by 

participating in this scheme may issue 

DCD forms, in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraphs 8 

and 9, to any of its flag vessels that 

intend to harvest Dissostichus spp. 

7. Non-Contracting Parties which are 

involved in the trade of Dissostichus 

spp. are encouraged to approach the 

CCAMLR Secretariat with requests for 

assistance. Proposals must demonstrate 

how any specific assistance requested 

will help to combat IUU fishing in the 

Convention Area. Such requests will be 

considered by the Commission at its 

annual meeting. The procedure 

regarding cooperation with CCAMLR in 

the implementation of the CDS by nonContracting Parties involved in the trade 

of Dissostichus spp. is set out in Annex 

10–05/C. 

8. The DCD shall include the 

following information: 

(i) The name, address, telephone and 

fax numbers of the issuing authority; 

(ii) The name, home port, national 

registry number and call sign of the 

vessel and, if issued, its IMO/Lloyd’s 

registration number; 

(iii) The reference number of the 

licence or permit, whichever is 

applicable, that is issued to the vessel; 

(iv) The weight of each Dissostichus 

species landed or transhipped by 

product type, and 

(a) By CCAMLR statistical subarea or 

division if caught in the Convention 

Area; and/or 

(b) By FAO statistical area, subarea or 

division if caught outside the 

Convention Area; 

(v) The dates within which the catch 

was taken; 

(vi) The date and the port at which 

the catch was landed or the date and the 

vessel, its flag and national registry 

number, to which the catch was 

transhipped; 

(vii) The name, address, telephone 

and fax numbers of the recipient(s) of 

the catch and the amount of each 

species and product type received. 

9. Procedures for completing DCDs in 

respect of vessels are set forth in 

paragraphs A1 to A10 of Annex 10–05/ 

A to this measure. 

10. Each Contracting Party shall 

require that each shipment of 

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exported or re-exported from its 

territory be accompanied by the export/ 

re-export document. The import, export 

or re-export of Dissostichus spp. 

without an export/re-export document 

is prohibited. 

11. An export/re-export document 

issued in respect of a vessel is one that: 

(i) Includes all relevant information 

and signatures provided in accordance 

with paragraphs A1 to A11 of Annex 

10–05/A to this measure; 

(ii) Includes a signed and stamped 

certification by a responsible official of 

the exporting State of the accuracy of 

the information contained in the 

document. 

12. The standard documents for catch, 

export and re-export documents are 

attached to Annex 10–05/A as follows: 

(i) Attachment 1 contains the standard 

catch document (which also includes 

provision for export) and the standard 

form for re-export which are to be used 

until 31 May 2009; 

(ii) Attachment 2 contains the 

standard catch document and the 

standard form for export/re-export 

which are to be used from 1 June 2009. 

Until 31 May 2009: 

(i) All references in this conservation 

measure and its annex to the export/reexport document, with respect to 

exporting, shall be read as referring to 

the export section of the standard catch 

document in Attachment 1; 

(ii) All references in this conservation 

measure and its annex to the export/reexport document, with respect to reexporting, shall be read as referring to 

the standard form for re-export in 

Attachment 1. 

13. Each Contracting Party shall 

ensure that its customs government 

authorities or other appropriate 

government officials request and 

examine the documentation of each 

shipment of Dissostichus spp. imported 

into or exported from its territory to 

verify that it includes the export 

document and, where appropriate, 

validated re-export document(s) that 

account for all the Dissostichus spp. 

contained in the shipment. These 

officials may also examine the content 

of any shipment to verify the 

information contained in the catch 

document or documents. 

14. If, as a result of an examination 

referred to in paragraph 13 above, a 

question arises regarding the 

information contained in a DCD or a reexport document, the exporting State 

whose government authority validated 

the document(s) and, as appropriate, the 

Flag State whose vessel completed the 

document are called on to cooperate 

with the importing State with a view to 

resolving such question. 

15. Each Contracting Party shall 

promptly provide by the most rapid 

electronic means, copies to the 

CCAMLR Secretariat of all export 

documents and, where relevant, 

validated re-export documents that it 

issued from and received into its 

territory and shall submit annually to 

the Secretariat a summary list of 

documents issued from or received into 

its territory in respect of transhipments, 

landings, exports, re-exports and 

imports. The list shall include: 

document identification numbers; date 

of landing, export, re-export, import; 

weights landed, exported, re-exported or 

imported. 

16. Each Contracting Party, and any 

non-Contracting Party that issues DCDs 

in respect of its flag vessels in 

accordance with paragraph 6, shall 

inform the CCAMLR Secretariat of the 

government authority or authorities 

(including names, addresses, phone and 

fax numbers and e-mail addresses) 

responsible for issuing and validating 

DCDs. 

17. Notwithstanding the above, any 

Contracting Party, or any nonContracting Party participating in the 

CDS, may require additional verification 

of catch documents by Flag States by 

using, inter alia, VMS, in respect of 

catches 1 taken on the high seas outside 

the Convention Area, when landed at, 

imported into or exported from its 

territory. 

18. If, following an examination under 

paragraph 13, questions under 

paragraph 14 or requests for additional 

verification of documents under 

paragraph 17, it is determined, after 

consultation with the States concerned, 

that a catch document is invalid, the 

import, export or re-export of 

Dissostichus spp. being the subject of 

the document is prohibited. 

19. If a Contracting Party participating 

in the CDS has cause to sell or dispose 

of seized or confiscated Dissostichus 

spp., it may issue a Specially Validated 

Dissostichus Catch Document (SVDCD) 

specifying the reasons for that 

validation. The SVDCD shall include a 

statement describing the circumstances 

under which confiscated fish are 

moving in trade. To the extent 

practicable, Parties shall ensure that no 

financial benefit arising from the sale of 

seized or confiscated catch accrue to the 

perpetrators of IUU fishing. If a 

Contracting Party issues a SVDCD, it 

shall immediately report all such 

validations to the Secretariat for 

conveying to all Parties and, as 

appropriate, recording in trade statistics. 

20. A Contracting Party may transfer 

all or part of the proceeds from the sale 

of seized or confiscated Dissostichus 

spp. into the CDS Fund created by the 

Commission or into a national fund 

which promotes achievement of the 

objectives of the Convention. In 

addition, Contracting Parties may offer 

voluntary contributions to support the 

CDS Fund and its related activities. A 

Contracting Party may, consistent with 

its domestic legislation, decline to 

provide a market for toothfish offered 

for sale with a SVDCD by another State. 

Provisions concerning the uses of the 

CDS Fund are found in Annex 10–05/ 

B. 

1Excluding by-catches of Dissostichus spp. 

by trawlers fishing on the high seas outside 

the Convention Area. A by-catch shall be 

defined as no more than 5% of total catch of 

all species and no more than 50 tonnes for 

an entire fishing trip by a vessel. 

Annex 10–05/A 

A1. Each Flag State shall ensure that 

each Dissostichus catch document form 

that it issues includes a specific 

identification number consisting of: 

(i) A four-digit number, consisting of 

the two-digit International Standards 

Organization (ISO) country code plus 

the last two digits of the year for which 

the form is issued; 

(ii) A three-digit sequence number 

(beginning with 001) to denote the order 

in which catch document forms are 

issued. 

It shall also enter on each 

Dissostichus catch document form the 

number as appropriate of the licence or 

permit issued to the vessel. 

A2. The master of a vessel which has 

been issued a Dissostichus catch 

document form or forms shall adhere to 

the following procedures prior to each 

landing or transhipment of Dissostichus 

spp.: 

(i) The master shall ensure that the 

information specified in paragraph 8 of 

this conservation measure is accurately 

recorded on the Dissostichus catch 

document form; 

(ii) If a landing or transhipment 

includes catch of both Dissostichus spp., 

the master shall record on the 

Dissostichus catch document form the 

total amount of the catch landed or 

transhipped by weight of each species; 

(iii) If a landing or transhipment 

includes catch of Dissostichus spp. 

taken from different statistical subareas 

and/or divisions, the master shall record 

on the Dissostichus catch document 

form the amount of the catch by weight 

of each species taken from each 

statistical subarea and/or division and 

indicating whether the catch was caught 

in an EEZ or on the high seas, as 

appropriate; 

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rapid electronic means available, the 

Dissostichus catch document number, 

the dates within which the catch was 

taken, the species, processing type or 

types, the estimated weight to be landed 

and the area or areas of the catch, the 

date of landing or transhipment and the 

port and country of landing or vessel of 

transhipment and shall request from the 

Flag State, a Flag State confirmation 

number. 

A3. If, for catches 1 taken in the 

Convention Area or on the high seas 

outside the Convention Area, the Flag 

State verifies, by the use of a VMS (as 

described in paragraph 1 of 

Conservation Measure 10–04), the area 

fished and that the catch to be landed 

or transhipped as reported by its vessel 

is accurately recorded and taken in a 

manner consistent with its authorisation 

to fish, it shall convey a unique Flag 

State confirmation number to the 

vessel’s master by the most rapid 

electronic means available. The 

Dissostichus catch document will 

receive a confirmation number from the 

Flag State, only when it is convinced 

that the information submitted by the 

vessel fully satisfies the provisions of 

this conservation measure. 

A4. The master shall enter the Flag 

State confirmation number on the 

Dissostichus catch document form. 

A5. The master of a vessel that has 

been issued a Dissostichus catch 

document form or forms shall adhere to 

the following procedures immediately 

after each landing or transhipment of 

Dissostichus spp.: 

(i) In the case of a transhipment, the 

master shall confirm the transhipment 

obtaining the signature on the 

Dissostichus catch document of the 

master of the vessel to which the catch 

is being transferred; 

(ii) In the case of a landing, the master 

or authorised representative shall 

confirm the landing by obtaining a 

signed and stamped certification on the 

Dissostichus catch document by a 

responsible official of the Port State of 

landing or free trade zone who is acting 

under the direction of either the 

customs or fisheries authority of the 

Port State and is competent with regard 

to the validation of Dissostichus catch 

documents; 

(iii) In the case of a landing, the 

master or authorised representative 

shall also obtain the signature on the 

Dissostichus catch document of the 

individual that receives the catch at the 

port of landing or free trade zone; 

(iv) In the event that the catch is 

divided upon landing, the master or 

authorised representative shall present a 

copy of the Dissostichus catch 

document to each individual that 

receives a part of the catch at the port 

of landing or free trade zone, record on 

that copy of the catch document the 

amount and origin of the catch received 

by that individual and obtain the 

signature of that individual. 

A6. In respect of each landing or 

transhipment, the master or authorised 

representative shall immediately sign 

and convey by the most rapid electronic 

means available a copy, or, if the catch 

landed was divided, copies, of the 

signed Dissostichus catch document to 

the Flag State of the vessel and shall 

provide a copy of the relevant document 

to each recipient of the catch. 

A7. The Flag State of the vessel shall 

immediately convey by the most rapid 

electronic means available a copy or, if 

the catch was divided, copies, of the 

signed Dissostichus catch document to 

the CCAMLR Secretariat to be made 

available by the next working day to all 

Contracting Parties. 

A8. The master or authorised 

representative shall retain the original 

copies of the signed Dissostichus catch 

document(s) and return them to the Flag 

State no later than one month after the 

end of the fishing season. 

A9. The master of a vessel to which 

catch has been transhipped (receiving 

vessel) shall adhere to the following 

procedures immediately after each 

landing of such catch in order to 

complete each Dissostichus catch 

document received from transhipping 

vessels: 

(i) The master of the receiving vessel 

shall confirm the landing by obtaining 

a signed and stamped certification on 

the Dissostichus catch document by a 

responsible official of the Port State of 

landing or free trade zone who is acting 

under the direction of either the 

customs or fisheries authority of the 

Port State and is competent with regard 

to the validation of Dissostichus catch 

documents; 

(ii) The master of the receiving vessel 

shall also obtain the signature on the 

Dissostichus catch document of the 

individual that receives the catch at the 

port of landing or free trade; 

(iii) In the event that the catch is 

divided upon landing, the master of the 

receiving vessel shall present a copy of 

the Dissostichus catch document to each 

individual that receives a part of the 

catch at the port of landing or free trade 

zone, record on that copy of the catch 

document the amount and origin of the 

catch received by that individual and 

obtain the signature of that individual. 

A10. In respect of each landing of 

transhipped catch, the master or 

authorised representative of the 

receiving vessel shall immediately sign 

and convey by the most rapid electronic 

means available a copy of all the 

Dissostichus catch documents, or if the 

catch was divided, copies, of all the 

Dissostichus catch documents, to the 

Flag State(s) that issued the Dissostichus 

catch document, and shall provide a 

copy of the relevant document to each 

recipient of the catch. The Flag State of 

the receiving vessel shall immediately 

convey by the most rapid electronic 

means available a copy of the document 

to the CCAMLR Secretariat to be made 

available by the next working day to all 

Contracting Parties. 

A11. For each shipment of 

Dissostichus spp. to be exported or reexported from the country of landing or 

import, the exporter shall adhere to the 

following procedures to obtain the 

necessary export or re-export document 

for all the Dissostichus spp. contained 

in the shipment: 

(i) The exporter/re-exporter shall 

enter on each Dissostichus export/reexport document the reference number 

of the corresponding Dissostichus catch 

document, the amount of each 

Dissostichus spp. reported on the 

document that is contained in the 

shipment; 

(ii) The exporter/re-exporter shall 

enter on each Dissostichus catch 

document the name and address of the 

importer of the shipment and the point 

of import; 

(iii) The exporter/re-exporter shall 

enter on each export/re-export 

document the exporter/re-exporter’s 

name and address, and shall sign the 

document; 

(iv) The exporter/re-exporter shall 

obtain a signed and stamped validation 

of the export/re-export document 

(including the attachments if provided) 

by a responsible official of the 

exporting/re-exporting State. 

(v) The exporter/re-exporter shall 

indicate the transport details as 

appropriate: 

If by sea: 

Container(s) number(s) if appropriate, or 

Vessel name, and 

Bill of lading number, date and place of 

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If by air: 

Flight number, airway bill number, 

place and date of issue; 

If by other means (ground 

transportation): 

Truck registration number and 

nationality, 

Railway transport number, date and 

place of issue. 

1Excluding by-catches of Dissostichus spp. 

by trawlers fishing on the high seas outside 

the Convention Area. A by-catch shall be 

defined as no more than 5% of total catch of 

all species and no more than 50 tonnes for 

an entire fishing trip by a vessel. 

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Annex 10–05/B 

The Use of the CDS Fund 

B1. The overall objective of the CDS 

Fund (‘‘the Fund’’) is to provide a 

mechanism which enables the 

Commission to enhance its capacity to 

prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing 

in the Convention Area, by inter alia, 

improving the effectiveness of the CDS. 

B2. The Fund will be operated 

according to the following provisions: 

(i) The Fund shall be used for special 

projects, or special needs of the 

Secretariat if the Commission so 

decides, aimed at enhancing the 

Commission’s capacity to contribute to 

the prevention, deterrence and 

elimination of IUU fishing in the 

Convention Area. The Fund may also be 

used for assisting the development and 

improving the effectiveness of the CDS 

and for other such purposes as the 

Commission may decide. 

(ii) The Fund shall be used primarily 

for projects conducted by the 

Secretariat, although the participation of 

Members in these projects is not 

precluded. While individual Member 

projects shall be considered, this shall 

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Fund shall not be used for routine 

Secretariat activities. 

(iii) Proposals for special projects may 

be made by Members, by the 

Commission or the Scientific Committee 

and their subsidiary bodies, or by the 

Secretariat. Proposals shall be submitted 

to the annual meeting of the 

Commission as working papers and be 

accompanied by an explanation of the 

proposal and an itemised statement of 

estimated expenditure. 

(iv) The Commission will, at each 

annual meeting, designate six Members 

to serve on a Review Panel to review 

proposals and to make 

recommendations to the Commission on 

whether to fund special projects or 

special needs. The Review Panel will 

meet during the first week of the 

Commission’s annual meeting. 

(v) The Commission shall review all 

proposals and decide on appropriate 

projects and funding as a standing 

agenda item at its annual meeting. 

(vi) The Fund may be used to assist 

Acceding States and non-Contracting 

Parties that wish to cooperate with 

CCAMLR by contributing to the 

prevention, deterrence and elimination 

of IUU fishing in the Convention Area, 

so long as this use is consistent with 

provisions (i) and (ii) above. Such 

assistance shall be provided within the 

scope of the CCAMLR Cooperation 

Enhancement Program contained in the 

Policy to Enhance Cooperation between 

CCAMLR and non-Contracting Parties. 

Acceding States and non-Contracting 

Parties may submit proposals for 

consideration by the Commission at its 

annual meeting, if the proposals are 

sponsored by, or in cooperation with, a 

Member or the Secretariat. 

(vii) The Financial Regulations of the 

Commission shall apply to the Fund, 

except in so far as these provisions 

provide or the Commission decides 

otherwise. 

(viii) The Secretariat shall report to 

the annual meeting of the Commission 

on the activities of the Fund, including 

its income and expenditure. Annexed to 

the report shall be reports on the 

progress of each project being funded by 

the Fund, including details of the 

expenditure on each project. The report 

will be circulated to Members in 

advance of the annual meeting. 

(ix) Where an individual Member 

project is being funded according to 

provision (ii), that Member shall 

provide an annual report on the 

progress of the project, including details 

of the expenditure on the project. The 

report shall be submitted to the 

Secretariat as a working paper to be 

circulated to Members in advance of the 

annual meeting. When the project is 

completed, that Member shall provide a 

final statement of account certified by 

an auditor acceptable to the 

Commission. 

(x) The Commission shall review all 

ongoing projects at its annual meeting as 

a standing agenda item and reserves the 

right, after notice, to cancel a project at 

any time should it decide that it is 

necessary. Such a decision shall be 

exceptional, and shall take into account 

progress made to date and likely 

progress in the future, and shall in any 

case be preceded by an invitation from 

the Commission to the project 

coordinator to present a case for 

continuation of funding. 

(xi) The Commission may modify 

these provisions at any time. 

Annex 10–05/C 

Procedure Regarding Cooperation With 

CCAMLR in the Implementation of the 

CDS by Non-Contracting Parties 

Involved in the Trade of Dissostichus 

SPP 

C1. Prior to the annual meeting of the 

Commission, the Executive Secretary 

shall contact all non-Contracting Parties 

which are known to be involved in the 

trade with Dissostichus spp. to urge 

them to become a Contracting Party to 

CCAMLR or to attain the status of a nonContracting Party cooperating with 

CCAMLR by participating in the Catch 

Documentation Scheme for Dissostichus 

spp. (CDS) in accordance with the 

provisions of Conservation Measure 10– 

05 and produce a summary paper for 

consideration by the Commission. The 

Executive Secretary shall provide copies 

of this conservation measure and any 

related resolutions adopted by the 

Commission. 

C2. The Executive Secretary shall also 

establish contact with any nonContracting Party during the 

intersessional period, as soon as 

possible after it was known the nonContracting Party was engaged in the 

trade with Dissostichus spp. The 

Executive Secretary shall immediately 

circulate any written responses to the 

Members of the Commission. 

C3. The Executive Secretary shall 

encourage non-Contracting Parties to 

approach the CCAMLR Secretariat with 

requests for assistance. Proposals must 

demonstrate how any specific assistance 

requested will help to combat IUU 

fishing in the Convention Area. Such 

requests will be considered by the 

Commission at its annual meeting. 

C4. Any non-Contracting Party that 

seeks to be accorded the status of nonContracting Party cooperating with 

CCAMLR by participating in the CDS 

shall apply to the Executive Secretary 

requesting such status. Such requests 

must be received by the Executive 

Secretary no later than ninety (90) days 

in advance of an annual meeting of the 

CAMLR Commission in order to be 

considered at that meeting. 

C5. Any non-Contracting Party 

requesting the status of a nonContracting Party cooperating with 

CCAMLR by participating in the CDS 

shall fulfil the following requirements 

in order to have this status considered 

by the Commission: 

(i) Information requirements: 

(a) Communicate the data required 

under the CDS. 

(ii) Compliance requirements: 

(a) Implement all the provisions of 

Conservation Measure 10–05; 

(b) Inform CCAMLR of all the 

measures taken to ensure compliance by 

its vessels used for the transhipments of 

Dissostichus spp. and its operators, 

including inter alia, and as appropriate, 

inspection at sea and in port, CDS 

implementation; 

(c) Respond to alleged violations of 

CCAMLR measures by its vessels 

transhipping Dissostichus spp. and its 

operators, as determined by the 

appropriate bodies, and communicate to 

CCAMLR the actions taken against 

operators. 

C6. An applicant for the status of a 

non-Contracting Party cooperating with 

CCAMLR by participating in the CDS 

shall also: 

(i) Confirm its commitment to 

implement Conservation Measure 10– 

05; and 

(ii) Inform the Commission of the 

measures it takes to ensure compliance 

by its operators with Conservation 

Measure 10–05. 

C7. The Standing Committee for 

Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) 

shall be responsible for reviewing 

requests for the status of nonContracting Party cooperating with 

CCAMLR by participating in the CDS 

and for recommending to the 

Commission whether the applicants 

should be granted such status. 

C8. Annually the Commission shall 

review the status granted to each nonContracting Party and may revoke this 

status if the non-Contracting Party 

concerned has not complied with the 

criteria for attaining such status 

established by this measure. 

Conservation Measure 10–06 (2008) 

Scheme to promote compliance by 

Contracting Party vessels with 

CCAMLR conservation measures 

(Species: all; Area: all; Season: all; 

Gear: all) 

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Convinced that illegal, unreported 

and unregulated (IUU) fishing 

compromises the objective of the 

Convention, 

Aware that a number of vessels 

registered to Parties and non-Parties are 

engaged in activities which diminish 

the effectiveness of CCAMLR 

conservation measures, 

Recalling that Contracting Parties are 

required to cooperate in taking 

appropriate action to deter any activities 

which are not consistent with the 

objective of the Convention, 

Resolved to reinforce its integrated 

administrative and political measures 

aimed at eliminating IUU fishing in the 

Convention Area, 

Hereby adopts the following 

conservation measure in accordance 

with Article IX.2(i) of the Convention: 

1. At each annual meeting, the 

Commission will identify those 

Contracting Parties whose vessels have 

engaged in fishing activities in the 

Convention Area in a manner which has 

diminished the effectiveness of 

CCAMLR conservation measures in 

force, and shall establish a list of such 

vessels (CP–IUU Vessel List), in 

accordance with the procedures and 

criteria set out hereafter. 

2. This identification shall be 

documented, inter alia, on reports 

relating to the application of 

Conservation Measure 10–03, trade 

information obtained on the basis of the 

implementation of Conservation 

Measure 10–05 and relevant trade 

statistics such as Food and Agriculture 

Organization of the United Nations 

(FAO) and other national or 

international verifiable statistics, as well 

as any other information obtained from 

Port States and/or gathered from the 

fishing grounds which is suitably 

documented. 

3. Where a Contracting Party obtains 

information that vessels flying the flag 

of another Contracting Party have 

engaged in activities set out in 

paragraph 5, it shall submit a report 

containing this information, within 30 

days of having become aware of it, to 

the Executive Secretary and the 

Contracting Party concerned. 

Contracting Parties shall indicate that 

the information is provided for the 

purposes of considering whether to 

include the vessel concerned in the CP– 

IUU Vessel List under Conservation 

Measure 10–06. The Executive Secretary 

shall within one business day circulate 

the report to the other Contracting 

Parties and to non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the Catch 

Documentation Scheme for Dissostichus 

spp. (CDS), and invite them to 

communicate any information available 

to them in respect of the vessels referred 

to above, including their ownership, 

operators and their trade activities. 

4. For the purposes of this 

conservation measure, the Contracting 

Parties are considered as having carried 

out fishing activities that have 

diminished the effectiveness of the 

conservation measures adopted by the 

Commission if: 

(i) The Parties do not ensure 

compliance by their vessels with the 

conservation measures adopted by the 

Commission and in force, in respect of 

the fisheries in which they participate 

that are placed under the competence of 

CCAMLR; 

(ii) Their vessels are repeatedly 

included in the CP–IUU Vessel List. 

5. In order for a Contracting Party’s 

vessel to be included in the CP–IUU 

Vessel List there must be evidence, 

gathered in accordance with paragraphs 

2 and 3, that the vessel has: 

(i) Engaged in fishing activities in the 

CCAMLR Convention Area without a 

licence issued in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 10–02, or in 

violation of the conditions under which 

such licence would have been issued in 

relation to authorised areas, species and 

time periods; or 

(ii) Not recorded or not declared its 

catches made in the CCAMLR 

Convention Area in accordance with the 

reporting system applicable to the 

fisheries it engaged in, or made false 

declarations; or 

(iii) Fished during closed fishing 

periods or in closed areas in 

contravention of CCAMLR conservation 

measures; or 

(iv) Used prohibited gear in 

contravention of applicable CCAMLR 

conservation measures; or 

(v) Transhipped or participated in 

joint fishing operations with, supported 

or re-supplied other vessels identified 

by CCAMLR as carrying out IUU fishing 

activities (i.e. vessels on the CP–IUU 

Vessel List or the NCP–IUU Vessel List 

established under Conservation Measure 

10–07); or 

(vi) Failed to provide, when required 

under Conservation Measure 10–05, a 

valid catch document for Dissostichus 

spp.; or 

(vii) Engaged in fishing activities in a 

manner that undermines the attainment 

of the objectives of the Convention in 

waters adjacent to islands within the 

area to which the Convention applies 

over which the existence of State 

sovereignty is recognised by all 

Contracting Parties, in the terms of the 

statement made by the Chairman on 19 

May 1980; or 

(viii) Engaged in fishing activities 

contrary to any other CCAMLR 

conservation measures in a manner that 

undermines the attainment of the 

objectives of the Convention according 

to Article XXII of the Convention. 

Draft CP–IUU Vessel List 

6. The Executive Secretary shall, 

before 1 July of each year, draw up a 

draft list of Contracting Party vessels 

(the Draft CP–IUU Vessel List), listing 

all Contracting Party vessels that, on the 

basis of the information gathered in 

accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3, 

and any other information that the 

Executive Secretary might have 

obtained in relation thereto, and the 

criteria defined in paragraph 4, might be 

presumed to have engaged in any of the 

activities referred to in paragraph 5 

during the period beginning 30 days 

before the start of the previous CCAMLR 

annual meeting. The Draft CP–IUU 

Vessel List shall be distributed 

immediately to the Contracting Parties 

concerned. 

7. Contracting Parties whose vessels 

are included in the Draft CP–IUU Vessel 

List shall transmit their comments to the 

Executive Secretary before 1 September, 

including verifiable VMS data and other 

supporting information showing that the 

vessels listed have not engaged in the 

activities which led to their inclusion in 

the Draft CP–IUU Vessel List. 

Provisional CP–IUU Vessel List 

8. The Executive Secretary shall 

create a new list (‘the Provisional CP– 

IUU Vessel List’) which shall comprise 

the Draft CP–IUU Vessel List and all 

information received pursuant to 

paragraph 7. Before 1 October, the 

Executive Secretary shall transmit the 

Provisional CP–IUU Vessel List, the CP– 

IUU Vessel List agreed at the previous 

CCAMLR annual meeting, and any 

evidence or documented information 

received since that meeting regarding 

vessels on the Provisional CP–IUU 

Vessel List and CP–IUU Vessel List to 

all Contracting Parties and nonContracting Parties cooperating with the 

Commission by participating in the 

CDS. The Executive Secretary shall at 

the same time: 

(i) Request non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the CDS that, to the 

extent possible in accordance with their 

applicable laws and regulations, they do 

not register or de-register vessels that 

have been placed on the Provisional 

CP–IUU Vessel List until such time as 

the Commission has had the 

opportunity to consider the List and has 

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(ii) Invite non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the CDS to submit any 

evidence or documented information 

regarding vessels on the Provisional CP– 

IUU Vessel List and CP–IUU Vessel List, 

at the latest 30 days before the start of 

the next CCAMLR annual meeting. 

Where the incident occurs within the 

month preceding the next CCAMLR 

annual meeting, evidence or 

documented information should be 

provided as soon as possible. 

9. Contracting Parties shall take all 

necessary measures, to the extent 

possible in accordance with their 

applicable laws and regulations, in 

order that: 

(i) They do not register or de-register 

vessels that have been placed on the 

Provisional CP–IUU List until such time 

as the Commission has had the 

opportunity to examine the List and has 

made its determination; 

(ii) If they do de-register a vessel on 

the Provisional CP–IUU Vessel List they 

inform, where possible, the Executive 

Secretary of the proposed new Flag 

State of the vessel, whereupon the 

Executive Secretary shall inform that 

State that the vessel is on the 

Provisional CP–IUU Vessel List and 

urge that State not to register the vessel. 

Proposed and Final CP–IUU Vessel List 

10. Contracting Parties shall submit to 

the Executive Secretary any additional 

information which might be relevant for 

the establishment of the CP–IUU Vessel 

List within 30 days of having become 

aware of such information and at the 

latest 30 days before the start of the 

CCAMLR annual meeting. A report 

containing this information shall be 

submitted in the format set out in 

paragraph 16, and Contracting Parties 

shall indicate that the information is 

provided for the purposes of 

considering whether to include the 

vessel concerned in the CP–IUU Vessel 

List under Conservation Measure 10–06. 

The Secretariat shall collate all 

information received and, where this 

has not been provided in relation to a 

vessel, attempt to obtain the information 

in paragraphs 16(i) to (vii). 

11. The Executive Secretary shall 

circulate to Contracting Parties, at the 

latest 30 days before the start of the 

CCAMLR annual meeting, all evidence 

or documented information received 

under paragraphs 8 and 9, together with 

any other evidence or documented 

information received in terms of 

paragraphs 2 and 3. 

12. At each CCAMLR annual meeting, 

the Standing Committee on 

Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) 

shall, by consensus: 

(i) Adopt a Proposed CP–IUU Vessel 

List, following consideration of the 

Provisional CP–IUU Vessel List and 

information and evidence circulated 

under paragraph 10. The Proposed CP– 

IUU Vessel List shall be submitted to 

the Commission for approval; 

(ii) Recommend to the Commission 

which, if any, vessels should be 

removed from the CP–IUU Vessel List 

adopted at the previous CCAMLR 

annual meeting, following consideration 

of that List and information and 

evidence circulated under paragraph 10. 

13. SCIC shall include a vessel on the 

Proposed CP–IUU Vessel List only if 

one or more of the criteria in paragraph 

5 have been satisfied. 

14. SCIC shall recommend that the 

Commission should remove a vessel 

from the CP–IUU Vessel List if the 

Contracting Party proves that: 

(i) The vessel did not take part in the 

activities described in paragraph 1 

which led to the inclusion of the vessel 

in the CP–IUU Vessel List; or 

(ii) It has taken effective action in 

response to the activities in question, 

including prosecution and imposition of 

sanctions of adequate severity; or 

(iii) The vessel has changed 

ownership, including beneficial 

ownership if known to be distinct from 

the registered ownership, and that the 

new owner can establish the previous 

owner no longer has any legal, financial, 

or real interests in the vessel, or 

exercises control over it and that the 

new owner has not participated in IUU 

fishing; or 

(iv) It has taken measures considered 

sufficient to ensure the granting of the 

right to the vessel to fly its flag will not 

result in IUU fishing. 

15. In order to facilitate the work of 

SCIC and the Commission, the 

Executive Secretary shall prepare a 

paper for each CCAMLR annual 

meeting, summarising and annexing all 

the information, evidence and 

comments submitted in respect of each 

vessel to be considered. 

16. The Draft CP–IUU Vessel List, 

Provisional CP–IUU Vessel List, 

Proposed CP–IUU Vessel List and the 

CP–IUU Vessel List shall contain the 

following details: 

(i) Name of vessel and previous 

names, if any; 

(ii) Flag of vessel and previous flags, 

if any; 

(iii) Owner of vessel and previous 

owners, including beneficial owners, if 

any; 

(iv) Operator of vessel and previous 

operators, if any; 

(v) Call sign of vessel and previous 

call signs, if any; 

(vi) Lloyds/IMO number; 

(vii) Photographs of the vessel, where 

available; 

(viii) Date vessel was first included on 

the CP–IUU Vessel List; 

(ix) Summary of activities which 

justify inclusion of the vessel on the 

List, together with references to all 

relevant documents informing of and 

evidencing those activities; 

(x) Date and location of subsequent 

sightings of the vessel in the Convention 

Area, if any, and of any other related 

activities performed by the vessel 

contrary to CCAMLR conservation 

measures. 

17. On approval of the CP–IUU Vessel 

List, the Commission shall request 

Contracting Parties whose vessels 

appear thereon to take all necessary 

measures to address these activities, 

including if necessary, the withdrawal 

of the registration or of the fishing 

licences of these vessels, the 

nullification of the relevant catch 

documents and denial of further access 

to the CDS, and to inform the 

Commission of the measures taken in 

this respect. 

18. Contracting Parties shall take all 

necessary measures, subject to and in 

accordance with their applicable laws 

and regulations and international law, 

in order that: 

(i) The issuance of a licence to vessels 

on the CP–IUU Vessel List to fish in the 

Convention Area is prohibited; 

(ii) The issuance of a licence to 

vessels on the CP–IUU Vessel List to 

fish in waters under their fisheries 

jurisdiction is prohibited; 

(iii) Fishing vessels, support vessels, 

refuel vessels, mother-ships and cargo 

vessels flying their flag do not in any 

way, in the Convention Area, assist 

vessels on the CP–IUU Vessel List by 

participating in any transhipment or 

joint fishing operations, supporting or 

resupplying such vessels; 

(iv) Vessels on the CP–IUU Vessel List 

should be denied access to ports unless 

for the purpose of enforcement action or 

for reasons of force majeure or for 

rendering assistance to vessels, or 

persons on those vessels, in danger or 

distress. Vessels allowed entry to port 

are to be inspected in accordance with 

relevant conservation measures; 

(v) Where port access is granted to 

such vessels: 

(a) Documentation and other 

information, including DCDs where 

relevant are examined, with a view to 

verifying the area in which the catch 

was taken; and where the origin cannot 

be adequately verified, the catch is 

detained or any landing or transhipment 

of the catch is refused; and 

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i. In the event catch is found to be 

taken in contravention of CCAMLR 

conservation measures, catch is 

confiscated; 

ii. All support to such vessels, 

including non-emergency refuelling, 

resupplying and repairs is prohibited; 

(vi) The chartering of vessels on the 

CP–IUU Vessel List is prohibited; 

(vii) Granting of their flag to vessels 

on the CP–IUU Vessel List is refused; 

(viii) Imports, exports and re-exports of 

Dissostichus spp. from vessels on the 

CP–IUU Vessel List are prohibited; 

(ix) ‘Export or Re-export Government 

Authority Validation’ is not certified 

when the shipment (of Dissostichus 

spp.) is declared to have been caught by 

any vessel on the CP–IUU Vessel List; 

(x) Importers, transporters and other 

sectors concerned are encouraged to 

refrain from dealing with and from 

transhipping of fish caught by vessels 

on the CP–IUU Vessel List; 

(xi) Any appropriate information 

which is suitably documented is 

collected and submitted to the 

Executive Secretary, to be forwarded to 

Contracting Parties, and nonContracting Parties, entities or fishing 

entities cooperating with the 

Commission by participating in the 

CDS, with the aim of detecting, 

controlling and preventing the 

importation or exportation of, and other 

trade-related activities relating to, 

catches from vessels on the CP–IUU 

Vessel List intended to circumvent this 

conservation measure. 

19. The Executive Secretary shall 

place the CP–IUU Vessel List approved 

by the Commission on the public 

section of the CCAMLR Web site. 

Furthermore, the Executive Secretary 

shall communicate the CP–IUU Vessel 

List to the FAO and appropriate regional 

fisheries organisations to enhance 

cooperation between CCAMLR and 

these organisations for the purposes of 

preventing, deterring and eliminating 

IUU fishing. 

20. The Executive Secretary shall 

circulate to non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the CDS, the CP–IUU 

Vessel List, together with the request 

that, to the extent possible in 

accordance with their applicable laws 

and regulations, they do not register 

vessels that have been placed on the List 

unless they are removed from the List 

by the Commission. 

21. If Contracting Parties obtain new 

or changed information for vessels on 

the CP–IUU Vessel List in relation to the 

details in paragraphs 16(i) to (vii), they 

shall notify the Executive Secretary who 

shall place a notification on the secure 

section of the CCAMLR Web site and 

advise all Contracting Parties of the 

notification. If there are no comments 

on the information within seven (7) 

days, the Executive Secretary will revise 

the CP–IUU Vessel List. 

22. Without prejudice to their rights 

to take proper action consistent with 

international law, Contracting Parties 

should not take any trade measures or 

other sanctions which are inconsistent 

with their international obligations 

against vessels using as the basis for the 

action the fact that the vessel or vessels 

have been included in the Draft CP–IUU 

Vessel List drawn up by the Executive 

Secretary, pursuant to paragraph 6. 

23. The Chair of the Commission shall 

request the Contracting Parties 

identified pursuant to paragraph 1 to 

take all necessary measures to avoid 

diminishing the effectiveness of 

CCAMLR conservation measures 

resulting from their vessels’ activities, 

and to advise the Commission of actions 

taken in that regard. 

24. The Commission shall review, at 

subsequent CCAMLR annual meetings, 

as appropriate, action taken by those 

Contracting Parties to which requests 

have been made pursuant to paragraph 

23, and identify those which have not 

rectified their activities. 

25. The Commission shall decide 

appropriate measures to be taken in 

respect to Dissostichus spp. so as to 

address these issues with those 

identified Contracting Parties. In this 

respect, Contracting Parties may 

cooperate to adopt appropriate 

multilaterally agreed trade-related 

measures, consistent with their 

obligations as members of the World 

Trade Organization, that may be 

necessary to prevent, deter and 

eliminate the IUU activities identified 

by the Commission. Multilateral traderelated measures may be used to 

support cooperative efforts to ensure 

that trade in Dissostichus spp. and its 

products does not in any way encourage 

IUU fishing or otherwise diminish the 

effectiveness of CCAMLR’s conservation 

measures which are consistent with the 

United Nations Convention on the Law 

of the Sea 1982. 

Conservation Measure 10–07 (2008) 

Scheme to promote compliance by nonContracting Party vessels with 

CCAMLR conservation measures 

(Species: all; Area: all; Season: all; Gear: 

all) 

The Commission, 

Convinced that illegal, unreported 

and unregulated (IUU) fishing 

compromises the objective of the 

Convention, 

Aware that a significant number of 

vessels registered to non-Contracting 

Parties are engaged in activities which 

diminish the effectiveness of CCAMLR 

conservation measures, 

Recalling that Contracting Parties are 

required to cooperate in taking 

appropriate action to deter any activities 

which are not consistent with the 

objective of the Convention, 

Resolved to reinforce its integrated 

administrative and political measures 

aimed at eliminating IUU fishing in the 

Convention Area, 

Hereby adopts the following 

conservation measure in accordance 

with Article IX.2(i) of the Convention: 

1. The Contracting Parties request 

non-Contracting Parties to cooperate 

fully with the Commission with a view 

to ensuring that the effectiveness of 

CCAMLR conservation measures is not 

undermined. 

2. At each annual meeting the 

Commission shall identify those nonContracting Parties whose vessels are 

engaged in IUU fishing activities in the 

Convention Area that threaten to 

undermine the effectiveness of 

CCAMLR conservation measures, and 

shall establish a list of such vessels 

(NCP–IUU Vessel List), in accordance 

with the procedures and criteria set out 

hereafter. 

3. This identification shall be 

documented, inter alia, on reports 

relating to the application of 

Conservation Measure 10–03, trade 

information obtained on the basis of the 

implementation of Conservation 

Measure 10–05 and relevant trade 

statistics such as Food and Agriculture 

Organization of the United Nations 

(FAO) and other national or 

international verifiable statistics, as well 

as any other information obtained from 

Port States and/or gathered from the 

fishing grounds which is suitably 

documented. 

4. A non-Contracting Party vessel 

which has been sighted engaging in 

fishing activities in the Convention Area 

or which has been denied port access, 

landing or transhipment in accordance 

with Conservation Measure 10–03 is 

presumed to be undermining the 

effectiveness of CCAMLR conservation 

measures. In the case of any 

transhipment activities involving a 

sighted non-Contracting Party vessel 

inside or outside the Convention Area, 

the presumption of undermining the 

effectiveness of CCAMLR conservation 

measures applies to any other nonContracting Party vessel which has 

engaged in such activities with that 

vessel. 

5. When a non-Contracting Party 

vessel referred to in paragraph 4 enters 

a port of any Contracting Party, it shall 

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Party officials in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 10–03 and shall 

not be allowed to land or tranship any 

fish species subject to CCAMLR 

conservation measures it might be 

holding on board unless the vessel 

establishes that the fish were caught in 

compliance with all relevant CCAMLR 

conservation measures and 

requirements under this Convention. 

6. A Contracting Party which sights a 

non-Contracting Party vessel engaging 

in fishing activities in the Convention 

Area or denies a non-Contracting Party 

port access, landing or transhipment 

under paragraph 5 shall attempt to 

inform the vessel that it is presumed to 

be undermining the effectiveness of 

CCAMLR conservation measures, and 

that this information will be distributed 

to the Executive Secretary, all 

Contracting Parties and the Flag State of 

the vessel. 

7. Information regarding such 

sightings or denial of port access, 

landings or transhipments, and the 

result of all inspections conducted in 

the ports of Contracting Parties, and any 

subsequent action shall be transmitted 

within one business day to the 

Commission in accordance with Article 

XXII of the Convention. The Executive 

Secretary shall transmit this information 

to all Contracting Parties, within one 

business day of receiving it, and to the 

Flag State of the vessel concerned as 

soon as possible and to appropriate 

regional fisheries organisations. At this 

time, the Executive Secretary shall, in 

consultation with the Chair of the 

Commission, request the Flag State 

concerned that, where appropriate, 

measures be taken in accordance with 

its applicable laws and regulations to 

ensure that the vessel desists from any 

activities that undermine the 

effectiveness of CCAMLR conservation 

measures, and that the Flag State report 

back to CCAMLR on the results of such 

enquiries and/or on the measures it has 

taken in respect of the vessel. The other 

Contracting Parties and non-Contracting 

Parties cooperating with the 

Commission by participating in the 

Catch Documentation Scheme for 

Dissostichus spp. (CDS) shall be invited 

to communicate any information 

available to them in respect of the 

vessels referred to above, including their 

ownership, operators and their trade 

activities. 

8. Where a Contracting Party obtains 

information that a non-Contracting Party 

vessel has engaged in activities set out 

in paragraph 9, it shall submit a report 

containing this information, within 30 

days of having become aware of it, to 

the Executive Secretary (including 

where such information has already 

been transmitted under paragraph 7). 

Contracting Parties shall indicate that 

the information is provided for the 

purposes of considering whether to 

include the vessel concerned in the 

NCP–IUU Vessel List under 

Conservation Measure 10–07. In 

addition, the Contracting Party may also 

submit the report directly to the nonContracting Party concerned. The 

Executive Secretary shall promptly 

forward the information to the nonContracting Party concerned, indicating 

that it has been provided for the 

purposes of considering whether to 

include the vessel concerned in the 

NCP–IUU Vessel List under 

Conservation Measure 10–07. The 

Executive Secretary shall request that 

the Flag State take action to prevent the 

vessel undertaking any activities that 

undermine the effectiveness of 

CCAMLR conservation measures and 

that the Flag State report back to 

CCAMLR on the measures it has taken 

in respect of the vessel concerned. The 

Executive Secretary shall circulate the 

information and any report from the 

Flag State to all other Contracting 

Parties as soon as possible. 

9. In order for a non-Contracting 

Party’s vessel to be included in the 

NCP–IUU Vessel List, there must be 

evidence, gathered in accordance with 

paragraphs 3 and 8, that the vessel has: 

(i) Been sighted engaging in fishing 

activities in the CCAMLR Convention 

Area; or 

(ii) Been denied port access, landing 

or transhipment in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 10–03; or 

(iii) Transhipped or participated in 

joint fishing operations with, supported 

or resupplied other vessels identified by 

CCAMLR as carrying out IUU fishing 

activities (i.e. vessels on the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List or the CP–IUU Vessel List 

established under Conservation Measure 

10–06); or 

(iv) Failed to provide, when required 

under Conservation Measure 10–05, a 

valid catch document for Dissostichus 

spp.; or 

(v) Engaged in fishing activities in a 

manner that undermines the attainment 

of the objectives of the Convention in 

waters adjacent to islands within the 

area to which the Convention applies 

over which the existence of State 

sovereignty is recognised by all 

Contracting Parties, in the terms of the 

statement made by the Chairman on 19 

May 1980; or 

(vi) Engaged in fishing activities 

contrary to any other CCAMLR 

conservation measures in a manner that 

undermines the attainment of the 

objectives of the Convention according 

to Article XXII of the Convention. 

Draft NCP–IUU Vessel List 

10. The Executive Secretary shall, 

before 1 July of each year, draw up a 

draft list (‘the Draft NCP–IUU Vessel 

List’), listing all non-Contracting Party 

vessels that, on the basis of the 

information gathered in accordance 

with paragraphs 3 and 8 and any other 

information that the Executive Secretary 

might have obtained in relation thereto, 

might be presumed to have engaged in 

any of the activities referred to in 

paragraph 9 during the period beginning 

30 days before the start of the previous 

CCAMLR annual meeting. The Draft 

NCP–IUU Vessel List shall be 

distributed immediately to the nonContracting Parties concerned and to all 

Contracting Parties. 

11. The Executive Secretary shall 

invite non-Contracting Parties whose 

vessels are included in the Draft NCP– 

IUU Vessel List to transmit their 

comments to the Executive Secretary 

before 1 September, including verifiable 

VMS data and other supporting 

information showing that the vessels 

listed have not engaged in the activities 

which led to their inclusion in the Draft 

NCP–IUU Vessel List. 

Provisional NCP–IUU Vessel List 

12. The Executive Secretary shall 

create a new list (‘the Provisional NCP– 

IUU Vessel List’) which shall comprise 

the Draft NCP–IUU Vessel List and all 

information received pursuant to 

paragraph 11. Before 1 October, the 

Executive Secretary shall transmit the 

Provisional NCP–IUU Vessel List, the 

NCP–IUU Vessel List agreed at the 

previous CCAMLR annual meeting, and 

any evidence or documented 

information received since that meeting 

regarding vessels on the Provisional 

NCP–IUU Vessel List or the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List to all Contracting Parties and 

non-Contracting Parties cooperating 

with the Commission by participating in 

the CDS. The Executive Secretary shall 

at the same time: 

(i) Request non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the CDS that, to the 

extent possible in accordance with their 

applicable laws and regulations, they do 

not register or de-register vessels that 

have been placed on the List until such 

time as the Commission has had the 

opportunity to consider the List and has 

made its determination; 

(ii) Invite non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the CDS to submit any 

evidence or documented information 

regarding vessels on the Provisional 

NCP–IUU Vessel List and NCP–IUU 

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the start of the next CCAMLR annual 

meeting. Where the incident occurs 

within the month preceding the next 

CCAMLR annual meeting, evidence or 

documented information should be 

provided as soon as possible; 

(iii) Transmit the Provisional NCP– 

IUU Vessel List and any evidence or 

documented information received 

regarding vessels on that List to all nonContracting Parties whose vessels are 

included in the List and who are not 

non-Contracting Parties cooperating 

with the Commission by participating in 

the CDS. 

13. Contracting Parties shall take all 

necessary measures, to the extent 

possible in accordance with their 

applicable laws and regulations, in 

order that: 

(i) They do not register vessels that 

have been placed on the Provisional 

NCP–IUU Vessel List until such time as 

the Commission has had the 

opportunity to examine the List and has 

made its determination; 

(ii) If they do de-register a vessel on 

the Provisional NCP–IUU Vessel List 

they inform, where possible, the 

Executive Secretary of the proposed 

new Flag State of the vessel, whereupon 

the Executive Secretary shall inform 

that State that the vessel is on the 

Provisional NCP–IUU Vessel List and 

urge that State not to register the vessel. 

Proposed and Final NCP–IUU Vessel 

List 

14. Contracting Parties shall submit to 

the Executive Secretary any additional 

information which might be relevant for 

the establishment of the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List within 30 days of having 

become aware of such information and 

at the latest 30 days before the start of 

the CCAMLR annual meeting. A report 

containing this information shall be 

submitted in the format set out in 

paragraph 20, and Contracting Parties 

shall indicate that the information is 

provided for the purposes of 

considering whether to include the 

vessel concerned in the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List under Conservation Measure 

10–07. The Executive Secretary shall 

collate all information received and, 

where this has not been provided in 

relation to a vessel, attempt to obtain the 

information in paragraphs 20(i) to (vii). 

15. The Executive Secretary shall 

circulate to Contracting Parties, at the 

latest 30 days before the start of the 

CCAMLR annual meeting, all evidence 

or documented information received 

under paragraphs 12 and 13, together 

with any other evidence or documented 

information received in terms of 

paragraphs 3 and 8. 

16. At each CCAMLR annual meeting, 

the Standing Committee on 

Implementation and Compliance (SCIC) 

shall, by consensus: 

(i) Adopt a Proposed NCP–IUU Vessel 

List, following consideration of the 

Provisional NCP–IUU Vessel List and 

information and evidence circulated 

under paragraph 14. The Proposed 

NCP–IUU Vessel List shall be submitted 

to the Commission for approval; 

(ii) Recommend to the Commission 

which, if any, vessels should be 

removed from the NCP–IUU Vessel List 

adopted at the previous CCAMLR 

annual meeting, following consideration 

of that List and information and 

evidence circulated under paragraph 14. 

17. SCIC shall include a vessel on the 

Proposed NCP–IUU Vessel List only if 

one or more of the criteria in paragraph 

9 have been satisfied. 

18. SCIC shall recommend that the 

Commission should remove a vessel 

from the NCP–IUU Vessel List if the 

non-Contracting Party proves that: 

(i) The vessel did not take part in the 

activities described in paragraph 9 

which led to the inclusion of the vessel 

in the NCP–IUU Vessel List; or 

(ii) It has taken effective action in 

response to the activities in question, 

including prosecution and imposition of 

sanctions of adequate severity; or 

(iii) The vessel has changed 

ownership including beneficial 

ownership if known to be distinct from 

the registered ownership and that the 

new owner can establish the previous 

owner no longer has any legal, financial, 

or real interests in the vessel, or 

exercises control over it and that the 

new owner has not participated in IUU 

fishing; or 

(iv) It has taken measures considered 

sufficient to ensure the granting of the 

right to the vessel to fly its flag will not 

result in IUU fishing. 

19. In order to facilitate the work of 

SCIC and the Commission, the 

Executive Secretary shall prepare a 

paper for each CCAMLR annual 

meeting, summarising and annexing all 

the information, evidence and 

comments submitted in respect of each 

vessel to be considered. 

20. The Draft NCP–IUU Vessel List, 

Provisional NCP–IUU Vessel List, 

Proposed NCP–IUU Vessel List and the 

NCP–IUU Vessel List shall contain the 

following details: 

(i) Name of vessel and previous 

names, if any; 

(ii) Flag of vessel and previous flags, 

if any; 

(iii) Owner of vessel and previous 

owners including beneficial owners, if 

any; 

(iv) Operator of vessel and previous 

operators, if any; 

(v) Call sign of vessel and previous 

call signs, if any; 

(vi) Lloyds/IMO number; 

(vii) Photographs of the vessel, where 

available; 

(viii) Date vessel was first included on 

the NCP–IUU Vessel List; 

(ix) Summary of activities which 

justify inclusion of the vessel in the List, 

together with references to all relevant 

documents informing of and evidencing 

those activities; 

(x) Date and location of subsequent 

sightings of the vessel in the Convention 

Area, if any, and of any other related 

activities performed by the vessel 

contrary to CCAMLR conservation 

measures. 

21. On approval of the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List, the Commission shall 

request non-Contracting Parties whose 

vessels appear thereon to take all 

necessary measures to address these 

activities, including if necessary, the 

withdrawal of the registration or of the 

fishing licences of these vessels, the 

nullification of the relevant catch 

documents and denial of further access 

to the CDS, and to inform the 

Commission of the measures taken in 

this respect. 

22. Contracting Parties shall take all 

necessary measures, subject to and in 

accordance with their applicable laws 

and regulations and international law, 

in order that: 

(i) The issuance of a licence to vessels 

on the NCP–IUU Vessel List to fish in 

waters under their fisheries jurisdiction 

is prohibited; 

(ii) Fishing vessels, support vessels, 

refuel vessels, mother-ships and cargo 

vessels flying their flag do not in any 

way assist vessels on the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List by participating in any 

transhipment or joint fishing operations, 

supporting or resupplying such vessels; 

(iii) Vessels on the NCP–IUU Vessel 

List should be denied access to ports 

unless for the purpose of enforcement 

action or for reasons of force majeure or 

for rendering assistance to vessels, or 

persons on those vessels, in danger or 

distress. Vessels allowed entry to port 

are to be inspected in accordance with 

relevant conservation measures; 

(iv) Where port access is granted to 

such vessels: 

(a) Documentation and other 

information, including DCDs where 

relevant are examined, with a view to 

verifying the area in which the catch 

was taken; and where the origin cannot 

be adequately verified, the catch is 

detained or any landing or transhipment 

of the catch is refused; and 

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i. In the event catch is found to be 

taken in contravention of CCAMLR 

conservation measures, catch is 

confiscated; 

ii. All support to such vessels, 

including non-emergency refuelling, 

resupplying and repairs is prohibited; 

(v) The chartering of vessels on the 

NCP–IUU Vessel List is prohibited; 

(vi) Granting of their flag to vessels on 

the NCP–IUU Vessel List is refused; 

(vii) Imports, exports and re-exports 

of Dissostichus spp. from vessels on the 

NCP–IUU Vessel List are prohibited; 

(viii) ‘‘Export or Re-export 

Government Authority Validation’’ is 

not certified when the shipment (of 

Dissostichus spp.) is declared to have 

been caught by any vessel on the NCP– 

IUU Vessel List; 

(ix) Importers, transporters and other 

sectors concerned are encouraged to 

refrain from dealing with and from 

transhipping of fish caught by vessels 

on the NCP–IUU Vessel List; 

(x) Any appropriate information 

which is suitably documented is 

collected and submitted to the 

Executive Secretary, to be forwarded to 

Contracting Parties and non-Contracting 

Parties, entities or fishing entities 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the CDS, with the aim 

of detecting, controlling and preventing 

the importation or exportation of, and 

other trade-related activities relating to, 

catches from vessels on the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List intended to circumvent this 

conservation measure. 

23. The Executive Secretary shall 

place the NCP–IUU Vessel List 

approved by the Commission on the 

public section of the CCAMLR Web site. 

Furthermore, the Executive Secretary 

shall communicate the NCP–IUU Vessel 

List to the FAO and appropriate regional 

fisheries organisations to enhance 

cooperation between CCAMLR and 

these organisations for the purposes of 

preventing, deterring and eliminating 

IUU fishing. 

24. The Executive Secretary shall 

circulate to non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with the Commission by 

participating in the CDS the NCP–IUU 

Vessel List, together with the request 

that, to the extent possible in 

accordance with their applicable laws 

and regulations, they do not register 

vessels that have been placed on the List 

unless they are removed from the List 

by the Commission. 

25. If Contracting Parties obtain new 

or changed information for vessels on 

the NCP–IUU Vessel List in relation to 

the details in paragraphs 20(i) to (vii), 

they shall notify the Executive Secretary 

who shall place a notification on the 

secure section of the CCAMLR Web site 

and advise all Contracting Parties and 

the non-Contracting Party concerned of 

the notification. If there are no 

comments on the information within 

seven (7) days, the Executive Secretary 

will revise the NCP–IUU Vessel List. 

26. Without prejudice to their rights 

to take proper action consistent with 

international law, Contracting Parties 

should not take any trade measures or 

other sanctions which are inconsistent 

with their international obligations 

against vessels using as the basis for the 

action the fact that the vessel or vessels 

have been included in the Draft NCP– 

IUU Vessel List drawn up by the 

Executive Secretary, pursuant to 

paragraph 10. 

27. The Chair of the Commission shall 

request the non-Contracting Parties 

identified pursuant to paragraph 1 to 

take all necessary measures to avoid 

diminishing the effectiveness of 

CCAMLR conservation measures 

resulting from their vessels’ activities, 

including if necessary withdrawal of a 

vessel’s registration or fishing licence, 

nullification of the relevant CDS 

documents and denial of further access 

to the CDS, and to advise the 

Commission of actions taken in that 

regard. 

28. Contracting Parties shall jointly 

and/or individually request nonContracting Parties identified pursuant 

to paragraph 2 to cooperate fully with 

the Commission in order to avoid 

diminishing the effectiveness of 

conservation measures adopted by the 

Commission. 

29. The Commission shall review, at 

subsequent CCAMLR annual meetings, 

as appropriate, action taken by those 

non-Contracting Parties to which 

requests have been made pursuant to 

paragraph 26, and identify those which 

have not rectified their activities. 

30. The Commission shall decide 

appropriate measures to be taken in 

respect to Dissostichus spp. so as to 

address these issues with those 

identified non-Contracting Parties. In 

this respect, Contracting Parties may 

cooperate to adopt appropriate 

multilaterally agreed trade-related 

measures, consistent with their 

obligations as members of the World 

Trade Organization, that may be 

necessary to prevent, deter and 

eliminate the IUU activities identified 

by the Commission. Multilateral traderelated measures may be used to 

support cooperative efforts to ensure 

that trade in Dissostichus spp. and its 

products does not in any way encourage 

IUU fishing or otherwise diminish the 

effectiveness of CCAMLR’s conservation 

measures which are consistent with the 

United Nations Convention on the Law 

of the Sea 1982. 

Conservation Measure 10–09 (2008) 

Notification system for transhipments 

within the Convention Area 

(Species: various; Area: various; Season: 

all; Fishery: various) 

The Commission, 

Desiring to improve knowledge within 

CCAMLR of all vessels operating within 

the Convention Area, and in particular 

those which offer support to harvesting 

vessels, 

Noting that an increasing number of 

vessels are operating within the 

Convention Area, either engaged 

directly in harvesting activities or in 

providing support to those vessels, 

Recognising the need to increase the 

control over transhipment operations 

which support the harvesting of species 

within the Convention Area, 

Concerned that vessels involved in 

the support of illegal, unreported and 

unregulated (IUU) fishing may be 

operating inside the Convention Area, 

Taking account of the need to combat 

IUU fishing activities because they 

undermine the effectiveness of the 

conservation measures already adopted 

by CCAMLR, 

Hereby adopts the following 

conservation measure in accordance 

with Article IX of the Convention: 

1. This conservation measure applies 

to all CCAMLR new and exploratory 

fisheries as well as to those listed in 

Annex 10–09/A. 

2. Each Contracting Party as a Flag 

State shall notify the Secretariat at least 

72 hours in advance if any of its vessels 

intend to tranship 1 within the 

Convention Area. The Flag State may 

permit or direct that such notifications 

be provided by the vessel directly to the 

Secretariat. 

3. Notifications of intended 

transhipment operations shall include 

the following information, for all carrier 

vessels involved: 

• Name and registration number 

• International radio call sign 

• Flag State 

• Type of vessels, length, gross 

registered tonnage (GRT) and carrying 

capacity 

• Proposed time and position, in 

latitude and longitude, of transhipment. 

The notification should also include 

details of the type and amount of 

catches and other goods, such as food 

stores and fuel, being transhipped. 

4. The CCAMLR Secretariat shall 

maintain a list of all such notifications 

on the password-protected part of its 

Web site, in a manner consistent with 

confidentiality requirements notified by 

CCAMLR Contracting Parties for their 

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5. For fisheries not covered by the 

provisions of paragraph 1, CCAMLR 

Contracting Parties shall provide, as a 

background paper to the annual meeting 

of the Commission, a report including 

details set out in paragraph 3 of all 

transhipments activities in the 

Convention Area of the vessels flying 

their flag, during the previous year. 

6. No vessel covered by paragraph 1 

may tranship to any vessel within the 

Convention Area for which prior 

notification, pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 

3 above, has not been given. 

7. The Commission shall review the 

implementation of this conservation 

measure at its 2010 meeting. 

1 Transhipment means the transfer of 

harvested marine living resources and any 

other goods or materials to or from fishing 

vessels. 

Annex 10–09/A 

Additional Fisheries to Which This 

Conservation Measure Applies 

Target species Statistical subarea/division Fishing gear 

Dissostichus eleginoides .................................................. Subarea 48.3 ............................................ Longline 

Division 58.5.2 .......................................... Longline, pot, trawl 

Dissostichus spp. .............................................................. Subarea 48.4 ............................................ Longline 

Champsocephalus gunnari ............................................... Subarea 48.3 ............................................ Trawl 

Division 58.5.2 .......................................... Trawl 

Crab .................................................................................. Subarea 48.3 ............................................ Pot 

Conservation Measure 21–01 (2008) 1, 2

Notification that Members are 

considering initiating a new fishery. 

(Species: all; Area: all; Season: all; Gear: 

all) 

The Commission, 

Recognising that in the past, Antarctic 

fisheries have been initiated in the 

Convention Area before sufficient 

information was available upon which 

to base management advice, 

Noting that in recent years new 

fisheries have started without adequate 

information being available to evaluate 

either the fishery potential or the 

possible impacts on the target stocks or 

species dependent on them, 

Believing that without prior 

notification of a new fishery, the 

Commission is unable to fulfil its 

function under Article IX, 

Hereby adopts the following 

conservation measure in accordance 

with Article IX of the Convention: 

1. A new fishery, for the purposes of 

this conservation measure, is a fishery 

on a species using a particular fishing 

method in a statistical subarea or 

division for which: 

(i) Information on distribution, 

abundance, demography, potential yield 

and stock identity from comprehensive 

research/surveys or exploratory fishing 

have not been submitted to CCAMLR; 

or 

(ii) Catch and effort data have never 

been submitted to CCAMLR; 

or 

(iii) Catch and effort data from the two 

most recent seasons in which fishing 

occurred have not been submitted to 

CCAMLR. 

2. In addition to those fisheries 

identified according to paragraph 1, the 

use of fishing methods in high-seas 

areas of the Convention Area as 

specified in Annex 21–01/A will 

constitute new fisheries and will require 

approval of the Commission for specific 

areas before proceeding. 

3. Any Member proposing to 

participate in a new fishery shall: 

(i) Notify its intention to the 

Commission not less than three months 

in advance of the next regular meeting 

of the Commission. This notification 

shall include the information prescribed 

in paragraph 4 of Conservation Measure 

10–02 in respect of vessels proposing to 

participate in the fishery, with the 

exception that the notification shall not 

be required to specify the information 

referred to in subparagraph 4(ii) of 

Conservation Measure 10–02. Members 

shall, to the extent practicable, also 

provide in their notification the 

additional information detailed in 

paragraph 5 of Conservation Measure 

10–02 in respect to each fishing vessel 

notified. Members are not hereby 

exempted from their obligations under 

Conservation Measure 10–02 to submit 

any necessary updates to vessel and 

licence details within the deadline 

established therein as of issuance of the 

licence to the vessel concerned; 

(ii) Prepare and submit to CCAMLR 

by a specified date a Fishery Operations 

Plan for the fishing season, for review 

by the Scientific Committee and the 

Commission. The Fishery Operations 

Plan shall include as much of the 

following information as the Member is 

able to provide, so as to assist the 

Scientific Committee in its preparation 

of the Data Collection Plan: 

(a) The nature of the new fishery, 

including target species, methods of 

fishing, proposed region and maximum 

catch levels proposed for the 

forthcoming season; 

(b) Biological information on the 

target species from comprehensive 

research/survey cruises, such as 

distribution, abundance, demographic 

data and information on stock identity; 

(c) Details of dependent and related 

species and the likelihood of their being 

affected by the proposed fishery; 

(d) Information from other fisheries in 

the region or similar fisheries elsewhere 

that may assist in the evaluation of 

potential yield; 

(e) If the proposed fishery will be 

undertaken using bottom trawl gear, 

information on the known and 

anticipated impacts of this gear on 

vulnerable marine ecosystems, 

including benthos and benthic 

communities. 

(iii) Provide a commitment, in its 

proposal, to implement any Data 

Collection Plan developed by the 

Scientific Committee for the fishery. 

4. The Member shall not initiate a 

new fishery pending the process 

specified in paragraphs 8 and 9 below. 

5. To ensure that adequate 

information is made available to the 

Scientific Committee for evaluation, 

during the period when a fishery is 

classified as new, the Scientific 

Committee shall develop (and update 

annually as appropriate) a Data 

Collection Plan, which should include 

research proposals, as appropriate. This 

shall identify the data needed and 

describe any operational research 

actions necessary to obtain the relevant 

data from the new fishery to enable an 

assessment of the stock to be made. 

6. The Data Collection Plan shall 

include, where appropriate: 

(i) A description of the catch, effort 

and related biological, ecological and 

environmental data required to 

undertake the evaluations described in 

paragraph 1, and the date by which such 

data are to be reported annually to 

CCAMLR; 

(ii) A plan for directing fishing effort 

during the initial phase to permit the 

acquisition of relevant data to evaluate 

the fishery potential and the ecological 

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dependent and related populations and 

the likelihood of adverse impacts; 

(iii) Where appropriate, a plan for the 

acquisition of any other research data by 

fishing vessels, including activities that 

may require the cooperative activities of 

scientific observers and the vessel, as 

may be required for the Scientific 

Committee to evaluate the fishery 

potential and the ecological 

relationships among harvested, 

dependent and related populations and 

the likelihood of adverse impacts; 

(iv) An evaluation of the time scales 

involved in determining the responses 

of harvested, dependent and related 

populations to fishing activities. 

7. New fisheries shall be open only to 

those vessels that are equipped and 

configured so that they can comply with 

all relevant conservation measures. A 

vessel with a confirmed involvement in 

illegal, unreported or unregulated 

fishing in respect of Conservation 

Measures 10–06 and 10–07 shall not be 

permitted to participate in new 

fisheries. 

8. The information provided in 

accordance with paragraphs 3 to 7, 

together with any other relevant 

information, shall be considered by the 

Scientific Committee, which shall then 

advise the Commission. 

9. After its review of the information 

on the proposed new fishery, taking full 

account of the recommendations and 

the advice of the Scientific Committee, 

the Commission may then take such 

action as it deems necessary. 

1 Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2 Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 

Annex 21–01/A 

Additional Fishing Methods 

Bottom trawling in high-seas areas of 

the Convention Area. 

Conservation Measure 21–03 (2008) 

Notifications of intent to participate in 

a fishery for Euphausia superba 

(Species: krill; Area: all; Season: all; 

Gear: all) 

1. In order for the Scientific 

Committee to thoroughly study the 

notifications to fish for krill for the 

coming season, all Members of the 

Commission intending to fish for krill in 

the Convention Area shall notify the 

Secretariat of their intention not later 

than 1 June prior to the annual meeting 

of the Commission, immediately prior to 

the season in which they intend to fish, 

using the pro formas in Annex 21–03/ 

A and Annex 21–03/B. 

2. This notification shall include the 

information prescribed in paragraph 4 of 

Conservation Measure 10–02 in respect 

of each vessel proposing to participate 

in the fishery, with the exception that 

the notification shall not be required to 

specify the information referred to in 

subparagraph 4(ii) of Conservation 

Measure 10–02. Members shall, to the 

extent practicable, also provide in their 

notification the additional information 

detailed in paragraph 5 of Conservation 

Measure 10–02 in respect to each 

fishing vessel notified. Members are not 

hereby exempted from their obligations 

under Conservation Measure 10–02 to 

submit any necessary updates to vessel 

and licence details within the deadline 

established therein as of issuance of the 

licence to the vessel concerned. 

3. A Member intending to fish for krill 

in the Convention Area may only notify 

in respect of vessels flying its flag at the 

time of the notification. 

4. Members shall ensure, including by 

submitting notifications by the due date, 

appropriate review by the Commission 

of notifications to fish for krill in the 

Convention Area before a vessel 

commences fishing. 

5. Notwithstanding paragraph 4, 

Members shall be entitled under 

Conservation Measure 10–02 to 

authorise participation in a krill fishery 

by a vessel other than that notified to 

the Commission in accordance with 

paragraph 2, if the notified vessel is 

prevented from participation due to 

legitimate operational reasons or force 

majeure. In such circumstances the 

Member concerned shall immediately 

inform the Secretariat providing: 

(i) Full details of the intended 

replacement vessel(s) as prescribed in 

paragraph 2; 

(ii) A comprehensive account of the 

reasons justifying the replacement and 

any relevant supporting evidence or 

references. 

The Secretariat shall immediately 

circulate this information to all 

Members. 

6. A vessel on either of the IUU Vessel 

Lists established under Conservation 

Measures 10–06 and 10–07 shall not be 

permitted by Members to participate in 

krill fisheries. 

7. The Secretariat shall provide the 

Commission and its relevant subsidiary 

bodies with information regarding 

substantial discrepancies between 

notifications and actual catches in the 

krill fishery in the latest season. 


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Conservation Measure 22–05 (2008) 

Restrictions on the use of bottom 

trawling gear in high-seas areas of the 

Convention Area 

(Species: all; Area: high seas; Season: 

all; Gear: bottom trawl) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Article IX of the 

Convention: 

1. The use of bottom trawling gear in 

the high-seas areas of the Convention 

Area is restricted to areas for which the 

Commission has conservation measures 

in force for bottom trawling gear. 

2. This conservation measure does not 

apply to the use of bottom trawling gear 

in conducting scientific research in the 

Convention Area. 

Conservation Measure 22–06 (2008) 1 2

Bottom fishing in the Convention Area 

(Species: all; Area: see paragraphs 1, 2; 

Season: all; Gear: bottom fishing) 

The Commission, 

Recognising the commitment made by 

Members to implement the CCAMLR 

precautionary and ecosystem 

approaches to fisheries management by 

embracing principles of conservation as 

stated in Article II of the Convention, 

Conscious of the urgent need to 

protect vulnerable marine ecosystems 

(VMEs) from bottom fishing activities 

that have significant adverse impacts on 

such ecosystems, 

Noting that United Nations General 

Assembly Resolution 61/105, adopted 

on 8 December 2006, calls on regional 

fisheries management organisations or 

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regulate bottom fisheries to adopt and 

implement measures to prevent 

significant adverse impacts of bottom 

fisheries on VMEs and noting further 

that all CCAMLR Members joined in the 

consensus by which this resolution was 

adopted, 

Noting also the importance of Article 

IX of the Convention, including the use 

of the best scientific evidence available, 

Aware of the steps already taken by 

CCAMLR to address the impacts of 

deep-sea gillnetting and bottom trawling 

in the Convention Area, through the 

implementation of Conservation 

Measures 22–04 and 22–05 respectively, 

Recognising that CCAMLR has 

responsibilities for the conservation of 

Antarctic marine living resources, part 

of which include the attributes of a 

regional fisheries management 

organisation, 

Noting that all CCAMLR conservation 

measures are published on the CCAMLR 

Web site, 

Hereby adopts the following 

conservation measure in accordance 

with Article IX of the Convention: 

Management of Bottom Fishing 

1. This conservation measure applies 

to areas in the Convention Area south of 

60° S, and to the rest of the Convention 

Area with the exception of subareas and 

divisions where an established fishery 

was in place in 2006/07 with a catch 

limit greater than zero. 

2. This conservation measure also 

applies to the area of Division 58.4.1 

north of 60° S. 

3. For the purposes of this measure, 

the term ‘vulnerable marine ecosystems’ 

in the context of CCAMLR includes 

seamounts, hydrothermal vents, cold 

water corals and sponge fields. 

4. For the purposes of this measure, 

the term ‘bottom fishing activities’ 

includes the use of any gear that 

interacts with the bottom. 

5. Until 30 November 2008, bottom 

fishing activities shall be limited to 

those areas for which bottom fishing 

activities were approved by the 

Commission in the 2006/07 fishing 

season. 

6. Contracting Parties whose vessels 

wish to engage in any bottom fishing 

activities, beginning 1 December 2008, 

shall follow the procedures described in 

paragraphs 8 to 12 below. 

7. Contracting Parties shall authorise 

vessels flying their flag to participate in 

bottom fishing activities only in 

accordance with the provisions of this 

conservation measure and Conservation 

Measure 10–02. 

Assessment of Bottom Fishing 

8. All individual bottom fishing 

activities commencing 1 December 2008 

and thereafter shall be subject to 

assessment by the Scientific Committee, 

based on the best available scientific 

information, to determine if such 

activities, taking account of the history 

of bottom fishing in the areas proposed, 

would contribute to having significant 

adverse impacts on VMEs, and to ensure 

that if it is determined that these 

activities would make such 

contributions, that they are managed to 

prevent such impacts or are not 

authorised to proceed. The assessments 

shall include the following procedures: 

(i) Each Contracting Party proposing 

to participate in bottom fishing shall 

submit to the Scientific Committee and 

Commission information and a 

preliminary assessment based on the 

pro forma in Annex 22–06/A, with the 

best available data, of the known and 

anticipated impacts of its bottom fishing 

activities on VMEs, including benthos 

and benthic communities, no less than 

three months in advance of the next 

meeting of the Commission. These 

submissions shall also include the 

mitigation measures proposed by the 

Contracting Party to prevent such 

impacts. 

(ii) The Scientific Committee shall 

undertake an assessment, according to 

procedures and standards it develops, 

and provide advice to the Commission 

as to whether the proposed bottom 

fishing activity would contribute to 

having significant adverse impacts on 

VMEs and, if so, whether the proposed 

or additional mitigation measures 

would prevent such impacts. The 

Scientific Committee may use in its 

assessment additional information 

available to it, including information 

from other fisheries in the region or 

similar fisheries elsewhere. 

(iii) The Commission shall, taking 

account of advice and recommendations 

provided by the Scientific Committee 

concerning bottom fishing activities, 

including data and information arising 

from reports pursuant to paragraph 8, 

adopt conservation measures to prevent 

significant adverse impacts on VMEs, 

that as appropriate: 

(a) Allow, prohibit or restrict bottom 

fishing activities within particular areas; 

(b) Require specific mitigation 

measures for bottom fishing activities; 

(c) Allow, prohibit or restrict bottom 

fishing with certain gear types; and/or 

(d) Contain any other relevant 

requirements or restrictions to prevent 

significant adverse impacts to VMEs. 

Encounters With VMEs 

9. Annex 22–06/B provides a 

notification form for Contracting Parties 

to use to notify the Secretariat when 

evidence of VMEs has been 

encountered, and has not otherwise 

been reported under Conservation 

Measure 22–07. 

10. Contracting Parties, in the absence 

of site-specific or other conservation 

measures to prevent significant adverse 

impact on VMEs, shall require vessels 

flying their flag to cease bottom fishing 

activities in any location where 

evidence of a VME is encountered in the 

course of fishing operations, and to 

report the encounter to the Secretariat in 

accordance with the schedule of the 

Catch and Effort Reporting System 

(Conservation Measures 23–01, 23–02 or 

23–03, whichever is applicable), so that 

appropriate conservation measures can 

be adopted in respect of the relevant 

site. 

11. The Scientific Committee shall 

provide advice to the Commission on 

the known and anticipated impacts of 

bottom fishing activities on VMEs, and 

recommend practices, including ceasing 

fishing operations if needed, when 

evidence of a VME is encountered in the 

course of bottom fishing operations. 

Taking account of this advice, the 

Commission shall adopt conservation 

measures to be applied when evidence 

of a VME is encountered in the course 

of fishing operations. 

Monitoring and Control of Bottom 

Fishing Activities 

12. Notwithstanding Members’ 

obligations pursuant to Conservation 

Measure 21–02, all Contracting Parties 

whose vessels participate in bottom 

fisheries shall: 

(i) Ensure that their vessels are 

equipped and configured so that they 

can comply with all relevant 

conservation measures; 

(ii) Ensure that each vessel carries at 

least one CCAMLR-designated scientific 

observer to collect data in accordance 

with this and other conservation 

measures; 

(iii) Submit data pursuant to Data 

Collection Plans for bottom fisheries to 

be developed by the Scientific 

Committee and included in 

conservation measures; 

(iv) Be prohibited from continuing 

participation in the relevant bottom 

fishery if data arising from conservation 

measures relevant to that bottom fishery 

have not been submitted to CCAMLR 

pursuant to paragraph 12(iii) for the 

most recent season in which fishing 

occurred, until the relevant data have 

been submitted to CCAMLR and the 

Scientific Committee has been allowed 

an opportunity to review the data. 

13. The Secretariat shall annually 

compile a list of vessels authorised to 

fish pursuant to this conservation 

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publicly available on CCAMLR’s Web 

site. 

Data Collection and Sharing and 

Scientific Research 

14. The Scientific Committee shall, 

based on the best available scientific 

information, advise the Commission on 

where VMEs are known to occur or are 

likely to occur, and advise on potential 

mitigation measures. Contracting Parties 

shall provide the Scientific Committee 

with all relevant information to assist in 

this work. The Secretariat shall 

maintain an inventory including digital 

maps of all known VMEs in the 

Convention Area for circulation to all 

Contracting Parties and other relevant 

bodies. 

15. Scientific bottom fishing research 

activities notified under Conservation 

Measure 24–01, paragraph 2, shall 

proceed according to Conservation 

Measure 24–01 and shall be undertaken 

with due regard to potential impacts on 

VMEs. Scientific bottom fishing 

research activities notified under 

Conservation Measure 24–01, paragraph 

3, shall be treated in accordance with all 

aspects of paragraph 9 of this 

conservation measure, notwithstanding 

the procedures in Conservation Measure 

24–01. Consistent with existing 

reporting requirements in Conservation 

Measure 24–01, paragraph 4, 

information regarding the location and 

the type of any VME encountered, in the 

course of scientific bottom fishing 

research activities, shall be reported to 

the Secretariat. 

Review 

16. This conservation measure will be 

reviewed at the next regular meeting of 

the Commission, based on the findings 

of the Scientific Committee. In addition, 

beginning in 2009 and biennially 

thereafter, the Commission will examine 

the effectiveness of relevant 

conservation measures in protecting 

VMEs from significant adverse impacts, 

based on advice from the Scientific 

Committee. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 

Annex 22–06/A 

Pro Forma for Submitting Preliminary 

Assessments of the Potential for 

Proposed Bottom Fishing Activities to 

Have Significant Adverse Impacts on 

Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs) 

1. Preliminary assessment of bottom 

fishing activities—Required Information 

1.1 Scope 

1.1.1 Fishing method(s) to be used 

Longline type (Spanish/auto/trotline/ 

pots) 

1.1.2 Subarea/division e.g. 88.1 and 

88.2 

1.1.3 Period of application 

Year 

1.2 Proposed fishing activity 

1.2.1 Detailed description of gear 

Please provide a detailed diagram of 

the gear configuration to be used 

(see WG–FSA–08/60 for example or 

diagrams available in the CCAMLR 

observer logbook). Include details of 

line type; line length (length range 

if necessary); hook type(s); numbers 

per line and spacing of hooks 

within a line (per vertical line for 

trotlines); weight material and 

mass; spacing of weights; anchor 

type; floats and spacing etc. for each 

vessel included in this application/ 

notification. 

1.2.2 Scale of proposed activity 

Please provide estimates of total 

numbers of hooks and/or lines to be 

deployed. 

1.2.3 Spatial distribution of activity 

Please provide details of SSRUs or 

geographical regions within the 

subarea/division in which activities 

will take place including the depth 

range of fishing activities. 

1.3 Mitigation measures to be used 

Please provide details of 

modifications to gear configuration 

or methods of deployment aimed at 

preventing or reducing adverse 

impacts to VMEs. 

2. Preliminary assessment of bottom 

fishing activities—Supporting 

Information 

2.1 Assessment of known/anticipated 

impacts on VMEs 

Please provide data or information 

available on the current state of 

knowledge of impacts of proposed 

fishing activities on VMEs within 

the area of activity. 

2.1.1 Estimated spatial effort 

footprint 

Please provide details of % area 

covered by fishing effort. 

2.1.2 Summary of potential VMEs 

present within areas of activity e.g. 

biogenic/geological; habitat area 

coverage/distribution; fragility/ 

vulnerability and resilience of 

habitats; species composition/ 

endemism; life-history traits. Please 

provide details. 

2.1.3 Probability of impacts e.g. low/ 

medium/high/unknown. Please 

provide details. 

2.1.4 Magnitude/severity of the 

interaction of the proposed fishing 

gear with VMEs e.g. associated 

mortality and spatial extent of 

impacts. Please provide details. 

2.1.5 Physical and biological/ 

ecological consequences of impact 

e.g. loss of physical habitat 

structure or of keystone species or 

extinctions. 

2.2 Estimated cumulative footprint 

Please provide an estimated 

cumulative impact derived from 

information provided under 2.1.1 to 

2.1.5 above and any additional 

information available from the 

Secretariat (e.g. historical fishing 

effort; habitat maps). 

2.3. Research activities related to 

provision of new information on 

VMEs 

2.3.1 Previous research 

Please provide a summary of research 

previously carried out in the 

proposed area of activity by your 

Member State (including national/ 

regional/international research 

programs). This should include data 

collected in the previous season 

under 2.3.2 and details of data 

submitted to the Secretariat such as: 

—Indirect evidence (e.g. by-catch 

observation; species identification 

through sample collection and 

genetic and morphological analysis; 

acoustic or geomorphic data 

collection; other) 

—Direct evidence (e.g. observations 

using camera gear or ROVS; other) 

2.3.2 In-season research 

Please summarise details of the 

research planned during the 

proposed fishing activities by your 

Member State (including national/ 

regional/international research 

programs). Please provide details of 

what data will be collected in order 

to document evidence of or further 

knowledge on VMEs within the 

areas of activities including: 

—Indirect evidence (see examples 

above) 

—Direct evidence (see examples 

above) 

2.3.3 Follow-on research 

Please provide details of potential 

future research resulting from 

previous/in-season research, 

including collaborative work with 

other Member States or as part of 

national/regional/international 

research programs including: 

—Indirect evidence (see examples 

above) 

—Direct evidence (see examples 

above) 

Conservation Measure 22–07 (2008) 1 2

Interim measure for bottom fishing 

activities subject to Conservation 

Measure 22–06 encountering potential 

vulnerable marine ecosystems in the 

Convention Area 

(Species: all; Area: see CM 22–06; 

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The Commission, 

Noting the commitment made by 

Members to avoid significant adverse 

impacts on vulnerable marine 

ecosystems (VMEs) from bottom fishing 

activities, 

Acknowledging the current 

prohibitions on bottom trawling in 

Conservation Measure 22–05 and on 

deep-sea gillnetting in Conservation 

Measure 22–04 in the high seas areas of 

the Convention Area, 

Agreeing on the need to implement 

the precautionary approach for 

managing bottom fisheries with respect 

to VMEs due to the difficulty in 

acquiring data on their location, extent 

and risk of significant adverse impacts, 

Further noting the need to acquire 

additional data during the 2008/09 

season to contribute to assessments and 

advice on a long-term precautionary 

approach to avoiding significant adverse 

impacts on VMEs, 

Hereby adopts the following 

conservation measure in accordance 

with Article IX of the Convention and 

Conservation Measure 22–06: 

Area 

1. This conservation measure applies 

to the same area as Conservation 

Measure 22–06. 

Definitions 

2. The following definitions apply to 

this conservation measure: 

(i) Those contained in paragraphs 3 

and 4 in Conservation Measure 22–06 

relating to ‘vulnerable marine 

ecosystems’ (VMEs) and ‘bottom fishing 

activities’. 

(ii) VME indicator organism means 

any benthic organism listed in the 

Benthic Invertebrate Classification 

Guide 3. 

(iii) ‘VME indicator unit’ means either 

one litre of those VME indicator 

organisms that can be placed in a 10- 

litre container; or one kilogram of those 

VME indicator organisms that do not fit 

into a 10-litre container. 

(iv) ‘Line segment’ means a 1 000- 

hook section of line or a 1 200 m section 

of line, whichever is the shorter, and for 

pot lines a 1 200 m section. 

(v) ‘Risk Area’ means an area where 

10 or more VME indicator units are 

recovered within a single line segment. 

A Risk Area has a radius of 1 n mile 

from the midpoint 4 of the line segment 

from which the VME indicator units are 

recovered. However, Members may 

require their vessels to observe a larger 

Risk Area in accordance with their 

domestic laws. 

Vessel Requirements 

3. Members shall require their vessels 

to clearly mark fishing lines into line 

segments and to monitor all line 

segments for the number of VME 

indicator units. 

4. Members shall require their vessels, 

if 10 or more VME indicator units are 

recovered in one line segment, to 

complete hauling any lines intersecting 

with the Risk Area without delay and 

not to set any further lines intersecting 

with the Risk Area. The vessel shall 

immediately communicate to the 

Secretariat and to its Flag State the 

location of the midpoint of the line 

segment from which those VME 

indicator units were recovered along 

with the number of VME indicator units 

recovered. 

5. Members shall require their vessels, 

if five or more VME indicator units are 

recovered within one line segment, to 

immediately communicate to the 

Secretariat 5 and to their Flag State the 

location of the midpoint of the line 

segment from which those VME 

indicator units were recovered along 

with the number of VME indicator units 

recovered. 

Management 

6. On receipt of a notification under 

paragraph 4, the Secretariat shall: 

(i) Record the location of the Risk 

Area; 

(ii) Within one working day of receipt, 

notify all fishing vessels in the relevant 

fishery and their Flag States that the 

Risk Area is closed; and that, as in 

paragraph 4, all vessels shall 

immediately cease setting any further 

lines intersecting with the Risk Area. 

7. On receipt of five notifications 

under paragraph 5 within a single finescale rectangle 6, the Secretariat shall, 

within one working day of receiving the 

fifth notification, notify all fishing 

vessels in the relevant fishery and their 

Flag States of the coordinates of the 

fine-scale rectangle, indicating that 

VMEs may occur within that area. 

Vessels may continue to fish in the area 

consistent with paragraphs 4 and 5. 

Data 

8. Vessels shall report in accordance 

with Conservation Measure 23–01 total 

benthos recovered in a 5-day period. To 

the extent possible, VME indicator units 

for each line segment and the midpoint 

of each line segment on all lines should 

be reported in the fine-scale data. 

Review 

9. A Risk Area shall remain closed for 

any fishery until reviewed by the 

Scientific Committee and management 

actions are determined by the 

Commission. Scientific research as 

agreed by the Scientific Committee shall 

be allowed in Risk Areas. 

10. The Commission will review this 

conservation measure in 2009, in light 

of observer, vessel and other data 

collected during the 2008/09 season, the 

results of the 2009 Expert Workshop on 

Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems, any 

other relevant information, the 

deliberations of the Working Group on 

Ecosystem Monitoring and Management 

(WG–EMM) and the Working Group on 

Fish Stock Assessment (WG–FSA), and 

in accordance with the advice of the 

Scientific Committee. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 3Available from the Secretariat. 

4 In latitude and longitude. 

5This may be through the Flag State or 

directly to the Secretariat, whichever is the 

most practicable. 6A fine-scale rectangle is defined as an 

area of 0.5° latitude by 1° longitude with 

respect to the northwest corner of the 

statistical subarea or division. The 

identification of each rectangle is by the 

latitude of its northernmost boundary and the 

longitude of the boundary closest to 0°. 

Conservation Measure 24–01 (2008) 1 2

The application of conservation 

measures to scientific research 

(Species: all; Area: all; Season: all; Gear: 

all) 

This conservation measure governs the 

application of conservation measures 

to scientific research and is adopted 

in accordance with Article IX of the 

Convention. 

1. General Application: 

(a) Catches taken by any vessel for 

research purposes will be considered as 

part of any catch limits in force for each 

species taken unless the catch limit in 

an area3 is set at zero. 

(b) In the event of research being 

undertaken in an area3 with a zero catch 

limit, then the catches adopted under 

paragraphs 2 or 3 below shall be 

considered to be the catch limit for the 

season in that area. When such an area 

sits within a group of areas to which an 

overall catch limit applies, that overall 

catch limit shall not be exceeded 

including any catch taken for research 

purposes. 

2. Application to Members taking less 

than 50 tonnes of finfish in a season 

including no more than the amounts 

specified for finfish taxa in Annex 24– 

01/B and less than 0.1% of a given catch 

limit for non-finfish taxa indicated in 

Annex 24–01/B: 

(a) Any Member planning to use a 

vessel or vessels for research purposes 

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above shall notify the Secretariat of the 

Commission which in turn will notify 

all Members immediately, according to 

the format provided in Annex 24–01/A. 

(b) Vessels to which the provisions of 

paragraph 2(a) above apply, shall be 

exempt from conservation measures 

relating to mesh size regulations, 

prohibition of types of gear, closed 

areas, fishing seasons and size limits, 

and reporting system requirements other 

than those specified in paragraph 4 

below. 

3. Application to Members taking 

more than 50 tonnes of finfish or more 

than the amounts specified for finfish 

taxa in Annex 24–01/B or more than 

0.1% of a given catch limit for nonfinfish taxa indicated in Annex 24–01/ 

B: 

(a) Any Member planning to use any 

type of vessel or vessels to conduct 

fishing for research purposes when the 

estimated seasonal catch is as above, 

shall notify the Commission and 

provide the opportunity for other 

Members to review and comment on its 

Research Plan. The plan shall be 

provided to the Secretariat for 

distribution to Members at least six 

months in advance of the planned 

starting date for the research. In the 

event of any request for a review of such 

plan being lodged within two months of 

its circulation, the Executive Secretary 

shall notify all Members and submit the 

plan to the Scientific Committee for 

review. Based on the submitted 

Research Plan and any advice provided 

by the appropriate working group, the 

Scientific Committee will provide 

advice to the Commission where the 

review process will be concluded. Until 

the review process is complete, the 

planned fishing for research purposes 

shall not proceed. 

(b) Research Plans shall be reported in 

accordance with the standardised 

guidelines and formats adopted by the 

Scientific Committee, given in Annex 

24–01/A. 

4. Reporting requirements for these 

research activities are: 

(a) The CCAMLR within-season fiveday reporting system shall apply. 

(b) All research catches shall be 

reported to CCAMLR as part of the 

annual STATLANT returns. 

(c) A summary of the results of any 

research subject to the above provisions 

shall be provided to the Secretariat 

within 180 days of the completion of the 

research fishing. Members shall provide 

a full report to the Scientific Committee 

within 12 months for review and 

comment. 

(d) Catch, effort and biological data 

resulting from research fishing should 

be reported to the Secretariat according 

to the haul-by-haul reporting format for 

research vessels (C4). 

5. Other requirements for these 

research activities are: 

(a) All vessels conducting research 

fishing under the research exemption, 

during a voyage that invokes any 

commercial fishing, shall be linked to 

an automated satellite-linked vessel 

monitoring system in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 10–04. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 3Any management area including subarea, 

division or SSRU, whichever is designated as 

a zero catch limit. 

Annex 24–01/A 

Formats for Notification of Research 

Vessel Activity 

[this annex is unchanged] 

Annex 24–01/B 

Taxa-Specific Schedule for Notification 

of Research Vessel Activity 

Taxon Gear type Expected catch 

(tonnes) 

(a) Thresholds for finfish taxa 

Dissostichus spp..

Longline ................................. 5 

Trawl ...................................... 5 

Pot ......................................... 5 

Other ..................................... 0 

Champsocephalus gunnari ................................................................................................... All .......................................... 10 

(b) Non-finfish taxa for which a catch threshold of 0.1% of the catch limit for a given area 

would apply 

Krill ........................................................................................................................................ ................................................ ............................

Squid ..................................................................................................................................... ................................................ ............................

Crabs .................................................................................................................................... ................................................ ............................

Conservation Measure 24–02 (2008) 

Longline weighting for seabird 

conservation. 

(Species: seabirds; Area: selected; 

Season: all; Gear: longline) 

In respect of fisheries in Statistical 

Subareas 48.4, 48.6, 88.1 and 88.2 and 

Statistical Divisions 58.4.1, 58.4.2, 

58.4.3a, 58.4.3b and 58.5.2, paragraph 

5 of Conservation Measure 25–02 

shall not apply only where a vessel 

can demonstrate its ability to fully 

comply with one of the following 

protocols. 

Protocol A (for vessels monitoring 

longline sink rate with Time-Depth 

Recorders (TDRs) and using longlines to 

which weights are manually attached): 

A1. Prior to entry into force of the 

licence for this fishery and once per 

fishing season, either prior to entering 

the Convention Area or at the first 

opportunity after entering the 

Convention Area and before 

commencing fishing, the vessel shall, 

under observation by a scientific 

observer: 

(i) Set a minimum of two longlines, 

unbaited if set in the Convention Area, 

with a minimum of four TDRs on the 

middle one-third of each longline, 

where: 

(a) For vessels using the auto longline 

system, each longline shall be at least 6 

000 m in length; 

(b) For vessels using the Spanish 

longline system, each longline shall be 

at least 16 000 m in length; 

(c) For vessels using the Spanish 

longline system, with longlines less 

than 16 000 m in length, each longline 

shall be of the maximum length to be 

used by the vessel in the Convention 

Area; 

(d) For vessels using a longline system 

other than an autoline or Spanish 

longline system, each longline shall be 

of the maximum length to be used by 

the vessel in the Convention Area; 

(ii) Randomise TDR placement on the 

longline, noting that, except for 

trotlines, all tests should be applied 

midway between weights. In the case of 

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droppers less than 1 m from the 

attachment position of the uppermost 

cluster of hooks (i.e., hooks most distant 

from line weight); 

(iii) Calculate an individual sink rate 

for each TDR when returned to the 

vessel, where: 

(a) The sink rate shall be measured as 

an average of the time taken for the 

longline to sink from the surface (0 m) 

to 15 m; 

(b) This sink rate shall be at a 

minimum rate of 0.3 m/s; 

(iv) If the minimum sink rate is not 

achieved at all eight sample points (four 

tests on two longlines), continue the 

testing until such time as a total of eight 

tests with a minimum sink rate of 0.3 m/ 

s are recorded; 

(v) All equipment and fishing gear 

used in the tests is to be to the same 

specifications as that to be used in the 

Convention Area. 

A2. During fishing, for a vessel to be 

allowed to maintain the exemption to 

night-time setting requirements 

(paragraph 5 of Conservation Measure 

25–02), regular longline sink monitoring 

shall be undertaken by the CCAMLR 

scientific observer. The vessel shall 

cooperate with the CCAMLR observer 

who shall: 

(i) Attempt to conduct a TDR test on 

one longline set every twenty-four hour 

period; 

(ii) Every seven days place at least 

four TDRs on a single longline to 

determine any sink rate variation along 

the longline; 

(iii) Randomise TDR placement on the 

longline, noting that all tests should be 

applied halfway between weights; 

(iv) Calculate an individual longline 

sink rate for each TDR when returned to 

the vessel; 

(v) Measure the longline sink rate as 

an average of the time taken for the 

longline to sink from the surface (0 m) 

to 15 m. 

A3. The vessel shall: 

(i) Ensure that all longlines are 

weighted to achieve a minimum 

longline sink rate of 0.3 m/s at all times 

whilst operating under this exemption; 

(ii) Report daily to its national agency 

on the achievement of this target whilst 

operating under this exemption; 

(iii) Ensure that data collected from 

longline sink rate tests and longline sink 

rate monitoring during fishing are 

recorded in the CCAMLR-approved 

format 1 and submitted to the relevant 

national agency and CCAMLR Data 

Manager within two months of the 

vessel departing a fishery to which this 

measure applies. 

Protocol B (for vessels monitoring 

longline sink rate with bottle tests and 

using longlines to which weights are 

manually attached): 

B1. Prior to entry into force of the 

licence for this fishery and once per 

fishing season either prior to entering 

the Convention Area or at the first 

opportunity after entering the 

Convention Area and before 

commencing fishing, the vessel shall, 

under observation by a scientific 

observer: 

(i) Set a minimum of two longlines, 

unbaited if set in the Convention Area, 

with a minimum of four bottle tests (see 

paragraphs B5 to B9) on the middle onethird of each longline, where: 

(a) For vessels using the auto longline 

system, each longline shall be at least 6 

000 m in length; 

(b) For vessels using the Spanish 

longline system, each longline shall be 

at least 16 000 m in length; 

(c) For vessels using the Spanish 

longline system, with longlines less 

than 16 000 m in length, each longline 

shall be of the maximum length to be 

used by the vessel in the Convention 

Area; 

(d) For vessels using a longline system 

other than an autoline or Spanish 

longline system, each longline shall be 

of the maximum length to be used by 

the vessel in the Convention Area; 

(ii) Randomise bottle test placement 

on the longline, noting that, except for 

trotlines, all tests should be applied 

midway between weights. In the case of 

trotlines TDRs should be placed on 

droppers less than 1 m from the 

attachment position of the uppermost 

cluster of hooks (i.e., hooks most distant 

from line weight); 

(iii) Calculate an individual sink rate 

for each bottle test at the time of the test, 

where: 

(a) The sink rate shall be measured as 

the time taken for the longline to sink 

from the surface (0 m) to 10 m; 

(b) This sink rate shall be at a 

minimum rate of 0.3 m/s; 

(iv) If the minimum sink rate is not 

achieved at all eight sample points (four 

tests on two longlines), continue the 

testing until such time as a total of eight 

tests with a minimum sink rate of 0.3 m/ 

s are recorded; 

(v) All equipment and fishing gear 

used in the tests is to be to the same 

specifications as that to be used in the 

Convention Area. 

B2. During fishing, for a vessel to be 

allowed to maintain the exemption to 

night-time setting requirements 

(paragraph 5 of Conservation Measure 

25–02), regular longline sink rate 

monitoring shall be undertaken by the 

CCAMLR scientific observer. The vessel 

shall cooperate with the CCAMLR 

observer who shall: 

(i) Attempt to conduct a bottle test on 

one longline set every twenty-four hour 

period; 

(ii) Every seven days conduct at least 

four bottle tests on a single longline to 

determine any sink rate variation along 

the longline; 

(iii) Randomise bottle test placement 

on the longline, noting that all tests 

should be applied halfway between 

weights; 

(iv) Calculate an individual longline 

sink rate for each bottle test at the time 

of the test; 

(v) Measure the longline sink rate as 

the time taken for the longline to sink 

from the surface (0 m) to 10 m. 

B3. The vessel shall: 

(i) Ensure that all longlines are 

weighted to achieve a minimum 

longline sink rate of 0.3 m/s at all times 

whilst operating under this exemption; 

(ii) Report daily to its national agency 

on the achievement of this target whilst 

operating under this exemption; 

(iii) Ensure that data collected from 

longline sink rate tests and longline sink 

rate monitoring during fishing are 

recorded in the CCAMLR-approved 

format 1 and submitted to the relevant 

national agency and CCAMLR Data 

Manager within two months of the 

vessel departing a fishery to which this 

measure applies. 

B4. A bottle test is to be conducted as 

described below. 

Bottle Set Up 

B5. 10 m of 2 mm multifilament nylon 

snood twine, or equivalent, is securely 

attached to the neck of a 500–1 000 ml 

plastic bottle 2 with a longline clip 

attached to the other end. The length 

measurement is taken from the 

attachment point (terminal end of the 

clip) to the neck of the bottle, and 

should be checked by the observer every 

few days. 

B6. Reflective tape should be wrapped 

around the bottle to allow it to be 

observed in low light conditions and at 

night. 

Test 

B7. The bottle is emptied of water, the 

stopper is left open and the twine is 

wrapped around the body of the bottle 

for setting. The bottle with the encircled 

twine is attached to the longline,3

midway between weights (the 

attachment point). 

B8. The observer records the time at 

which the attachment point enters the 

water as t1 in seconds. The time at 

which the bottle is observed to be 

pulled completely under is recorded as 

t2 in seconds.4 The result of the test is 

calculated as follows: 

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B9. The result should be equal to or 

greater than 0.3 m/s. These data are to 

be recorded in the space provided in the 

electronic observer logbook. 

Protocol C (for vessels monitoring 

longline sink rate with either (TDR) or 

bottle tests, and using internally 

weighted longlines with integrated 

weight of at least 50 g/m and designed 

to sink instantly with a linear profile at 

greater than 0.2 m/s with no external 

weights attached): 

C1. Prior to entry into force of the 

licence for this fishery and once per 

fishing season either prior to entering 

the Convention Area or at the first 

opportunity after entering the 

Convention Area and before 

commencing fishing, the vessel shall, 

under observation by a scientific 

observer: 

(i) Set a minimum of two longlines, 

unbaited if set in the Convention Area, 

with either a minimum of four TDRs, or 

a minimum of four bottle tests (see 

paragraphs B5 to B9) on the middle onethird of each longline, where: 

(a) For vessels using the auto longline 

system, each longline shall be at least 6 

000 m in length; 

(b) For vessels using the Spanish 

longline system, each longline shall be 

at least 16 000 m in length; 

(c) For vessels using the Spanish 

longline system, with longlines less 

than 16 000 m in length, each longline 

shall be of the maximum length to be 

used by the vessel in the Convention 

Area; 

(d) For vessels using a longline system 

other than an autoline or Spanish 

longline system, each longline shall be 

of the maximum length to be used by 

the vessel in the Convention Area; 

(ii) Randomise TDR or bottle test 

placement on the longline; 

(iii) Calculate an individual sink rate 

for each TDR when returned to the 

vessel, or for each bottle test at the time 

of the test, where: 

(a) The sink rate shall be measured as 

an average of the time taken for the 

longline to sink from the surface (0 m) 

to 15 m for TDRs and the time taken for 

the longline to sink from the surface (0 

m) to 10 m for bottle tests; 

(b) This sink rate shall be at a 

minimum rate of 0.2 m/s; 

(iv) If the minimum sink rate is not 

achieved at all eight sample points (four 

tests on two longlines), continue the 

testing until such time as a total of eight 

tests with a minimum sink rate of 0.2 m/ 

s are recorded; 

(v) All equipment and fishing gear 

used in the tests is to be to the same 

specifications as that to be used in the 

Convention Area. 

C2. During fishing, for a vessel to be 

allowed to maintain the exemption to 

night-time setting requirements 

(paragraph 5 of Conservation Measure 

25–02), regular longline sink rate 

monitoring shall be undertaken by the 

CCAMLR scientific observer. The vessel 

shall cooperate with the CCAMLR 

observer who shall: 

(i) Attempt to conduct a TDR or bottle 

test on one longline set every twentyfour hour period; 

(ii) Every seven days conduct at least 

four TDR or bottle tests on a single 

longline to determine any sink rate 

variation along the longline; 

(iii) Randomise TDR or bottle test 

placement on the longline; 

(iv) Calculate an individual longline 

sink rate for each TDR when returned to 

the vessel or each bottle test at the time 

of the test; 

(v) Measure the longline sink rate for 

bottle tests as the time taken for the 

longline to sink from the surface (0 m) 

to 10 m, or for TDRs the average of the 

time taken for the longline to sink from 

the surface (0 m) to 15 m. 

C3. The vessel shall: 

(i) Ensure that all longlines are set so 

as to achieve a minimum longline sink 

rate of 0.2 m/s at all times whilst 

operating under this exemption; 

(ii) Report daily to its national agency 

on the achievement of this target whilst 

operating under this exemption; 

(iii) Ensure that data collected from 

longline sink rate tests and longline sink 

rate monitoring during fishing are 

recorded in the CCAMLR-approved 

format 1 and submitted to the relevant 

national agency and CCAMLR Data 

Manager within two months of the 

vessel departing a fishery to which this 

measure applies. 

1 Included in the scientific observer 

electronic logbook. 2A plastic water bottle that has a ‘stopper’ 

is needed. The stopper of the bottle is left 

open so that the bottle will fill with water 

after being pulled under water. This allows 

the plastic bottle to be re-used rather than 

being crushed by water pressure. 3On autolines attach to the backbone; on 

the Spanish longline system attach to the 

hookline. 4Binoculars will make this process easier 

to view, especially in foul weather. 

Conservation Measure 25–02 (2008) 1 2

Minimisation of the incidental mortality 

of seabirds in the course of longline 

fishing or longline fishing research in 

the Convention Area. 

(Species: seabirds; Area: all; Season: all; 

Gear: longline) 

The Commission, 

Noting the need to reduce the 

incidental mortality of seabirds during 

longline fishing by minimising their 

attraction to fishing vessels and by 

preventing them from attempting to 

seize baited hooks, particularly during 

the period when the lines are set, 

Recognising that in certain subareas 

and divisions of the Convention Area 

there is also a high risk that seabirds 

will be caught during line hauling, 

Adopts the following measures to 

reduce the possibility of incidental 

mortality of seabirds during longline 

fishing. 

1. Fishing operations shall be 

conducted in such a way that 

hooklines 3 sink beyond the reach of 

seabirds as soon as possible after they 

are put in the water. 

2. Vessels using autoline systems 

should add weights to the hookline or 

use integrated weight (IW) hooklines 

while deploying longlines. IW longlines 

of a minimum of 50 g/m or attachment 

to non-IW longlines of 5 kg weights at 

50 to 60 m intervals are recommended. 

3. Vessels using the Spanish method 

of longline fishing should release 

weights before line tension occurs; 

traditional weights 4 of at least 8.5 kg 

mass shall be used, spaced at intervals 

of no more than 40 m, or traditional 

weights 4 of at least 6 kg mass shall be 

used, spaced at intervals of no more 

than 20 m, or solid steel weights 5 of at 

least 5 kg mass shall be used, spaced at 

intervals of no more than 40 m. 

4. Vessels using the trotline system 

exclusively (not a mix of trotlines and 

the Spanish system within the same 

longline) shall deploy weights only at 

the distal end of the droppers in the 

trotline. Weights shall be traditional 

weights of at least 6 kg or solid steel 

weights of at least 5 kg. Vessels 

alternating between the use of the 

Spanish system and trotline method 

shall use: (i) For the Spanish system: 

line weighting shall conform to the 

provisions in paragraph 3; (ii) for the 

trotline method: line weighting shall be 

either 8.5 kg traditional weights or 5 kg 

steel weights attached on the hook-end 

of all droppers in the trotline at no more 

than 80 m intervals. 6

5. Longlines shall be set at night only 

(i.e. during the hours of darkness 

between the times of nautical 

twilight 7) 8. During longline fishing at 

night, only the minimum ship’s lights 

necessary for safety shall be used. 

6. The dumping of offal is prohibited 

while longlines are being set. The 

dumping of offal during the haul shall 

be avoided. Any such discharge shall 

take place only on the opposite side of 

the vessel to that where longlines are 

hauled. For vessels or fisheries where 

there is not a requirement to retain offal 

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implemented to remove fish hooks from 

offal and fish heads prior to discharge. 

7. Vessels which are so configured 

that they lack on-board processing 

facilities or adequate capacity to retain 

offal on board, or the ability to discharge 

offal on the opposite side of the vessel 

to that where longlines are hauled, shall 

not be authorised to fish in the 

Convention Area. 

8. A streamer line shall be deployed 

during longline setting to deter birds 

from approaching the hookline. 

Specifications of the streamer line and 

its method of deployment are given in 

Annex 25–02/A. 

9. A device designed to discourage 

birds from accessing baits during the 

haul of longlines shall be employed in 

those areas defined by CCAMLR as 

average-to-high or high (Level of Risk 4 

or 5) in terms of risk of seabird by-catch. 

These areas are currently Statistical 

Subareas 48.3, 58.6 and 58.7 and 

Statistical Divisions 58.5.1 and 58.5.2. 

10. Every effort should be made to 

ensure that birds captured alive during 

longlining are released alive and that 

wherever possible hooks are removed 

without jeopardising the life of the bird 

concerned. 

11. Other variations in the design of 

mitigation measures may be tested on 

vessels carrying two observers, at least 

one appointed in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation, providing that 

all other elements of this conservation 

measure are complied with.9 Full 

proposals for any such testing must be 

notified to the Working Group on Fish 

Stock Assessment (WG–FSA) in 

advance of the fishing season in which 

the trials are proposed to be conducted. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 

3 Hookline is defined as the groundline or 

mainline to which the baited hooks are 

attached by snoods. 4 Traditional weights are those made from 

rocks or concrete. 5 Solid steel weights shall not be made 

from chain links. They should be made in a 

hydrodynamic shape designed to sink 

rapidly. 6 Recognising that Spanish system 

longlines with weights at 40 m intervals are 

typically configured with lines at 80 m 

intervals that connect hauling and hook lines 

(see diagram Annex 25–02/B). These 

connecting lines form the dropper lines of 

the trotline method. 7 The exact times of nautical twilight are 

set forth in the Nautical Almanac tables for 

the relevant latitude, local time and date. A 

copy of the algorithm for calculating these 

times is available from the CCAMLR 

Secretariat. All times, whether for ship 

operations or observer reporting, shall be 

referenced to GMT. 8 Wherever possible, setting of lines should 

be completed at least three hours before 

sunrise (to reduce loss of bait to/catches of 

white-chinned petrels). 9 The mitigation measures under test 

should be constructed and operated taking 

full account of the principles set out in WG– 

FSA–03/22 (the published version of which 

is available from the CCAMLR Secretariat 

and Web site); testing should be carried out 

independently of actual commercial fishing 

and in a manner consistent with the spirit of 

Conservation Measure 21–02. 

Annex 25–02/A 

1. The aerial extent of the streamer 

line, which is the part of the line 

supporting the streamers, is the effective 

seabird deterrent component of a 

streamer line. Vessels are encouraged to 

optimise the aerial extent and ensure 

that it protects the hookline as far astern 

of the vessel as possible, even in 

crosswinds. 

2. The streamer line shall be attached 

to the vessel such that it is suspended 

from a point a minimum of 7 m above 

the water at the stern on the windward 

side of the point where the hookline 

enters the water. 

3. The streamer line shall be a 

minimum of 150 m in length and 

include an object towed at the seaward 

end to create tension to maximise aerial 

coverage. The object towed should be 

maintained directly behind the 

attachment point to the vessel such that 

in crosswinds the aerial extent of the 

streamer line is over the hookline. 

4. Branched streamers, each 

comprising two strands of a minimum 

of 3 mm diameter brightly coloured 

plastic tubing 1 or cord, shall be 

attached no more than 5 m apart 

commencing 5 m from the point of 

attachment of the streamer line to the 

vessel and thereafter along the aerial 

extent of the line. Streamer length shall 

range between minimums of 6.5 m from 

the stern to 1 m for the seaward end. 

When a streamer line is fully deployed, 

the branched streamers should reach the 

sea surface in the absence of wind and 

swell. Swivels or a similar device 

should be placed in the streamer line in 

such a way as to prevent streamers 

being twisted around the streamer line. 

Each branched streamer may also have 

a swivel or other device at its 

attachment point to the streamer line to 

prevent fouling of individual streamers. 

5. Vessels are encouraged to deploy a 

second streamer line such that streamer 

lines are towed from the point of 

attachment each side of the hookline. 

The leeward streamer line should be of 

similar specifications (in order to avoid 

entanglement the leeward streamer line 

may need to be shorter) and deployed 

from the leeward side of the hookline. 

1Plastic tubing should be of a type that is 

manufactured to be protected from ultraviolet 

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Conservation Measure 26–01 (2008) 1 2

General environmental protection 

during fishing 

(Species: All; Area: All; Season: All; 

Gear: All) 

The Commission, 

Concerned that certain activities 

associated with fishing may affect the 

Antarctic marine environment and that 

these activities have played a notable 

role in CCAMLR’s efforts to minimise 

incidental mortality of non-target 

species such as seabirds and seals, 

Noting that previous CCAMLR 

recommendations, and the provisions of 

the MARPOL 73/78 Convention and its 

Annexes, prohibit the disposal of all 

plastics at sea, in the CAMLR 

Convention Area, 

Noting various provisions of the 

Protocol on Environmental Protection to 

the Antarctic Treaty in particular its 

Annexes as well as related 

Recommendations and Measures of the 

Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings, 

Recollecting that for many years 

advice from the Scientific Committee 

has indicated that significant numbers 

of Antarctic fur seals have been 

entangled and killed in plastic 

packaging bands in the Convention 

Area, 

Noting the recommendations of 

CCAMLR and the provisions of the 

MARPOL Convention and its Annexes 

which prohibit the jettisoning of all 

plastics at sea and that entanglement of 

fur seals is still continuing, 

Recognising that the bait boxes used 

on fishing vessels in particular and 

other packages in general need not be 

secured by plastic packaging bands 

because suitable alternatives exist, 

Adopts the following conservation 

measure to minimise possible effects on 

the marine environment arising from 

fishing-related activities in the context 

of mitigating incidental mortality of 

non-target species and protecting the 

marine environment in accordance with 

Article IX of the Convention. 

Disposal of Plastic Packaging Bands 

1. The use on fishing vessels of plastic 

packaging bands to secure bait boxes 

shall be prohibited. 

2. The use of other plastic packaging 

bands for other purposes on fishing 

vessels which do not use on-board 

incinerators (closed systems) shall be 

prohibited. 

3. Any packaging bands, once 

removed from packages, shall be cut 

into approximately 30 cm sections, so 

that they do not form a continuous loop 

and at the earliest opportunity burned 

in the on-board incinerator. 

4. Any plastic residue shall be stored 

on board the vessel until reaching port 

and in no case discarded at sea. 

Prohibition of Discharge in HighLatitude Fisheries 

5. Vessels fishing south of 60 ° S shall 

be prohibited from dumping or 

discharging: 

(i) Oil or fuel products or oily 

residues into the sea, except as 

permitted under Annex I of MARPOL 

73/78; 

(ii) Garbage; 

(iii) Food wastes not capable of 

passing through a screen with openings 

no greater than 25 mm; 

(iv) Poultry or parts (including egg 

shells); 

(v) Sewage within 12 n miles of land 

or ice shelves, or sewage while the ship 

is travelling at a speed of less than 4 

knots; 

(vi) Offal; or 

(vii) Incineration ash. 

Translocation of Poultry 

6. Live poultry or other living birds 

shall not be brought into areas south of 

60° S, and any dressed poultry not 

consumed shall be removed from those 

areas. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 

Conservation Measure 32–09 (2008) 

Prohibition of directed fishing for 

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accordance with specific conservation 

measures in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: Toothfish; Area: 48.5; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: All) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Article IX of the 

Convention: 

Directed fishing for Dissostichus spp. 

in Statistical Subarea 48.5 is prohibited 

from 1 December 2008 to 30 November 

2009. 

Conservation Measure 33–02 (2008) 

Limitation of by-catch in Statistical 

Division 58.5.2 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: By-catch; Area: 58.5.2; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: All) 

1. There shall be no directed fishing 

for any species other than Dissostichus 

eleginoides and Champsocephalus 

gunnari in Statistical Division 58.5.2 in 

the 2008/09 fishing season. 

2. In directed fisheries in Statistical 

Division 58.5.2 in the 2008/09 season, 

the by-catch of Channichthys 

rhinoceratus shall not exceed 150 

tonnes, the by-catch of Lepidonotothen 

squamifrons shall not exceed 80 tonnes, 

the by-catch of Macrourus spp. shall not 

exceed 360 tonnes and the by-catch of 

skates and rays shall not exceed 120 

tonnes. For the purposes of this 

measure, ‘Macrourus spp.’ and ‘skates 

and rays’ should each be counted as a 

single species. 

3. The by-catch of any fish species not 

mentioned in paragraph 2, and for 

which there is no other catch limit in 

force, shall not exceed 50 tonnes in 

Statistical Division 58.5.2. 

4. If, in the course of a directed 

fishery, the by-catch in any one haul of 

Channichthys rhinoceratus, 

Lepidonotothen squamifrons, 

Macrourus spp., Somniosus spp. or 

skates and rays is equal to, or greater 

than 2 tonnes, then the fishing vessel 

shall not fish using that method of 

fishing at any point within 5 n miles 1

of the location where the by-catch 

exceeded 2 tonnes for a period of at 

least five days.2 The location where the 

by-catch exceeded 2 tonnes is defined as 

the path 3 followed by the fishing vessel. 

5. If, in the course of a directed 

fishery, the by-catch in any one haul of 

any other by-catch species for which bycatch limitations apply under this 

conservation measure is equal to, or 

greater than 1 tonne, then the fishing 

vessel shall not fish using that method 

of fishing at any point within 5 n miles 1

of the location where the by-catch 

exceeded 1 tonne for a period of at least 

five days.2 The location where the bycatch exceeded 1 tonne is defined as the 

path 3 followed by the fishing vessel. 

1This provision concerning the minimum 

distance separating fishing locations is 

adopted pending the adoption of a more 

appropriate definition of a fishing location by 

the Commission. 2The specified period is adopted in 

accordance with the reporting period 

specified in Conservation Measure 23–01, 

pending the adoption of a more appropriate 

period by the Commission. 3For a trawl the path is defined from the 

point at which the fishing gear was first 

deployed from the fishing vessel to the point 

at which the fishing gear was retrieved by the 

fishing vessel. For a longline or a pot, the 

path is defined from the point at which the 

first anchor of a set was deployed to the point 

at which the last anchor of that set was 

deployed. 

Conservation Measure 33–03 (2008) 1 2

Limitation of by-catch in new and 

exploratory fisheries in the 2008/09 

season 

(Species: By-catch; Area: Various; 

Season: 2008/09; Gear: All) 

1. This conservation measure applies 

to new and exploratory fisheries in all 

areas containing small-scale research 

units (SSRUs) in the 2008/09 season, 

except where specific by-catch limits 

apply. 

2. The catch limits for all by-catch 

species are set out in Annex 33–03/A. 

Within these catch limits, the total 

catch 3 of by-catch species in any SSRU 

or combination of SSRUs as defined in 

relevant conservation measures shall 

not exceed the following limits: 

• Skates and rays 5% of the catch 

limit of Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes 

whichever is greater; 

• Macrourus spp. 16% of the catch 

limit for Dissostichus spp. or 20 tonnes, 

whichever is greater; 

• All other species combined 20 

tonnes. 

3. For the purposes of this measure 

‘Macrourus spp.’ and ‘skates and rays’ 

should each be counted as a single 

species. 

4. Unless otherwise requested by 

scientific observers, vessels, where 

possible, should release skates and rays 

alive from the line by cutting snoods, 

and when practical, removing the 

hooks. 

5. If the by-catch of any one species 

is equal to or greater than 1 tonne in any 

one haul or set, then the fishing vessel 

shall move to another location at least 

5 n miles 4 distant. The fishing vessel 

shall not return to any point within 5 n 

miles of the location where the by-catch 

exceeded 1 tonne for a period of at least 

five days.5 The location where the bycatch exceeded 1 tonne is defined as the 

path 6 followed by the fishing vessel. 

6. If the catch of Macrourus spp. taken 

by a single vessel in any two 10-day 

periods 7 in a single SSRU exceeds 1 500 

kg in each 10-day period and exceeds 

16% of the catch of Dissostichus spp. by 

that vessel in that SSRU in those 

periods, the vessel shall cease fishing in 

that SSRU for the remainder of the 

season. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 3Total green weight caught, excluding 

individuals released alive. 4This provision concerning the minimum 

distance separating fishing locations is 

adopted pending the adoption of a more 

appropriate definition of a fishing location by 

the Commission. 5The specified period is adopted in 

accordance with the reporting period 

specified in Conservation Measure 23–01, 

pending the adoption of a more appropriate 

period by the Commission. 6For a trawl the path is defined from the 

point at which the fishing gear was first 

deployed from the fishing vessel to the point 

at which the fishing gear was retrieved by the 

fishing vessel. For a longline the path is 

defined from the point at which the first 

anchor of a set was deployed to the point at 

which the last anchor of that set was 

deployed. 7A 10-day period is defined as day 1 to day 

10, day 11 to day 20, or day 21 to the last 

day of the month. 

Annex 33–03/A 

TABLE 1—BY-CATCH CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN 2008/09 

Subarea/ 

division Region 

Dissostichus spp. 

catch limit (tonnes 

per region) 

By-catch catch limit 

Skates and rays 

(tonnes per 

region) 

Macrourus spp. 

(tonnes per 

region) 

Other species 

(tonnes per 

SSRU) 

48.6 ............. North of 60 ° S ............................................... 200 50 32 20 

South of 60 ° S .............................................. 200 50 32 20 

58.4.1 .......... Whole division ................................................ 210 50 33 20 


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TABLE 1—BY-CATCH CATCH LIMITS FOR NEW AND EXPLORATORY FISHERIES IN 2008/09—Continued 

Subarea/ 

division Region 

Dissostichus spp. 

catch limit (tonnes 

per region) 

By-catch catch limit 

Skates and rays 

(tonnes per 

region) 

Macrourus spp. 

(tonnes per 

region) 

Other species 

(tonnes per 

SSRU) 

58.4.2 .......... Whole division ................................................ 70 50 20 20 

58.4.3a ........ Whole division ................................................ 86 50 26 20 

58.4.3b ........ North of 60 ° S ............................................... 120 50 80 20 

88.1 ............. Whole subarea ............................................... 2700 135 430 20 

88.2 ............. South of 65 ° S .............................................. 567 50 90 20 

Region: As defined in column 2 of this table. 

Rules for catch limits for by-catch species: 

Skates and rays: 5% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 50 tonnes, whichever is greatest (SC–CAMLR–XXI, paragraph 5.76). 

Macrourus spp.: 16% of the catch limit for Dissostichus spp. or 20 tonnes whichever is greatest, except in Statistical Divisions 58.4.3a and 

58.4.3b (SC–CAMLR–XXII, paragraph 4.207), and Statistical Subarea 88.1 (SC–CAMLR–XXVII, paragraph 4.162). 

Other species: 20 tonnes per SSRU. 

Conservation Measure 41–01 (2008) 1 2

General measures for exploratory 

fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in the 

Convention Area in the 2008/09 

season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: various; 

Season: 2008/09; Gear: longline, 

trawl) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure: 

1. This conservation measure applies 

to exploratory fisheries using the trawl 

or longline methods except for such 

fisheries where the Commission has 

given specific exemptions to the extent 

of those exemptions. In trawl fisheries, 

a haul comprises a single deployment of 

the trawl net. In longline fisheries, a 

haul comprises the setting of one or 

more lines in a single location. 

2. Fishing should take place over as 

large a geographical and bathymetric 

range as possible to obtain the 

information necessary to determine 

fishery potential and to avoid overconcentration of catch and effort. To 

this end, fishing in any small-scale 

research unit (SSRU) shall cease when 

the reported catch reaches the specified 

catch limit 3 and that SSRU shall be 

closed to fishing for the remainder of 

the season. 

3. In order to give effect to paragraph 

2 above: 

(i) The precise geographic position of 

a haul in trawl fisheries will be 

determined by the midpoint of the path 

between the start point and end point of 

the haul for the purposes of catch and 

effort reporting; 

(ii) The precise geographic position of 

a haul/set in longline fisheries will be 

determined by the centre point of the 

line or lines deployed for the purposes 

of catch and effort reporting; 

(iii) The vessel will be deemed to be 

fishing in any SSRU from the beginning 

of the setting process until the 

completion of the hauling of all lines; 

(iv) Catch and effort information for 

each species by SSRU shall be reported 

to the Executive Secretary every five 

days using the Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(v) The Secretariat shall notify 

Contracting Parties participating in 

these fisheries when the total catch for 

Dissostichus eleginoides and 

Dissostichus mawsoni combined in any 

SSRU is likely to reach the specified 

catch limit, and of the closure of that 

SSRU when that limit is reached.4 No 

part of a trawl path may lie within a 

closed SSRU and no part of a longline 

may be set within a closed SSRU. 

4. The by-catch in each exploratory 

fishery shall be regulated as in 

Conservation Measure 33–03. 

5. The total number and weight of 

Dissostichus eleginoides and 

Dissostichus mawsoni discarded, 

including those with the ‘jellymeat’ 

condition, shall be reported. 

6. Each vessel participating in the 

exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus 

spp. during the 2008/09 season shall 

have one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing season. 

7. The Data Collection Plan (Annex 

41–01/A), Research Plan (Annex 41–01/ 

B) and Tagging Program (Annex 41–01/ 

C) shall be implemented. Data collected 

pursuant to the Data Collection and 

Research Plans for the period up to 31 

August 2009 shall be reported to 

CCAMLR by 30 September 2009 so that 

the data will be available to the meeting 

of the Working Group on Fish Stock 

Assessment (WG–FSA) in 2009. Such 

data taken after 31 August 2009 shall be 

reported to CCAMLR not later than 

three months after the closure of the 

fishery, but, where possible, submitted 

in time for the consideration of WG– 

FSA. 

8. Members who choose not to 

participate in the fishery prior to the 

commencement of the fishery shall 

inform the Secretariat of changes in 

their plans no later than one month 

before the start of the fishery. If, for 

whatever reason, Members are unable to 

participate in the fishery, they shall 

inform the Secretariat no later than one 

week after finding that they cannot 

participate. The Secretariat will inform 

all Contracting Parties immediately after 

such notification is received. 

1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen and Crozet Islands. 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 3Unless otherwise specified, the catch 

limit for Dissostichus spp. shall be 100 

tonnes in any SSRU except in respect of 

Statistical Subarea 88.2. 4The closure of fisheries is governed by 

Conservation Measure 31–02. 

Annex 41–01/A 

Data Collection Plan for Exploratory 

Fisheries 

1. All vessels will comply with the 

Five-day Catch and Effort Reporting 

System (Conservation Measure 23–01) 

and Monthly Fine-scale Catch, Effort 

and Biological Data Reporting Systems 

(Conservation Measures 23–04 and 23– 

05). 

2. All data required by the CCAMLR 

Scientific Observers Manual for finfish 

fisheries will be collected. These 

include: 

(i) Position, date and depth at the start 

and end of every haul; 

(ii) Haul-by-haul catch and catch per 

effort by species; 

(iii) Haul-by-haul length frequency of 

common species; 

(iv) Sex and gonad state of common 

species; 

(v) Diet and stomach fullness; 

(vi) Scales and/or otoliths for age 

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(vii) Number and mass by species of 

by-catch of fish and other organisms; 

(viii) Observation on occurrence and 

incidental mortality of seabirds and 

mammals in relation to fishing 

operations. 

3. Data specific to longline fisheries 

will be collected. These include: 

(i) Position and sea depth at each end 

of every line in a haul; 

(ii) Setting, soak and hauling times; 

(iii) Number and species of fish lost 

at surface; 

(iv) Number of hooks set; 

(v) Bait type; 

(vi) Baiting success (%); 

(vii) Hook type. 

Annex 41–01/B 

Research Plan for Exploratory Fisheries 

1. Activities under this Research Plan 

shall not be exempted from any 

conservation measure in force. 

2. This plan applies to all small-scale 

research units (SSRUs) as defined in 

Table 1 and Figure 1. 

3. Except when fishing in Statistical 

Subareas 88.1 and 88.2 (see paragraph 

5), any vessel undertaking prospecting 

or commercial fishing in any SSRU 

must undertake the following research 

activities: 

(i) On first entry into an SSRU, the 

first 10 hauls, whether by trawl or 

longline, shall be designated ‘research 

hauls’ and must satisfy the criteria set 

out in paragraph 4. Research hauls shall 

be carried out on, or close to, positions 

provided by the CCAMLR Secretariat,1

based on a stratified random design in 

prescribed areas within that SSRU. 

(ii) On completion of 10 research 

hauls the vessel may continue to fish 

within the SSRU. 

4. To be designated as a research haul: 

(i) Each research haul must be 

separated by not less than 5 n miles 

from any other research haul, distance 

to be measured from the geographical 

midpoint of each research haul; 

(ii) Each haul shall comprise: for 

longlines, at least 3 500 hooks and no 

more than 5 000 hooks; this may 

comprise a number of separate lines set 

in the same location; for trawls, at least 

30 minutes effective fishing time as 

defined in the Draft Manual for Bottom 

Trawl Surveys in the Convention Area 

(SC–CAMLR–XI, Annex 5, Appendix H, 

Attachment E, paragraph 4); 

(iii) Each haul of a longline shall have 

a soak time of not less than six hours, 

measured from the time of completion 

of the setting process to the beginning 

of the hauling process. 

5. In the exploratory fisheries in 

Statistical Subareas 88.1 and 88.2, all 

data specified in the Data Collection 

Plan (Annex 41–01/A) of this 

conservation measure shall be collected 

for every haul; all fish of each 

Dissostichus species in a haul (up to a 

maximum of 35 fish) are to be measured 

and randomly sampled for biological 

studies (paragraphs 2(iv) to (vi) of 

Annex 41–01/A). 

6. In all other exploratory fisheries, all 

data specified in the Data Collection 

Plan (Annex 41–01/A) of this 

conservation measure shall be collected 

for every research haul; in particular, all 

fish in a research haul up to 100 fish are 

to be measured and at least 30 fish 

sampled for biological studies 

(paragraphs 2(iv) to (vi) of Annex 41– 

01/A). Where more than 100 fish are 

caught, a method for randomly 

subsampling the fish should be applied. 

1 The Secretariat will generate a list of 

random stations for each vessel participating 

in exploratory fisheries. These lists will be 

provided to notifying Members prior to the 

start of the fishing season (SC–CAMLR– 

XXVII, paragraphs 4.113 and 4.114). 

TABLE 1—DESCRIPTION OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUS) 

[See also Figure 1] 

Region SSRU Boundary line 

48.6 .......... A From 50° S 20° W, due east to 1° 30′E, due south to 60° S, due west to 20° W, due north to 50° S. 

B From 60° S 20° W, due east to 10° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° W, due north to 60° S. 

C From 60° S 10° W, due east to 0° longitude, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° W, due north to 60° S. 

D From 60° S 0° longitude, due east to 10° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 0° longitude, due north to 60° 

S. 

E From 60° S 10° E, due east to 20° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 10° E, due north to 60° S. 

F From 60° S 20° E, due east to 30° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 20° E, due north to 60° S. 

G From 50° S 1° 30′E, due east to 30° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 1° 30′E, due north to 50° S. 

58.4.1 ....... A From 55° S 86° E, due east to 150° E, due south to 60° S, due west to 86° E, due north to 55° S. 

B From 60° S 86° E, due east to 90° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 80° E, due north to 64° S, due east to 

86° E, due north to 60° S. 

C From 60° S 90° E, due east to 100° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 90° E, due north to 60° S. 

D From 60° S 100° E, due east to 110° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 100° E, due north to 60° S. 

E From 60° S 110° E, due east to 120° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° E, due north to 60° S. 

F From 60° S 120° E, due east to 130° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° E, due north to 60° S. 

G From 60° S 130° E, due east to 140° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° E, due north to 60° S. 

H From 60° S 140° E, due east to 150° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° E, due north to 60° S. 

58.4.2 ....... A From 62° S 30° E, due east to 40° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 30° E, due north to 62° S. 

B From 62° S 40° E, due east to 50° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 40° E, due north to 62° S. 

C From 62° S 50° E, due east to 60° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 50° E, due north to 62° S. 

D From 62° S 60° E, due east to 70° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 60° E, due north to 62° S. 

E From 62° S 70° E, due east to 73° 10′E, due south to 64° S, due east to 80° E, due south to coast, westward along 

coast to 70° E, due north to 62° S. 

58.4.3a ..... A Whole division, from 56° S 60° E, due east to 73° 10′E, due south to 62° S, due west to 60° E, due north to 56° S. 

58.4.3b ..... A From 56° S 73° 10′E, due east to 79° E, south to 59° S, due west to 73° 10′E, due north to 56° S. 

B From 60° S 73° 10′E, due east to 86° E, south to 64° S, due west to 73° 10′E, due north to 60° S. 

C From 59° S 73° 10′E, due east to 79° E, south to 60° S, due west to 73° 10′E, due north to 59° S. 

D From 59° S 79° E, due east to 86° E, south to 60° S, due west to 79° E, due north to 59° S. 

E From 56° S 79° E, due east to 80° E, due north to 55° S, due east to 86° E, south to 59° S, due west to 79° E, due 

north to 56° S. 

58.4.4 ....... A From 51° S 40° E, due east to 42° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 51° S. 

B From 51° S 42° E, due east to 46° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 42° E, due north to 51° S. 

C From 51° S 46° E, due east to 50° E, due south to 54° S, due west to 46° E, due north to 51° S. 

D Whole division excluding SSRUs A, B, C, and with outer boundary from 50° S 30° E, due east to 60° E, due south to 62° 

S, due west to 30° E, due north to 50° S. 


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TABLE 1—DESCRIPTION OF SMALL-SCALE RESEARCH UNITS (SSRUS)—Continued 

[See also Figure 1] 

Region SSRU Boundary line 

58.6 .......... A From 45° S 40° E, due east to 44° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 40° E, due north to 45° S. 

B From 45° S 44° E, due east to 48° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 44° E, due north to 45° S. 

C From 45° S 48° E, due east to 51° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 48° E, due north to 45° S. 

D From 45° S 51° E, due east to 54° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 51° E, due north to 45° S. 

58.7 .......... A From 45° S 37° E, due east to 40° E, due south to 48° S, due west to 37° E, due north to 45° S. 

88.1 .......... A From 60° S 150° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 65° S, due west to 150° E, due north to 60° S. 

B From 60° S 170° E, due east to 179° E, due south to 66° 40′S, due west to 170° E, due north to 60° S. 

C From 60° S 179° E, due east to 170° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° W, due north to 66° 40′S, due west to 

179° E, due north to 60° S. 

D From 65° S 150° E, due east to 160° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° E, due north to 65° S. 

E From 65° S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to 68° 30′S, due west to 160° E, due north to 65° S. 

F From 68° 30′S 160° E, due east to 170° E, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° E, due north to 68° 30′S. 

G From 66° 40′S 170° E, due east to 178° W, due south to 70° S, due west to 178° 50′E, due south to 70° 50′S, due west 

to 170° E, due north to 66° 40′S. 

H From 70° 50′S 170° E, due east to 178° 50′E, due south to 73° S, due west to coast, northward along coast to 170° E, 

due north to 70° 50′S. 

I From 70° S 178° 50′E, due east to 170° W, due south to 73° S, due west to 178° 50′E, due north to 70° S. 

J From 73° S at coast near 170° 30′E, due east to 178° 50′E, due south to 80° S, due west to 170° E, northward along 

coast to 73° S. 

K From 73° S 178° 50′E, due east to 170° W, due south to 76° S, due west to 178° 50′E, due north to 73° S. 

L From 76° S 178° 50′E, due east to 170° W, due south to 80° S, due west to 178° 50′E, due north to 76° S. 

M From 73° S at coast near 169° 30′E, due east to 170° E, due south to 80° S, due west to coast, northward along coast 

to 73° S. 

88.2 .......... A From 60° S 170° W, due east to 160° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 170° W, due north to 60° S. 

B From 60° S 160° W, due east to 150° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 160° W, due north to 60° S. 

C From 60° S 150° W, due east to 140° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 150° W, due north to 60° S. 

D From 60° S 140° W, due east to 130° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 140° W, due north to 60° S. 

E From 60° S 130° W, due east to 120° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 130° W, due north to 60° S. 

F From 60° S 120° W, due east to 110° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 120° W, due north to 60° S. 

G From 60° S 110° W, due east to 105° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 110° W, due north to 60° S. 

88.3 .......... A From 60° S 105° W, due east to 95° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 105° W, due north to 60° S. 

B From 60° S 95° W, due east to 85° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 95° W, due north to 60° S. 

C From 60° S 85° W, due east to 75° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 85° W, due north to 60° S. 

D From 60° S 75° W, due east to 70° W, due south to coast, westward along coast to 75° W, due north to 60° S. 


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Annex 41–01/C 

Tagging Program for Dissostichus spp. 

and Skates in Exploratory Fisheries 

1. The responsibility for ensuring 

tagging, tag recovery and correct 

reporting shall lie with the Flag State of 

the fishing vessel. The fishing vessel 

shall cooperate with the CCAMLR 

scientific observer in undertaking the 

tagging program. 

2. This program shall apply in each 

exploratory longline fishery, and any 

vessel that participates in more than one 

exploratory fishery shall apply the 

following in each exploratory fishery in 

which that vessel fishes: 

(i) Each longline vessel shall tag and 

release Dissostichus spp., continuously 

while fishing, at a rate specified in the 

conservation measure for that fishery 

according to the CCAMLR Tagging 

Protocol 1. 

(ii) The program shall target toothfish 

of all sizes in order to meet the tagging 

requirement, only toothfish that are in 

good condition shall be tagged and the 

availability of these fish shall be 

reported by the observer. All released 

toothfish must be double-tagged and 

releases should cover as broad a 

geographical area as possible. In regions 

where both species occur, the tagging 

rate shall to the extent practicable be in 

proportion to the species and sizes of 

Dissostichus spp. present in the catches. 

(iii) During the 2008/09 season (Yearof-the-Skate), each longline vessel shall 

tag and release skates, continuously 

while fishing, at a rate specified in the 

conservation measure for that fishery 

according to the CCAMLR Tagging 

Protocol. All tagged skates must be 

double-tagged and released alive. 

(iv) All toothfish and skate tags for 

use in exploratory fisheries shall be 

sourced from the Secretariat. 

(v) Recaptured tagged fish (i.e. fish 

caught that have a previously inserted 

tag) shall not be re-released, even if at 

liberty for only a short period. 

(vi) All recaptured tagged fish should 

be biologically sampled (length, weight, 

sex, gonad stage), an electronic timestamped photograph taken of the fish 

and tag, the otoliths recovered and the 

tag removed. 

3. Toothfish that are tagged and 

released shall not be counted against the 

catch limits. 

4. All relevant tag data and any data 

recording tag recaptures shall be 

reported electronically in the CCAMLR 

format 1 to the Executive Secretary (i) by 

the vessel every month along with its 

monthly fine-scale catch and effort (C2) 

data, and (ii) by the observer as part of 

the data reporting requirements for 

observer data 1. 

5. All relevant tag data, any data 

recording tag recaptures, and specimens 

(tags and otoliths) from recaptures shall 

also be reported electronically in the 

CCAMLR format 1 to the relevant 

regional tag data repository as detailed 

in the CCAMLR Tagging Protocol 

(available at http://www.ccamlr.org/pu/ 

e/sc/tag/intro.htm). 

1 In accordance with the CCAMLR Tagging 

Protocol for exploratory fisheries which is 

available from the Secretariat and included 

in the scientific observer logbook forms. 


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Conservation Measure 41–02 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for Dissostichus 

eleginoides in Statistical Subarea 48.3 

in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 48.3; Season: 

2007/08 and 2008/09; Gear: longline, 

pot) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

31–01: 

Access 1. The fishery for 

Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 shall be conducted by 

vessels using longlines and pots only. 

2. For the purpose of this fishery, the 

area open to the fishery is defined as 

that portion of Statistical Subarea 48.3 

that lies within the area bounded by 

latitudes 52°30′ S and 56°0′ S and by 

longitudes 33°30′ W and 48°0′ W. 

3. A map illustrating the area defined 

by paragraph 2 is appended to this 

conservation measure (Annex 41–02/A). 

The portion of Statistical Subarea 48.3 

outside that defined above shall be 

closed to directed fishing for 

Dissostichus eleginoides in the 2007/08 

and 2008/09 seasons. 

Catch limit 4. The total catch of 

Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 in the 2007/08 and 2008/ 

09 seasons shall be limited to 3 920 

tonnes in each season. The catch limit 

shall be further subdivided between the 

Management Areas shown in Annex 41– 

02/A as follows: 

Management Area A: 0 tonnes 

Management Area B: 1 176 tonnes in 

each season 

Management Area C: 2 744 tonnes in 

each season. 

Season 5. For the purpose of the 

longline fishery for Dissostichus 

eleginoides in Statistical Subarea 48.3, 

the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons are 

defined as the period from 1 May to 31 

August in each season, or until the catch 

limit is reached, whichever is sooner. 

For the purpose of the pot fishery for 

Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3, the 2007/08 and 2008/09 

seasons are defined as the period from 

1 December to 30 November, or until the 

catch limit is reached, whichever is 

sooner. The season for longline fishing 

operations may be extended to 14 

September in each season for any vessel 

which has demonstrated full 

compliance with Conservation Measure 

25–02 in the previous season. This 

extension to the season shall also be 

subject to a catch limit of three (3) 

seabirds per vessel. If three seabirds are 

caught during the season extension, 

fishing shall cease immediately for that 

vessel. 

By-catch 6. The by-catch of crab in 

any pot fishery undertaken shall be 

counted against the catch limit in the 

crab fishery in Statistical Subarea 48.3. 

7. The by-catch of finfish in the 

fishery for Dissostichus eleginoides in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2007/08 

and 2008/09 seasons shall not exceed 

196 tonnes for skates and rays and 196 

tonnes for Macrourus spp. in each 

season. For the purpose of these bycatch limits, ‘Macrourus spp.’ and 

‘skates and rays’ shall each be counted 

as a single species. 

8. If the by-catch of any one species 

is equal to or greater than 1 tonne in any 

one haul or set, then the fishing vessel 

shall move to another location at least 

5 n miles 1 distant. The fishing vessel 

shall not return to any point within 5 n 

miles of the location where the by-catch 

exceeded 1 tonne for a period of at least 

five days 2. The location where the bycatch exceeded 1 tonne is defined as the 

path 3 followed by the fishing vessel. 

Mitigation 9. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–02 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of 

fishing. 

Observers 10. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. 

Data: catch/effort 11. For the 

purpose of implementing this 

conservation measure, the following 

shall apply: 

(i) the Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) the Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

12. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus eleginoides and 

by-catch species are defined as any 

species other than Dissostichus 

eleginoides. 

13. The total number and weight of 

Dissostichus eleginoides discarded, 

including those with the ‘jellymeat’ 

condition, shall be reported. These fish 

will count towards the total allowable 

catch. 

Data: biological 14. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05, shall be 

collected and recorded. Such data shall 

be reported in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation. 

Research fishing 15. Catches of 

Dissostichus eleginoides taken under the 

provisions of Conservation Measure 24– 

01 in the area of the fishery defined in 

this conservation measure shall be 

considered as part of the catch limit. 

Environ-mental protection 16. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

1This provision concerning the minimum 

distance separating fishing locations is 

adopted pending the adoption of a more 

appropriate definition of a fishing location by 

the Commission. 2The specified period is adopted in 

accordance with the reporting period 

specified in Conservation Measure 23–01, 

pending the adoption of a more appropriate 

period by the Commission. 3For a longline or a pot, the path is defined 

from the point at which the first anchor of 

a set was deployed to the point at which the 

last anchor of that set was deployed. 

[Annex 41–02/a is unchanged] 

Conservation Measure 41–03 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for Dissostichus 

spp. in Statistical Subarea 48.4 in the 

2008/09 fishing season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 48.4; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: longline) 

Access 1. Directed fishing shall be 

by longlines only. The use of all other 

methods of directed fishing for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

48.4 shall be prohibited. 

2. For the purpose of this fishery, the 

areas open to fishing are defined as that 

portion of Statistical Subarea 48.4 that 

lies within the area bounded by 

latitudes 55°30′ S and 57°20′ S and by 

longitudes 25°30′ W and 29°30′ W 

(Northern Area), and that portion of 

Statistical Subarea 48.4 that lies within 

the area bounded by latitudes 57°20′ S 

and 60°00′ S and by longitudes 24°30′ 

W and 29°00′ W (Southern Area). 

3. A map illustrating the areas defined 

by paragraph 2 is appended to this 

conservation measure (Annex 41–03/A). 

The portion of Statistical Subarea 48.4 

outside that defined above shall be 

closed to directed fishing for 

Dissostichus spp. in the 2008/09 season. 

Catch limit 4. In the Northern Area 

of Statistical Subarea 48.4, the total 

catch of Dissostichus eleginoides shall 

be limited to 75 tonnes, and the taking 

of Dissostichus mawsoni, other than for 

scientific research purposes, is 

prohibited. 

5. In the Southern Area of Statistical 

Subarea 48.4, the total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. shall be limited to 75 

tonnes. 

Season 6. For the purposes of the 

fishery for Dissostichus spp. in 

Statistical Subarea 48.4, the fishing 


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season shall be 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009, or until the total catch 

limit for Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Subarea 48.4 is reached, whichever is 

sooner. 

By-catch 7. In the Northern Area of 

Statistical Subarea 48.4, the by-catch of 

finfish shall not exceed 4 tonnes for 

skates and rays and 12 tonnes for 

Macrourus spp. 

8. In the Southern Area of Statistical 

Subarea 48.4, the by-catch of finfish 

shall trigger a move-on rule if the catch 

of skates and rays exceeds 5% of the 

catch of Dissostichus spp. in any one 

haul or set, or if the catch of Macrourus 

spp. exceeds 16% of the catch of 

Dissostichus spp. in any one haul or set. 

If the move-on rule is triggered, then the 

fishing vessel shall move to another 

location at least 5 n miles1 distant. The 

fishing vessel shall not return to any 

point within 5 n miles of the location 

where the move-on rule was triggered 

for a period of at least five days2. The 

location where the move-on rule was 

triggered is defined as the path3

followed by the fishing vessel. 

9. For the purpose of these by-catch 

limits, ‘Macrourus spp.’ and ‘skates and 

rays’ shall each be counted as a single 

species. 

10. Dissostichus mawsoni caught in 

the Northern Area of Statistical Subarea 

48.4 shall, if in good condition, be 

tagged and released; or if dead, may be 

retained. 

Mitigation 11. Fishing in Statistical 

Subarea 48.4 shall be carried out in 

accordance with the provisions of 

Conservation Measure 25–02. When 

fishing is carried out in accordance with 

the provisions of Conservation Measure 

24–02, vessels may, subject to paragraph 

13 below, fish during daylight hours in 

an exemption to paragraph 5 (night 

setting) of Conservation Measure 25–02. 

12. Fishing in Statistical Subarea 48.4 

in December, January, February, March, 

October and November shall, in 

addition to paragraph 11 above, be 

carried out in accordance with the 

provisions of Conservation Measure 24– 

02. 

13. Any vessel fishing under the 

exemption from night setting provided 

in paragraph 11 above and catching a 

total of three (3) seabirds shall 

immediately revert to night setting in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–02. 

Observers 14. Each vessel 

participating in the fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

48.4 shall have at least one scientific 

observer appointed in accordance with 

the CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. 

Data: atch/effort 15. For the purpose 

of implementing this conservation 

measure, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Data Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Data shall 

be reported on a haul-by-haul basis. For 

the purposes of Conservation Measure 

23–04, the target species is Dissostichus 

spp., and ‘by-catch species’ are defined 

as any species other than Dissostichus 

spp. 

Data: Biological 16. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05 shall be 

collected and recorded. Such data shall 

be reported in accordance with the 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation. 

Tagging program 17. Each vessel 

taking part in the fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

48.4 shall undertake a tagging program 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Tagging Protocol. The following 

additional provisions shall apply: 

(i) Fish should be tagged at an average 

rate of five fish per tonne of green 

weight catch throughout the season; 

(ii) Fish should be tagged that have 

been caught across as broad a range of 

depths within the designated area as 

practicable; 

(iii) Fish of a range of total lengths 

should be tagged. 

Environmental protection 18. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

1This provision concerning the minimum 

distance separating fishing locations is 

adopted pending the adoption of a more 

appropriate definition of a fishing location by 

the Commission. 2The specified period is adopted in 

accordance with the reporting period 

specified in Conservation Measure 23–01, 

pending the adoption of a more appropriate 

period by the Commission. 3For a longline or a pot, the path is defined 

from the point at which the first anchor of 

a set was deployed to the point at which the 

last anchor of that set was deployed. 

Annex 41–03/A 

Statistical Subarea 48.4—Northern 

Area and Southern Area of the fishery 

in the 2008/09 season according to 

paragraph 2. Latitudes and longitudes 

are given in degrees, and the 1,000 m 

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Conservation Measure 41–04 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Subarea 48.6 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 48.6; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: longline) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–02: 

Access 1. Fishing for Dissostichus 

spp. in Statistical Subarea 48.6 shall be 

limited to the exploratory longline 

fishery by Japan and the Republic of 

Korea. The fishery shall be conducted 

by Japanese and Korean flagged vessels 

using longlines only. No more than one 

vessel per country shall fish at any one 

time. 

2. Fishing is prohibited in depths 

shallower than 550 m in order to protect 

benthic communities. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

48.6 in the 2008/09 season shall not 

exceed a precautionary catch limit of 

200 tonnes north of 60° S and 200 

tonnes south of 60° S. 

Season 4. For the purpose of the 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

48.6, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009. 

By-catch 5. The by-catch in this 

fishery shall be regulated as set out in 

Conservation Measure 33–03. 

Mitigation 6. The exploratory 

longline fishery for Dissostichus spp. in 

Statistical Subarea 48.6 shall be carried 

out in accordance with the provisions of 

Conservation Measure 25–02, except 

paragraph 5 (night setting), which shall 

not apply as long as the requirements of 

Conservation Measure 24–02 are met.1

7. Any vessel catching a total of three 

(3) seabirds shall immediately revert to 

night setting in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 25–02. 

Observers 8. Each vessel 

participating in the fishery shall have at 

least two scientific observers, one of 

whom shall be an observer appointed in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation, 

on board throughout all fishing 

activities within the fishing period. 

Data: Catch/effort 

9. For the purpose of implementing 

this conservation measure in the 2008/ 

09 season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

10. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus spp. and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Dissostichus spp. 

Data: Biological 

11. Fine-scale biological data, as 

required under Conservation Measure 

23–05, shall be collected and recorded. 

Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Research 12. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan and 

Tagging Program described in 

Conservation Measure 41–01, Annex B 

and Annex C respectively. 

13. Toothfish shall be tagged at a rate 

of at least three fish per tonne green 

weight caught. 

14. Skates shall be tagged at a rate of 

at least one skate per five skates caught, 

up to a maximum of 500 skates per 

vessel. 

Environmental protection 15. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

16. There shall be no offal discharge 

in this fishery. 

17. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

1The Japanese-flagged vessel Shinsei Maru 

No. 3 is exempted from the requirement to 

conduct longline sink rate tests outside the 

Convention Area when fishing at the end of 

the 2007/08 season and into the 2008/09 

season, provided that the vessel conducted 

regular longline sink rate testing in 2007/08. 

Conservation Measure 41–05 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Division 58.4.2 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 58.4.2; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: longline) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–02, and notes that this measure 

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arising from these activities would be 

reviewed by the Scientific Committee: 

Access 1. Fishing for Dissostichus 

spp. in Statistical Division 58.4.2 shall 

be limited to the exploratory longline 

fishery by Japan, Republic of Korea, 

Spain and Uruguay. The fishery shall be 

conducted by one (1) Japanese, four (4) 

Korean, one (1) Spanish and one (1) 

Uruguayan flagged vessels using 

longlines only. 

2. Fishing is prohibited in depths 

shallower than 550 m in order to protect 

benthic communities. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Division 

58.4.2, in the 2008/09 season shall not 

exceed a precautionary catch limit of 70 

tonnes applied as follows: 

SSRU A—30 tonnes 

SSRU B—0 tonnes 

SSRU C—0 tonnes 

SSRU D—0 tonnes 

SSRU E—40 tonnes. 

Season 4. For the purpose of the 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Division 

58.4.2, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009. 

Fishing operations 5. The 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Division 

58.4.2 shall be carried out in accordance 

with the provisions of Conservation 

Measure 41–01, except paragraph 6. 

By-catch 6. The by-catch in this 

fishery shall be regulated as set out in 

Conservation Measure 33–03. 

Mitigation 7. The exploratory 

longline fishery for Dissostichus spp. in 

Statistical Division 58.4.2 shall be 

carried out in accordance with the 

provisions of Conservation Measure 25– 

02, except paragraph 5 (night setting) 

shall not apply, providing that vessels 

comply with Conservation Measure 24– 

02. 

8. Any vessel catching a total of three 

(3) seabirds shall immediately revert to 

night setting in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 25–02. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in the fishery shall have at 

least two scientific observers, one of 

whom shall be an observer appointed in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation, 

on board throughout all fishing 

activities within the fishing period. 

Research 10. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan and 

Tagging Program described in 

Conservation Measure 41–01, Annex B 

and Annex C respectively. 

11. Toothfish shall be tagged at a rate 

of at least three fish per tonne green 

weight caught. 

12. Skates shall be tagged at a rate of 

at least one skate per five skates caught, 

up to a maximum of 500 skates per 

vessel. 

Data: Catch/Effort 

13. For the purpose of implementing 

this conservation measure in the 2008/ 

09 season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

14. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus spp. and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Dissostichus spp. 

Data: Biological 

15. Fine-scale biological data, as 

required under Conservation Measure 

23–05, shall be collected and recorded. 

Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Environmental protection 16. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

17. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

Conservation Measure 41–06 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. on Elan Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction in the 

2008/09 season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 58.4.3a; 

Season: 2008/09; Gear: longline) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–02: 

Access 1. Fishing for Dissostichus 

spp. on Elan Bank (Statistical Division 

58.4.3a) outside areas of national 

jurisdiction shall be limited to the 

exploratory fishery by Japan. The 

fishery shall be conducted by one (1) 

Japanese flagged vessel using longlines 

only. 

2. Fishing is prohibited in depths 

shallower than 550 m in order to protect 

benthic communities. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. on Elan Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction in the 

2008/09 season shall not exceed a 

precautionary catch limit of 86 tonnes. 

Season 4. For the purpose of the 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. on Elan Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction, the 2008/ 

09 season is defined as the period from 

1 May to 31 August 2009, or until the 

catch limit is reached, whichever is 

sooner. 

By-catch 5. The by-catch in this 

fishery shall be regulated as set out in 

Conservation Measure 33–03. 

Mitigation 6. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–02 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of 

fishing. 

7. The fishery on Elan Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3a) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction, may take 

place outside the prescribed season 

(paragraph 4) provided that, prior to 

entry into force of the licence, each 

vessel shall demonstrate its capacity to 

comply with longline weighting as 

approved by the Scientific Committee 

and described in Conservation Measure 

24–02 and such data shall be reported 

to the Secretariat immediately. 

8. Should a total of three (3) seabirds 

be caught by a vessel outside the normal 

season (defined in paragraph 4), the 

vessel shall cease fishing immediately 

and shall not be permitted to fish 

outside the normal fishing season for 

the remainder of the 2008/09 fishing 

season. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. 

Data: Catch/Effort 

10. For the purpose of implementing 

this conservation measure in the 2008/ 

09 season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

11. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus spp. and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Dissostichus spp. 

Data: Biological 

12. Fine-scale biological data, as 

required under Conservation Measure 

23–05, shall be collected and recorded. 

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accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Research 13. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan and 

Tagging Program described in 

Conservation Measure 41–01, Annex B 

and Annex C, respectively. 

14. Toothfish shall be tagged at a rate 

of at least three fish per tonne green 

weight caught. 

15. Skates shall be tagged at a rate of 

at least one skate per five skates caught, 

up to a maximum of 500 skates per 

vessel. 

Environmental protection 16. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

17. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

Conservation Measure 41–07 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. on BANZARE Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3b) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction in the 

2008/09 season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 58.4.3b; 

Season: 2008/09; Gear: longline) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–02: 

Access 1. Fishing for Dissostichus 

spp. on BANZARE Bank (Statistical 

Division 58.4.3b) outside areas of 

national jurisdiction shall be limited to 

the exploratory fishery by Japan, Spain 

and Uruguay. The fishery shall be 

conducted by Japanese, Spanish and 

Uruguayan flagged vessels using 

longlines only. No more than one vessel 

per country shall fish at any one time. 

2. Fishing is prohibited in depths 

shallower than 550 m in order to protect 

benthic communities. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. on BANZARE Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3b) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction in the 

2008/09 season shall not exceed a 

precautionary catch limit of 120 tonnes 

applied as follows: 

SSRU A—30 tonnes 

SSRU B—0 tonnes 

SSRU C—30 tonnes 

SSRU D—30 tonnes 

SSRU E—30 tonnes. 

Season 4. For the purpose of the 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. on BANZARE Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3b) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction, the 2008/ 

09 season is defined as the period from 

1 May to 31 August 2009, or until the 

catch limit is reached, whichever is 

sooner. 

By-catch 5. The by-catch in this 

fishery shall be regulated as set out in 

Conservation Measure 33–03. 

Mitigation 6. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–02 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of 

fishing. 

7. The fishery on BANZARE Bank 

(Statistical Division 58.4.3b) outside 

areas of national jurisdiction, may take 

place outside the prescribed season 

(paragraph 4) provided that, prior to 

entry into force of the licence, each 

vessel shall demonstrate its capacity to 

comply with experimental lineweighting trials as approved by the 

Scientific Committee and described in 

Conservation Measure 24–02 and such 

data shall be reported to the Secretariat 

immediately. 

8. Should a total of three (3) seabirds 

be caught by a vessel outside the normal 

season (defined in paragraph 4), the 

vessel shall cease fishing immediately 

and shall not be permitted to fish 

outside the normal fishing season for 

the remainder of the 2008/09 fishing 

season. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. 

Data: Catch/Effort 

10. For the purpose of implementing 

this conservation measure in the 2008/ 

09 season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

11. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus spp. and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Dissostichus spp. 

Data: Biological 

12. Fine-scale biological data, as 

required under Conservation Measure 

23–05, shall be collected and recorded. 

Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Research 13. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan and 

Tagging Program described in 

Conservation Measure 41–01, Annex B 

and Annex C respectively. 

14. Toothfish shall be tagged at a rate 

of at least three fish per tonne green 

weight caught. 

15. Skates shall be tagged at a rate of 

at least one skate per five skates caught, 

up to a maximum of 500 skates per 

vessel. 

Environmental protection 16. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

17. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

Conservation Measure 41–08 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for Dissostichus 

eleginoides in Statistical Division 

58.5.2 in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 

seasons 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 58.5.2; Season: 

2007/08 and 2008/09; Gear: various) 

Access 1. The fishery for 

Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical 

Division 58.5.2 shall be conducted by 

vessels using trawls, pots or longlines 

only. 

Catch limit 2. The total catch of 

Dissostichus eleginoides in Statistical 

Division 58.5.2 in the 2007/08 and 

2008/09 seasons shall be limited to 2 

500 tonnes west of 79°20′ E. 

Season 3. For the purpose of the 

trawl and pot fisheries for Dissostichus 

eleginoides in Statistical Division 

58.5.2, the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons 

are defined as the period from 1 

December to 30 November, or until the 

catch limit is reached, whichever is 

sooner. For the purpose of the longline 

fishery for Dissostichus eleginoides in 

Statistical Division 58.5.2, the 2007/08 

and 2008/09 seasons are defined as the 

period from 1 May to 14 September in 

each season, or until the catch limit is 

reached, whichever is sooner. The 

season for longline fishing operations 

may be extended from 15 April to 30 

April and 15 September to 31 October 

in each season for any vessel which has 

demonstrated full compliance with 

Conservation Measure 25–02 in the 

previous season. These extensions to the 

season will also be subject to a total 

catch limit of three (3) seabirds per 

vessel. If three seabirds are caught 

during the season extension, fishing 

throughout the season extensions shall 

cease immediately for that vessel. 

By-catch 4. Fishing shall cease if the 

by-catch of any species reaches its bycatch limit as set out in Conservation 

Measure 33–02. 

Mitigation 5. The operation of the 

trawl fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–03 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds and mammals 

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operation of the longline fishery shall be 

carried out in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 25–02, except 

paragraph 5 (night setting) shall not 

apply for vessels using integrated 

weighted lines (IWLs) during the period 

1 May to 31 October in each season. 

Such vessels may deploy IWL gear 

during daylight hours if, prior to entry 

into force of the licence, each vessel 

shall demonstrate its capacity to comply 

with experimental line-weighting trials 

as approved by the Scientific Committee 

and described in Conservation Measure 

24–02. 

During the period 15 April to 30 April 

in each season, vessels shall use IWL 

gear and in a manner that ensures lines 

are set and hauled sequentially, in 

conjunction with night setting and 

paired streamer lines. 

Observers 6. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer, and may 

include one appointed in accordance 

with the CCAMLR Scheme of 

International Scientific Observation, on 

board throughout all fishing activities 

within the fishing period, with the 

exception of the period 15 April to 30 

April in each season when two 

scientific observers shall be carried. 

Data: Catch/Effort 7. For the purpose 

of implementing this conservation 

measure, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Ten-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in Annex 41– 

08/A; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Annex 41–08/A. Fine-scale data shall be 

submitted on a haul-by-haul basis. 

8. For the purpose of Annex 41–08/A, 

the target species is Dissostichus 

eleginoides and by-catch species are 

defined as any species other than 

Dissostichus eleginoides. 

9. The total number and weight of 

Dissostichus eleginoides discarded, 

including those with the ‘jellymeat’ 

condition, shall be reported. These fish 

will count towards the total allowable 

catch. 

Data: Biological 10. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Annex 41–08/A, shall be collected and 

recorded. Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Environmental protection 11. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

[Annex 41–08/A is unchanged] 

Conservation Measure 41–09 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Subarea 88.1 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 88.1; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: longline) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–02: 

Access 1. Fishing for Dissostichus 

spp. in Statistical Subarea 88.1 shall be 

limited to the exploratory longline 

fishery by Argentina, Chile, Republic of 

Korea, New Zealand, Russia, South 

Africa, Spain, UK and Uruguay. The 

fishery shall be conducted by a 

maximum in the season of two (2) 

Argentine, one (1) Chilean, four (4) 

Korean, four (4) New Zealand, three (3) 

Russian, one (1) South African, one (1) 

Spanish, three (3) UK and two (2) 

Uruguayan flagged vessels using 

longlines only. 

2. Fishing is prohibited in depths 

shallower than 550 m in order to protect 

benthic communities. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

88.1 in the 2008/09 season shall not 

exceed a precautionary catch limit of 

2 700 tonnes applied as follows: 

SSRU A—0 tonnes 

SSRUs B, C and G—352 tonnes total 

SSRU D—0 tonnes 

SSRU E—0 tonnes 

SSRU F—0 tonnes 

SSRUs H, I and K—1 994 tonnes total 

SSRU J and L—354 tonnes 

SSRU M—0 tonnes. 

Season 4. For the purpose of the 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

88.1, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 31 

August 2009. 

Fishing operations 5. The 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

88.1 shall be carried out in accordance 

with the provisions of Conservation 

Measure 41–01, except paragraph 6. 

By-catch 6. The total by-catch in 

Statistical Subarea 88.1 in the 2008/09 

season shall not exceed a precautionary 

catch limit of 135 tonnes of skates and 

rays, and 430 tonnes of Macrourus spp. 

Within these total by-catch limits, 

individual limits will apply as follows: 

SSRU A—0 tonnes of any species 

SSRUs B, C and G total—50 tonnes of 

skates and rays, 40 tonnes of 

Macrourus spp., 60 tonnes of other 

species 

SSRU D—0 tonnes of any species 

SSRU E—0 tonnes of any species 

SSRU F—0 tonnes of any species 

SSRUs H, I and K total—99 tonnes of 

skates and rays, 320 tonnes of 

Macrourus spp., 60 tonnes of other 

species 

SSRU J and L—50 tonnes of skates and 

rays, 70 tonnes of Macrourus spp., 40 

tonnes of other species. 

SSRU M—0 tonnes of any species. 

The by-catch in this fishery shall be 

regulated as set out in Conservation 

Measure 33–03. 

Mitigation 7. The exploratory 

longline fishery for Dissostichus spp. in 

Statistical Subarea 88.1 shall be carried 

out in accordance with the provisions of 

Conservation Measure 25–02, except 

paragraph 5 (night setting), which shall 

not apply as long as the requirements of 

Conservation Measure 24–02 are met. 

8. Any vessel catching a total of three 

(3) seabirds shall immediately revert to 

night setting in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 25–02. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in the fishery shall have at 

least two scientific observers, one of 

whom shall be an observer appointed in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation, 

on board throughout all fishing 

activities within the fishing period. 

VMS 10. Each vessel participating in 

this exploratory longline fishery shall be 

required to operate a VMS at all times, 

in accordance with Conservation 

Measure 10–04. 

CDS 11. Each vessel participating in 

this exploratory longline fishery shall be 

required to participate in the Catch 

Documentation Scheme for Dissostichus 

spp., in accordance with Conservation 

Measure 10–05. 

Research 12. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan and 

Tagging Program described in 

Conservation Measure 41–01, Annex B 

and Annex C respectively. The setting of 

research hauls (Conservation Measure 

41–01, Annex B, paragraphs 3 and 4) is 

not required. 

13. Toothfish shall be tagged at a rate 

of at least one fish per tonne green 

weight caught in each SSRU. 

14. Skates shall be tagged at a rate of 

at least one skate per five skates caught, 

up to a maximum of 500 skates per 

vessel. 

Data: Catch/Effort 

15. For the purpose of implementing 

this conservation measure in the 2008/ 

09 season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

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16. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus spp. and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Dissostichus spp. 

Data: Biological 

17. Fine-scale biological data, as 

required under Conservation Measure 

23–05, shall be collected and recorded. 

Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Environmental protection 18. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

19. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

Additional elements 20. Fishing for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

88.1 shall be prohibited within 10 n 

miles of the coast of the Balleny Islands. 

Conservation Measure 41–10 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Subarea 88.2 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 88.2; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: longline) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–02: 

Access 1. Fishing for Dissostichus 

spp. in Statistical Subarea 88.2 shall be 

limited to the exploratory longline 

fishery by Argentina, Chile, Republic of 

Korea, New Zealand, Russia, South 

Africa, Spain, UK and Uruguay. The 

fishery shall be conducted by a 

maximum in the season of two (2) 

Argentine, one (1) Chilean, two (2) 

Korean, four (4) New Zealand, three (3) 

Russian, one (1) South African, one (1) 

Spanish, three (3) UK and two (2) 

Uruguayan flagged vessels using 

longlines only. 

2. Fishing is prohibited in depths 

shallower than 550 m in order to protect 

benthic communities. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

88.2 south of 65° S in the 2008/09 

season shall not exceed a precautionary 

catch limit of 567 applied as follows: 

SSRU A—0 tonnes 

SSRU B—0 tonnes 

SSRUs C, D, F and G—214 tonnes total 

SSRU E—353 tonnes. 

Season 4. For the purpose of the 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

88.2, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 31 

August 2009. 

5. The exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Subarea 

88.2 shall be carried out in accordance 

with the provisions of Conservation 

Measure 41–01, except paragraph 6. 

By-catch 6. The total by-catch in 

Statistical Subarea 88.2 in the 2008/09 

season shall not exceed a precautionary 

catch limit of 50 tonnes of skates and 

rays, and 90 tonnes of Macrourus spp. 

Within these total by-catch limits, 

individual limits will apply as follows: 

SSRU A—0 tonnes of any species 

SSRU B—0 tonnes of any species 

SSRUs C, D, F, G—50 tonnes of skates 

and rays, 34 tonnes of Macrourus 

spp., 80 tonnes of other species 

SSRU E—50 tonnes of skates and rays, 

56 tonnes of Macrourus spp., 20 

tonnes of other species. 

The by-catch in this fishery shall be 

regulated as set out in Conservation 

Measure 33–03. 

Mitigation 7. The exploratory 

longline fishery for Dissostichus spp. in 

Statistical Subarea 88.2 shall be carried 

out in accordance with the provisions of 

Conservation Measure 25–02, except 

paragraph 5 (night setting), which shall 

not apply as long as the requirements of 

Conservation Measure 24–02 are met. 

8. Any vessel catching a total of three 

(3) seabirds shall immediately revert to 

night setting in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 25–02. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in the fishery shall have at 

least two scientific observers, one of 

whom shall be an observer appointed in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation, 

on board throughout all fishing 

activities within the fishing period. 

VMS 10. Each vessel participating in 

this exploratory longline fishery shall be 

required to operate a VMS at all times, 

in accordance with Conservation 

Measure 10–04. 

CDS 11. Each vessel participating in 

this exploratory longline fishery shall be 

required to participate in the Catch 

Documentation Scheme for Dissostichus 

spp., in accordance with Conservation 

Measure 10–05. 

Research 12. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan and 

Tagging Program described in 

Conservation Measure 41–01, Annex B 

and Annex C respectively. The setting of 

research hauls (Conservation Measure 

41–01, Annex B, paragraphs 3 and 4) is 

not required. 

13. Toothfish shall be tagged at a rate 

of at least one fish per tonne green 

weight caught in each SSRU. 

14. Skates shall be tagged at a rate of 

at least one skate per five skates caught, 

up to a maximum of 500 skates per 

vessel. 

Data: Catch/Effort 

15. For the purpose of implementing 

this conservation measure in the 2008/ 

09 season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

16. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus spp. and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Dissostichus spp. 

Data: Biological 

17. Fine-scale biological data, as 

required under Conservation Measure 

23–05, shall be collected and recorded. 

Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Environmental protection 18. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

19. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

Conservation Measure 41–11 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical 

Division 58.4.1 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: toothfish; Area: 58.4.1; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: longline) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–02, and notes that this measure 

would be for one year and that data 

arising from these activities would be 

reviewed by the Scientific Committee: 

Access 1. Fishing for Dissostichus 

spp. in Statistical Division 58.4.1 shall 

be limited to the exploratory longline 

fishery by Japan, Republic of Korea, 

New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and 

Uruguay. The fishery shall be conducted 

by one (1) Japanese, five (5) Korean, four 

(4) New Zealand, one (1) South African, 

one (1) Spanish and one (1) Uruguayan 

flagged vessels using longlines only. 

2. Fishing is prohibited in depths 

shallower than 550 m in order to protect 

benthic communities. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Division 

58.4.1 in the 2008/09 season shall not 

exceed a precautionary catch limit of 

210 tonnes applied as follows: 

SSRU A—0 tonnes 

SSRU B—0 tonnes 

SSRU C—100 tonnes 

SSRU D—0 tonnes 

SSRU E—50 tonnes 

SSRU F—0 tonnes 

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SSRU H—0 tonnes. 

Season 4. For the purpose of the 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Division 

58.4.1, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009. 

Fishing operations 5. The 

exploratory longline fishery for 

Dissostichus spp. in Statistical Division 

58.4.1 shall be carried out in accordance 

with the provisions of Conservation 

Measure 41–01, except paragraph 6. 

By-catch 6. The by-catch in this 

fishery shall be regulated as set out in 

Conservation Measure 33–03. 

Mitigation 7. The exploratory 

longline fishery for Dissostichus spp. in 

Statistical Division 58.4.1 shall be 

carried out in accordance with the 

provisions of Conservation Measure 25– 

02, except paragraph 5 (night setting) 

shall not apply, providing that vessels 

comply with Conservation Measure 24– 

02. 

8. Any vessel catching a total of three 

(3) seabirds shall immediately revert to 

night setting in accordance with 

Conservation Measure 25–02. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in the fishery shall have at 

least two scientific observers, one of 

whom shall be an observer appointed in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation, 

on board throughout all fishing 

activities within the fishing period. 

Research 10. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan and 

Tagging Program described in 

Conservation Measure 41–01, Annex B 

and Annex C respectively. 

11. Toothfish shall be tagged at a rate 

of at least three fish per tonne green 

weight caught. 

Data: Catch/Effort 

12. For the purpose of implementing 

this conservation measure in the 2008/ 

09 season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

13. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Dissostichus spp. and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Dissostichus spp. 

Data: Biological 

14. Fine-scale biological data, as 

required under Conservation Measure 

23–05, shall be collected and recorded. 

Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Environmental protection 15. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

16. There shall be no offal discharge 

in this fishery. 

17. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

Conservation Measure 42–01 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/09 

season 

(Species: icefish; Area: 48.3; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: trawl) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

31–01: 

Access 1. The fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 shall be conducted by 

vessels using trawls only. The use of 

bottom trawls in the directed fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 is prohibited. 

2. Fishing for Champsocephalus 

gunnari shall be prohibited within 12 n 

miles of the coast of South Georgia 

during the period 1 March to 31 May. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of 

Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/09 season shall 

be limited to 3 834 tonnes. 

4. Where any haul contains more than 

100 kg of Champsocephalus gunnari, 

and more than 10% of the 

Champsocephalus gunnari by number 

are smaller than 240 mm total length, 

the fishing vessel shall move to another 

fishing location at least 5 n miles 

distant .1 The fishing vessel shall not 

return to any point within 5 n miles of 

the location where the catch of small 

Champsocephalus gunnari exceeded 

10%, for a period of at least five days 2. 

The location where the catch of small 

Champsocephalus gunnari exceeded 

10% is defined as the path followed by 

the fishing vessel from the point at 

which the fishing gear was first 

deployed from the fishing vessel to the 

point at which the fishing gear was 

retrieved by the fishing vessel. 

Season 5. For the purpose of the 

trawl fishery for Champsocephalus 

gunnari in Statistical Subarea 48.3, the 

2008/09 season is defined as the period 

from 15 November 2008 to 14 November 

2009, or until the catch limit is reached, 

whichever is sooner. 

By-catch 6. The by-catch in this 

fishery shall be regulated as set out in 

Conservation Measure 33–01. If, in the 

course of the directed fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari, the by-catch 

in any one haul of any of the species 

named in Conservation Measure 33–01 

is greater than 100 kg and exceeds 5% 

of the total catch of all fish by weight, 

or is equal to or greater than 2 tonnes, 

then the fishing vessel shall move to 

another location at least 5 n miles 

distant .1 The fishing vessel shall not 

return to any point within 5 n miles of 

the location where the by-catch of 

species named in Conservation Measure 

33–01 exceeded 5% for a period of at 

least five days .2 The location where the 

by-catch exceeded 5% is defined as the 

path followed by the fishing vessel from 

the point at which the fishing gear was 

first deployed from the fishing vessel to 

the point at which the fishing gear was 

retrieved by the fishing vessel. 

Mitigation 7. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–03 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of the 

fishery. Vessels shall use net binding 3

and consider adding weight to the 

codend to reduce seabird captures 

during shooting operations. 

8. Should any vessel catch a total of 

20 seabirds, it shall cease fishing and 

shall be excluded from further 

participation in the fishery in the 2008/ 

09 season. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. 

Data: Catch/Effort 10. For the 

purpose of implementing this 

conservation measure in the 2008/09 

season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) the Monthly Fine-Scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

11. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Champsocephalus gunnari 

and by-catch species are defined as any 

species other than Champsocephalus 

gunnari. 

Data: Biological 12. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05, shall be 

collected and recorded. Such data shall 

be reported in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation. 

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1This provision concerning the minimum 

distance separating fishing locations is 

adopted pending the adoption of a more 

appropriate definition of a fishing location by 

the Commission. 2The specified period is adopted in 

accordance with the reporting period 

specified in Conservation Measure 23–01, 

pending the adoption of a more appropriate 

period by the Commission. 3See SC–CAMLR–XXV, Annex 5, 

Appendix D, paragraph 59 for guidelines for 

net binding. 

Conservation Measure 42–02 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari in 

Statistical Division 58.5.2 in the 2008/ 

09 season 

(Species: icefish; Area: 58.5.2; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: trawl) 

Access 1. The fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical 

Division 58.5.2 shall be conducted by 

vessels using trawls only. 

2. For the purpose of this fishery for 

Champsocephalus gunnari, the area 

open to the fishery is defined as that 

portion of Statistical Division 58.5.2 that 

lies within the area enclosed by a line: 

(i) Starting at the point where the 

meridian of longitude 72°15′E intersects 

the Australia-France Maritime 

Delimitation Agreement Boundary then 

south along the meridian to its 

intersection with the parallel of latitude 

53°25′S; 

(ii) Then east along that parallel to its 

intersection with the meridian of 

longitude 74° E; 

(iii) Then northeasterly along the 

geodesic to the intersection of the 

parallel of latitude 52°40′S and the 

meridian of longitude 76° E; 

(iv) Then north along the meridian to 

its intersection with the parallel of 

latitude 52° S; 

(v) Then northwesterly along the 

geodesic to the intersection of the 

parallel of latitude 51° S with the 

meridian of longitude 74°30′E; 

(vi) Then southwesterly along the 

geodesic to the point of commencement. 

3. A chart illustrating the above 

definition is appended to this 

conservation measure (Annex 42–02/A). 

Areas in Statistical Division 58.5.2 

outside that defined above shall be 

closed to directed fishing for 

Champsocephalus gunnari. 

Catch limit 4. The total catch of 

Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical 

Division 58.5.2 in the 2008/09 season 

shall be limited to 102 tonnes. 

5. Where any haul contains more than 

100 kg of Champsocephalus gunnari, 

and more than 10% of the 

Champsocephalus gunnari by number 

are smaller than the specified minimum 

legal total length, the fishing vessel shall 

move to another fishing location at least 

5 n miles distant 1. The fishing vessel 

shall not return to any point within 5 n 

miles of the location where the catch of 

small Champsocephalus gunnari 

exceeded 10% for a period of at least 

five days.2 The location where the catch 

of small Champsocephalus gunnari 

exceeded 10% is defined as the path 

followed by the fishing vessel from the 

point at which the fishing gear was first 

deployed from the fishing vessel to the 

point at which the fishing gear was 

retrieved by the fishing vessel. The 

minimum legal total length shall be 240 

mm. 

Season 6. For the purpose of the 

trawl fishery for Champsocephalus 

gunnari in Statistical Division 58.5.2, 

the 2008/09 season is defined as the 

period from 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009, or until the catch limit 

is reached, whichever is sooner. 

By-catch 7. Fishing shall cease if the 

by-catch of any species reaches its bycatch limit as set out in Conservation 

Measure 33–02. 

Mitigation 8. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–03 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of 

fishing. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer, and may 

include one appointed in accordance 

with the CCAMLR Scheme of 

International Scientific Observation, on 

board throughout all fishing activities 

within the fishing period. 

Data: Catch/Effort 10. For the 

purpose of implementing this 

conservation measure in the 2008/09 

season, the following shall apply: 

(i) The Ten-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in Annex 42– 

02/B; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Annex 42–02/B. Fine-scale data shall be 

submitted on a haul-by-haul basis. 

11. For the purpose of Annex 42–02/ 

B, the target species is 

Champsocephalus gunnari and by-catch 

species are defined as any species other 

than Champsocephalus gunnari. 

Data: Biological 12. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Annex 42–02/B, shall be collected and 

recorded. Such data shall be reported in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation. 

Environmental protection 13. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

1This provision concerning the minimum 

distance separating fishing locations is 

adopted pending the adoption of a more 

appropriate definition of a fishing location by 

the Commission. 2The specified period is adopted in 

accordance with the reporting period 

specified in Conservation Measure 23–01, 

pending the adoption of a more appropriate 

period by the Commission. 

Annexes 42–02/A and 42–02/B are 

unchanged 

Conservation Measure 51–01 (2008) 

Precautionary catch limitations on 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3, and 48.4 

(Species: krill; Area: 48.1. 48.2, 48.3, 

48.4; Season: all; Gear: all) 

The Commission, 

Noting that it has agreed (CCAMLR– 

XIX, paragraph 10.11) that the krill 

catches in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 

48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall not exceed a 

set level, defined herein as a trigger 

level, until a procedure for division of 

the overall catch limit into smaller 

management units has been established, 

and that the Scientific Committee has 

been directed to provide advice on such 

a subdivision, 

Recognising that the Scientific 

Committee agreed a trigger level of 

620 000 tonnes, adopts the following 

measure in accordance with Article IX 

of its Convention: 

Access 1. The fishery for Euphausia 

superba in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 

48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall be conducted 

by vessels using fishing methods listed 

in Conservation Measure 21–03, Annex 

A only. 

Catch limit 2. The total combined 

catch of Euphausia superba in 

Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 

48.4 shall be limited to 3.47 million 

tonnes in any fishing season. 

Trigger level 3. Until the 

Commission has defined an allocation 

of this total catch limit between smaller 

management units,1 based on the advice 

from the Scientific Committee, the total 

combined catch in Statistical Subareas 

48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall be further 

limited to 620 000 tonnes in any fishing 

season. 

4. This measure shall be kept under 

review by the Commission, taking into 

account the advice of the Scientific 

Committee. 

Season 5. A fishing season begins on 

1 December and finishes on 30 

November of the following year. 

Mitigation 6. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–03 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of 

fishing. 

7. The use of marine mammal 

exclusion devices on trawls is 

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Data 8. For the purpose of 

implementing this conservation 

measure, the data requirements set out 

in Conservation Measure 23–06 shall 

apply. 

Environmental protection 9. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

1 Defined in CCAMLR–XXI, paragraph 4.5. 

Conservation Measure 51–02 (2008) 

Precautionary catch limitation on 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Division 58.4.1 

(Species: krill; Area: 58.4.1; Season: all; 

Gear: trawl) 

Access 1. The fishery for Euphausia 

superba in Statistical Division 58.4.1 

shall be conducted by vessels using 

fishing methods listed in Conservation 

Measure 21–03, Annex A only. 

Catch limit 2. The total catch of 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Division 58.4.1 shall be limited to 440 

000 tonnes in any fishing season. 

3. The total catch shall be further 

subdivided into two subdivisions 

within Statistical Division 58.4.1 as 

follows: west of 115° E, 277 000 tonnes; 

and east of 115° E, 163 000 tonnes. 

4. This measure shall be kept under 

review by the Commission, taking into 

account the advice of the Scientific 

Committee. 

Season 5. A fishing season begins on 

1 December and finishes on 30 

November the following year. 

Mitigation 6. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–03 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of 

fishing. 

7. The use of marine mammal 

exclusion devices on trawls is 

mandatory. 

Data 8. For the purposes of 

implementing this conservation 

measure, the data requirements set out 

in Conservation Measure 23–06 shall 

apply. 

Environmental protection 9. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

Conservation Measure 51–03 (2008) 

Precautionary catch limitation on 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Division 58.4.2 

(Species: krill; Area: 58.4.2; Season: all; 

Gear: trawl) 

Access 1. The fishery for Euphausia 

superba in Statistical Division 58.4.2 

shall be conducted by vessels using 

fishing methods listed in Conservation 

Measure 21–03, Annex A only. 

Catch limit 2. The total catch of 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Division 58.4.2 shall be limited to 2.645 

million tonnes in any fishing season. 

3. The total catch limit shall be 

further subdivided into two 

subdivisions within Statistical Division 

58.4.2 as follows: west of 55° E, 1.448 

million tonnes; and east of 55° E, 1.080 

million tonnes. 

Trigger level 1 4. Until the 

Commission has defined an allocation 

of this total catch limit between smaller 

management units, as the Scientific 

Committee may advise, the total catch 

in Division 58.4.2 shall be limited to 

260 000 tonnes west of 55° E and 192 

000 tonnes east of 55° E in any fishing 

season. 

5. This measure shall be kept under 

review by the Commission, taking into 

account the advice of the Scientific 

Committee. 

Season 6. A fishing season begins on 

1 December and finishes on 30 

November of the following year. 

Mitigation 7. The operation of this 

fishery shall be carried out in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

25–03 so as to minimise the incidental 

mortality of seabirds in the course of 

fishing. 

8. The use of marine mammal 

exclusion devices on trawls is 

mandatory. 

Observers 9. Each vessel 

participating in the fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer in 

accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme 

of International Scientific Observation 

or a domestic scientific observer 

fulfilling the requests in the scheme, 

and where possible one additional 

scientific observer, on board throughout 

all fishing activities within the fishing 

period.2

Data 10. For the purposes of 

implementing this conservation 

measure, the data requirements set out 

in Conservation Measure 23–06 shall 

apply. 

Environmental protection 11. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

1A trigger level is a set level that the catch 

shall not exceed until a procedure for the 

division of the overall catch limit into 

smaller management units, upon which the 

Scientific Committee has been directed to 

provide advice, has been established. 2Bearing in mind the limited ecological 

information from research and fisheries 

observers in Statistical Division 58.4.2 

compared to Statistical Area 48, the 

Commission recognised the need to collect 

scientific data from the fishery. This 

paragraph applies only to the krill fishery in 

Statistical Division 58.4.2 and shall be 

revised depending on the advice of the 

Scientific Committee on a systematic scheme 

for scientific observation in the krill fishery 

or reviewed within three years, whichever 

comes earlier. 

Conservation Measure 51–04 (2008) 

General measure for exploratory 

fisheries for Euphausia superba in the 

Convention Area in the 2008/09 

season 

(Species: krill; Area: various; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: various) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure: 

1. This conservation measure applies 

to exploratory fisheries for Antarctic 

krill (Euphausia superba) except for 

such fisheries where the Commission 

has given specific exemptions, and only 

to the extent of those exemptions. 

2. Fishing in any statistical subarea or 

division shall cease when the reported 

catch reaches the specified catch limit 1

and that subarea or division shall be 

closed to fishing for the remainder of 

the season. No more than 75% of the 

catch limit shall be taken within 60 n 

miles of known breeding colonies of 

land-based krill-dependent predators. 

3. In order to give effect to paragraph 

2 above: 

(i) The precise geographic position of 

a trawl haul will be determined by the 

midpoint of the path between the start 

point and end point of the haul for the 

purposes of catch and effort reporting; 

(ii) For the purposes of this 

conservation measure, fishing is defined 

as any time that fishing gear, 

conventional trawls, pumped codends, 

and continuous pumping gear are in the 

water; 

(iii) The Secretariat shall notify 

Contracting Parties participating in 

these fisheries when the total catch of 

Euphausia superba combined in any 

statistical subarea or division is likely to 

reach the specified catch limit, and of 

the closure of that subarea or division 

when that limit is reached.2 No part of 

a trawl path may lie within a closed 

subarea or division. 

4. The total green weight of krill 

caught and lost shall be reported. 

5. Each vessel participating in the 

exploratory fisheries for krill during the 

2008/09 season shall have one observer 

appointed in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation, and where 

possible one additional scientific 

observer, on board throughout all 

fishing activities within the fishing 

season. 

6. The Data Collection Plan (Annex 

51–04/A) and Research Plan (Annex 51– 

04/B) shall be implemented. Data 

collected pursuant to the Data 

Collection and Research Plans for the 

period up to 1 May 2009 shall be 

reported to CCAMLR by 1 June 2009 so 

that the data will be available to the 

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Ecosystem Monitoring and Management 

(WG–EMM) in 2009. Such data taken 

after 1 June 2009 shall be reported to 

CCAMLR not later than three months 

after the closure of the fishery, but, 

where possible, submitted in time for 

the consideration of the Scientific 

Committee. 

7. Contracting Parties who choose not 

to participate in the fishery prior to the 

commencement of the fishery shall 

inform CCAMLR of changes in their 

plans no later than one month before the 

start of the fishery. If, for whatever 

reason, Contracting Parties are unable to 

participate in the fishery, they shall 

inform CCAMLR no later than one week 

after finding that they cannot 

participate. The Secretariat will inform 

all Contracting Parties immediately after 

such notification is received. 

1Unless otherwise specified, the catch 

limit for krill shall be 15 000 tonnes in any 

statistical subarea or division. 2The closure of fisheries is governed by 

Conservation Measure 31–02. 

Annex 51–04/A 

Data Collection Plans for Exploratory 

Krill Fisheries 

1. During normal fishing operations, 

all vessels will comply with the Ten-day 

Catch and Effort Reporting System 

(Conservation Measure 23–02) and the 

Monthly Fine-scale Catch, Effort and 

Biological Data Reporting Systems 

(Conservation Measures 23–04 and 23– 

05), including requirements for the 

provision of haul-by-haul data. 

2. During normal fishing operations, 

all data required by the CCAMLR 

Scientific Observers Manual for krill 

fisheries will be collected. 

3. Detailed information on the 

configuration of every commercial trawl 

used during normal fishing operations 

and every research net used during 

required research operations will be 

reported to CCAMLR no later than one 

month after the conclusion of each 

fishing trip. 

4. Data collected from research net 

hauls shall include: 

(i) The start and end positions and 

times of the haul; 

(ii) The date on which the haul was 

conducted; 

(iii) Characteristics of the haul such as 

tow speed, the maximum amount of 

wire payed out during a tow, the 

average wire angle during the tow, and 

calibrated flow-meter values that can be 

used to provide accurate measures of 

volume filtered; 

(iv) An estimate of the total catch (in 

numbers or weight) of krill; and 

(v) A random sample of up to 200 krill 

or the entire catch, whichever is less, to 

be taken from the haul by the observer— 

the length, sex and maturity stage 

should be measured and recorded for all 

krill according to protocols in the 

CCAMLR Scientific Observers Manual. 

5. At a minimum, data collected from 

acoustic transects shall: 

(i) As far as possible, be recorded 

following protocols specified for the 

CCAMLR–2000 Survey; 

(ii) Be linked to position data 

recorded from a GPS; 

(iii) Be continuously recorded and 

then electronically archived every five 

days or whenever the vessel moves 

between exploratory units, which ever 

occurs most frequently. 

6. Data collected during research 

operations conducted by fishing vessels 

shall be reported to CCAMLR no later 

than one month after the conclusion of 

each fishing trip. 

7. Data collected by Contracting 

Parties conducting fishery-independent 

research operations shall, as applicable, 

be submitted to CCAMLR following 

guidelines for the submission of CEMP 

data and data collected during the 

CCAMLR–2000 Survey. These data shall 

be submitted in sufficient time to be 

considered by the next meeting of WG– 

EMM. 

Annex 51–04/B 

Research Plans for Exploratory Krill 

Fisheries 

1. Activities under this Research Plan 

shall not be exempted from any 

conservation measure in force. 

2. This plan applies to all statistical 

subarea or divisions. 

3. A schematic representation of the 

plans described herein is provided in 

Figure 1. 

4. Contracting Parties intending to 

conduct exploratory krill fisheries shall 

choose one of the following four 

Research and Data Collection Plans and 

advise CCAMLR of their choice at least 

one month prior to initiating any fishing 

activities. 

(i) Predator monitoring 

(ii) A research survey conducted from 

a scientific vessel 

(iii) Acoustic transects by fishing 

vessels, or 

(iv) Research trawls by fishing vessels. 

5. In cases where Contracting Parties 

select plan (i), predator monitoring, 

from the list in paragraph 4 above, those 

Parties shall, as far as possible, follow 

CEMP Standard Methods. Monitoring 

shall be conducted for a period of time 

sufficient both to cover the entire 

breeding period of land-based predators 

and to cover the duration of any 

exploratory fishing that occurs during 

their breeding season. 

6. In cases where Contracting Parties 

select plan (ii), research survey 

conducted from a scientific vessel, from 

the list in paragraph 4 above, 

Contracting Parties shall, as far as 

possible, follow all data collection and 

analysis protocols specified for the 

CCAMLR–2000 Survey. 

7. In cases where Contracting Parties 

select plans (iii) acoustic transects by 

fishing vessels, or (iv) research trawls by 

fishing vessels, from the list in 

paragraph 4 above, vessels participating 

in exploratory krill fisheries shall first 

conduct normal exploratory fishing 

operations and then conduct additional 

research requirements. Vessels will 

conduct normal fishing operations until 

they voluntarily decide to stop fishing 

for the season or until the catch limit for 

the exploratory fishery is reached. 

Vessels will then complete all required 

research operations. The research 

requirements must be completed within 

a fishing season. 

8. For the purposes of this 

conservation measure, exploratory units 

are defined as areas of 1° latitude by 1° 

longitude size, and the vertices of these 

units shall occur at integer points of 

latitude and longitude within statistical 

subarea or divisions. 

9. During normal exploratory fishing 

operations, vessels can choose to fish in 

any exploratory unit, however one set of 

acoustic transects or one set of research 

hauls must be conducted in each 

exploratory unit visited during normal 

fishing operations. 

10. Plans (iii) acoustic transects by 

fishing vessels, and (iv) research trawls 

by fishing vessels, from the list in 

paragraph 4 above shall be conducted as 

follows: 

(i) Upon completion (either 

voluntarily or if the catch limit has been 

reached) of normal exploratory fishing 

operations, the vessel will transit to the 

nearest previously unvisited exploratory 

unit and begin research operations; 

(ii) The vessel will determine how 

many previously unvisited exploratory 

units must be surveyed during research 

operations by dividing the catch 

obtained during normal exploratory 

fishing operations by 2,000 tonnes and 

rounding that number to the nearest 

integer; 

(iii) The vessel will then select a 

number of exploratory units equal to the 

number of units determined by the 

calculation in item (ii) above and 

conduct one set of acoustic transects or 

one set of research hauls in each of 

these units; 

(iv) Exploratory units visited during 

research operations must not have been 

visited during normal exploratory 

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(v) The survey will be conducted in 

a way that ensures the exploratory units 

visited during research operations will 

surround the units in which normal 

exploratory fishing operations 

previously occurred. 

11. Research hauls shall be conducted 

with nekton trawls commonly used in 

scientific research (e.g., IKMT or RMT 

type nets) that have 4–5 mm mesh, 

including the codend. Every research 

haul shall be a randomly located, 

oblique haul made to a depth of 200 m 

or 25 m above the bottom (whichever is 

less) with a duration of 0.5 h. A set of 

research hauls is defined as three 

research hauls separated by a minimum 

of 10 n miles. 

12. Acoustic transects shall be 

conducted using a scientific-quality 

echosounder collecting information at 

120 kHz. The echosounder should be 

calibrated. Every acoustic transect shall 

be a randomly located, continuous path 

travelled at constant speed of 10 knots 

or less and in a constant direction. The 

minimum distance between the start 

and end points of a transect shall be 30 

n miles, and a set of acoustic transects 

is defined as two transects separated by 

at least 10 n miles. 

13. All acoustic transects, both during 

normal exploratory fishing operations 

and research operations, shall be 

accompanied by at least one net haul. 

These hauls can be conducted either 

with commercial trawls or with research 

trawls. Trawls that accompany acoustic 

transects can be conducted during the 

transect or immediately after the 

completion of the transect. In the latter 

case, the trawl shall be conducted along 

a previous segment of the transect line. 

Trawls that accompany acoustic 

transects shall be at least 0.5 h in 

duration, or sufficient time to achieve a 

representative sample, and the data 

collected from these hauls shall be the 

same as those required for research 

hauls. 

Conservation Measure 51–05 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Subarea 48.6 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: krill; Area: 48.6; Season: 2008/ 

09; Gear: trawl) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation 

Measure 21–02, and notes that this 

measure would be for one year and 

that data arising from these activities 

would be reviewed by the Scientific 

Committee: 

Access 1. Fishing for Euphausia 

superba in Statistical Subarea 48.6 shall 

be limited to the exploratory trawl 

fishery by Norway. The fishery shall be 

conducted by one (1) Norwegian flagged 


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vessel using one of the fishing 

techniques in Annex 21–03/A. 

Catch limit 2. The total catch of 

Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Subarea 48.6 in the 2008/09 season shall 

not exceed a precautionary catch limit 

of 15 000 tonnes, of which no more than 

11 250 tonnes shall be taken from areas 

within 60 n miles of known breeding 

colonies of land-based krill-dependent 

predators. 

Season 3. For the purpose of the 

exploratory fishery for Euphausia 

superba in Statistical Subarea 48.6, the 

2008/09 season is defined as the period 

from 1 December 2008 to 30 November 

2009. 

Mitigation 4. The exploratory fishery 

for Euphausia superba in Statistical 

Subarea 48.6 shall be carried out in 

accordance with the provisions of 

Conservation Measure 25–03 so as to 

minimise the incidental mortality of 

seabirds in the course of fishing. 

5. The use of marine mammal 

exclusion devices on trawls is 

mandatory. 

Observers 6. The vessel participating 

in the fishery shall have one observer 

appointed in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation, and where 

possible an additional observer, on 

board throughout all fishing activities 

within the fishing period. 

Data: Catch/Effort 7. For the purpose 

of implementing this conservation 

measure in the 2008/09 season, the 

following shall apply: 

(i) The Ten-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–02; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

8. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–01 and 23–04, the target 

species is Euphausia superba and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Euphausia superba. 

Data: Biological 9. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05, shall be 

collected and recorded. Such data shall 

be reported in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation. 

Research 10. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the Research Plan 

described in Conservation Measure 51– 

04. 

Environmental protection 11. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

12. There shall be no offal discharge 

in this fishery. 

Conservation Measure 52–01 (2008) 

Limits on the fishery for crab in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/09 

season 

(Species: crab; Area: 48.3; Season: 2008/ 

09; Gear: pot) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation 

Measure 31–01: 

Access 1. The fishery for crab in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3 shall be 

conducted by vessels using pots only. 

The crab fishery is defined as any 

commercial harvest activity in which 

the target species is any member of the 

crab group (Order Decapoda, Suborder 

Reptantia). 

2. The crab fishery shall be limited to 

one vessel per Member. 

3. Each Member intending to 

participate in the crab fishery shall 

notify the CCAMLR Secretariat at least 

three months in advance of starting 

fishing of the name, type, size, 

registration number, radio call sign, and 

Research and Fishery Operation Plans of 

the vessel that the Member has 

authorised to participate in the crab 

fishery. 

Catch limit 4. The total catch of crab 

in Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/ 

09 season shall not exceed a 

precautionary catch limit of 1 600 

tonnes. 

5. The crab fishery shall be limited to 

sexually mature male crabs—all female 

and undersized male crabs caught shall 

be released unharmed. In the case of 

Paralomis spinosissima and Paralomis 

formosa, males with a minimum 

carapace width of 94 and 90 mm 

respectively, may be retained in the 

catch. 

Season 6. For the purpose of the pot 

fishery for crab in Statistical Subarea 

48.3, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009, or until the catch limit 

is reached, whichever is sooner. 

By-catch 7. The by-catch of 

Dissostichus eleginoides shall be 

counted against the catch limit in the 

fishery for Dissostichus eleginoides in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3. 

Observers 8. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. Scientific observers 

shall be afforded unrestricted access to 

the catch for statistical random 

sampling prior to, as well as after, 

sorting by the crew. 

Data: Catch/Effort 9. For the purpose 

of implementing this conservation 

measure in the 2008/09 season, the 

following shall apply: 

(i) The Ten-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–02; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

10. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–02 and 23–04 the target 

species is crab and by-catch species are 

defined as any species other than crab. 

Data: Biological 11. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05, shall be 

collected and recorded. Such data shall 

be reported in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation. 

Research 12. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the data requirements 

described in Annex 52–01/A and the 

experimental harvest regime described 

in Annex 52–01/B. Data collected for 

the period up to 31 August 2009 shall 

be reported to CCAMLR by 30 

September 2009 so that the data will be 

available to the meeting of the Working 

Group on Fish Stock Assessment (WG– 

FSA) in 2009. Such data collected after 

31 August 2009 shall be reported to 

CCAMLR not later than three months 

after the closure of the fishery. 

Environmental protection 13. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

Annex 52–01/A 

Data Requirements 

Catch and Effort Data 

Cruise Descriptions 

Cruise code, vessel code, permit 

number, year. 

Pot Descriptions 

Diagrams and other information, 

including pot shape, dimensions, mesh 

size, funnel position, aperture and 

orientation, number of chambers, 

presence of an escape port. 

Effort Descriptions 

Date, time, latitude and longitude of 

the start of the set, compass bearing of 

the set, total number of pots set, spacing 

of pots on the line, number of pots lost, 

depth, soak time, bait type. 

Catch Descriptions 

Retained catch in numbers and 

weight, by-catch of all species (see Table 

1), incremental record number for 

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Biological Data 

For these data, crabs are to be 

sampled from the line hauled just prior 

to noon, by collecting the entire 

contents of a number of pots spaced at 

intervals along the line so that between 

35 and 50 specimens are represented in 

the subsample. 

Cruise Descriptions 

Cruise code, vessel code, permit 

number. 

Sample Descriptions 

Date, position at start of the set, 

compass bearing of the set, line number. 

Data 

Species, sex, length of at least 35 

individuals, presence/absence of 

rhizocephalan parasites, record of the 

destination of the crab (kept, discarded, 

destroyed), record of the pot number 

from which the crab comes. 

Annex 52–01/B 

Experimental Harvest Regime 

This annex applies to all crab fishing 

within Statistical Subarea 48.3. Every 

vessel participating in the crab fishery 

in Statistical Subarea 48.3 shall 

conduct fishing operations in 

accordance with an experimental 

harvest regime as outlined below: 

1. Vessels shall conduct the 

experimental harvest regime at the start 

of their first season of participation in 

the crab fishery and the following 

conditions shall apply: 

(i) Every vessel when undertaking an 

experimental harvesting regime shall 

expend its first 200 000 pot hours of 

effort within a total area delineated by 

12 blocks of 0.5° latitude by 1.0° 

longitude. For the purposes of this 

conservation measure, these blocks shall 

be numbered A to L. In Annex 52–01/ 

C, the blocks are illustrated (Figure 1), 

and the geographic position is denoted 

by the coordinates of the northeast 

corner of the block. For each string, pot 

hours shall be calculated by taking the 

total number of pots on the string and 

multiplying that number by the soak 

time (in hours) for that string. Soak time 

shall be defined for each string as the 

time between start of setting and start of 

hauling; 

(ii) Vessels shall not fish outside the 

area delineated by the 0.5° latitude by 

1.0° longitude blocks prior to 

completing the experimental harvesting 

regime; 

(iii) Vessels shall not expend more 

than 30 000 pot hours in any single 

block of 0.5° latitude by 1.0° longitude; 

(iv) If a vessel returns to port before 

it has expended 200 000 pot hours in 

the experimental harvesting regime, the 

remaining pot hours shall be expended 

before it can be considered that the 

vessel has completed the experimental 

harvesting regime; 

(v) After completing 200 000 pot 

hours of experimental fishing, it shall be 

considered that vessels have completed 

the experimental harvesting regime and 

they shall be permitted to commence 

fishing in a normal fashion. 

2. Data collected during the 

experimental harvest regime up to 30 

June 2009 shall be submitted to 

CCAMLR by 31 August 2009. 

3. Vessels that complete the 

experimental harvest regime shall not be 

required to conduct experimental 

fishing in future seasons. 

4. Fishing vessels shall participate in 

the experimental harvest regime 

independently (i.e. vessels may not 

cooperate to complete phases of the 

experiment). 

5. Crabs taken by any vessel for 

research purposes will be considered as 

part of any catch limits in force for each 

species taken, and shall be reported to 

CCAMLR as part of the annual 

STATLANT returns. 

6. All vessels participating in the 

experimental harvest regime shall carry 

at least one scientific observer, 

appointed in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation, on board during 

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Conservation Measure 52–02 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

crab in Statistical Subarea 48.2 in the 

2008/09 season 

(Species: Crab; Area: 48.2; Season: 2008/ 

09; Gear: pot) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–01, and notes that this measure 

would be for one year and that data 

arising from these activities would be 

reviewed by the Scientific Committee: 

Access 1. The fishery for crab in 

Statistical Subarea 48.2 shall be 

conducted by vessels using pots only. 

The crab fishery is defined as any 

harvest activity in which the target 

species is any member of the crab group 

(Order Decapoda, Suborder Reptantia). 

The fishery in the 2008/09 season shall 

be conducted by one (1) Russian flagged 

vessel using pots only. 

2. The crab fishery shall be limited to 

one vessel per Member. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of crab 

in Statistical Subarea 48.2 in the 2008/ 

09 season shall not exceed a 

precautionary catch limit of 250 tonnes. 

4. The crab fishery shall be limited to 

sexually mature male crabs—all female 

and undersized male crabs caught shall 

be released unharmed. In the case of 

Paralomis spinosissima and Paralomis 

formosa, males with a minimum 

carapace width of 94 and 90 mm 

respectively, may be retained in the 

catch. 

Season 5. For the purpose of the pot 

fishery for crab in Statistical Subarea 

48.2, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009, or until the catch limit 

is reached, whichever is sooner. 

By-catch 6. All by-catch of finfish 

shall be recorded for length, identified 

to species and then released to the sea 

with the least possible handling. Before 

release, all live specimens of 

Dissostichus spp. shall be measured and 

tagged. Full biological data shall be 

taken from all dead finfish by-catch. A 

total by-catch limit of 0.5 tonnes shall 

apply for all dead finfish. 

Observers 7. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. Scientific observers 

shall be afforded unrestricted access to 

the catch for statistical random 

sampling prior to, as well as after, 

sorting by the crew. 

Data: Catch/Effort 8. For the purpose 

of implementing this conservation 

measure in the 2008/09 season, the 

following shall apply: 

(i) The Ten-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–02; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

9. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–02 and 23–04 the target 

species is crab and by-catch species are 

defined as any species other than crab. 

Data: Biological 10. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05, shall be 

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be reported in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation. 

Research 11. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the data requirements 

described in Annex 52–02/A and the 

experimental harvest regime described 

in Annex 52–02/B. Data collected for 

the period up to 31 August 2009 shall 

be reported to CCAMLR by 30 

September 2009 so that the data will be 

available to the meeting of the Working 

Group on Fish Stock Assessment (WG– 

FSA) in 2009. Such data collected after 

31 August 2009 shall be reported to 

CCAMLR not later than three months 

after the closure of the fishery. 

Environmental protection 12. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

13. Conservation Measures 22–06 and 

22–07 apply. 

Annex 52–02/A 

Data Requirements 

Catch and Effort Data 

Cruise Descriptions 

Cruise code, vessel code, permit 

number, year. 

Pot Descriptions 

Diagrams and other information, 

including pot shape, dimensions, mesh 

size, funnel position, aperture and 

orientation, number of chambers, 

presence of an escape port. 

Effort Descriptions 

Date, time, latitude and longitude of 

the start of the set, compass bearing of 

the set, total number of pots set, spacing 

of pots on the line, number of pots lost, 

depth, soak time, bait type. 

Catch Descriptions 

Retained catch in numbers and 

weight, by-catch of all species (see Table 

1), incremental record number for 

linking with sample information. 

Biological Data 

For these data, crabs are to be 

sampled from the line hauled just prior 

to noon, by collecting the entire 

contents of a number of pots spaced at 

intervals along the line so that between 

35 and 50 specimens are represented in 

the subsample. 

Cruise Descriptions 

Cruise code, vessel code, permit 

number. 

Sample Descriptions 

Date, position at start of the set, 

compass bearing of the set, line number. 

Data 

Species, sex, length of at least 35 

individuals, presence/absence of 

rhizocephalan parasites, record of the 

destination of the crab (kept, discarded, 

destroyed), record of the pot number 

from which the crab comes. 

Annex 52–02/B 

Experimental Harvest Regime 

This annex applies to all crab fishing 

within Statistical Subarea 48.2. Every 

vessel participating in the crab fishery 

in Statistical Subarea 48.2 shall conduct 

fishing operations in accordance with 

an experimental harvest regime as 

outlined below: 

1. Vessels shall conduct the 

experimental harvest regime at the start 

of their first season of participation in 

the crab fishery and the following 

conditions shall apply: 

(i) Every vessel when undertaking an 

experimental harvesting regime shall 

expend its first 200 000 pot hours of 

effort within a total area delineated by 

12 blocks of 0.5° latitude by 1.0° 

longitude. For the purposes of this 

conservation measure, these blocks shall 

be numbered A to L. In Annex 52–02/ 

C, the blocks are illustrated (Figure 1), 

and the geographic position is denoted 

by the coordinates of the northeast 

corner of the block. For each string, pot 

hours shall be calculated by taking the 

total number of pots on the string and 

multiplying that number by the soak 

time (in hours) for that string. Soak time 

shall be defined for each string as the 

time between start of setting and start of 

hauling; 

(ii) Vessels shall not fish outside the 

area delineated by the 0.5° latitude by 

1.0° longitude blocks prior to 

completing the experimental harvesting 

regime; 

(iii) Vessels shall not expend more 

than 30,000 pot hours in any single 

block of 0.5° latitude by 1.0° longitude; 

(iv) If a vessel returns to port before 

it has expended 200 000 pot hours in 

the experimental harvesting regime, the 

remaining pot hours shall be expended 

before it can be considered that the 

vessel has completed the experimental 

harvesting regime; 

(v) After completing 200,000 pot 

hours of experimental fishing, it shall be 

considered that vessels have completed 

the experimental harvesting regime and 

they shall be permitted to commence 

fishing in a normal fashion. 

2. Data collected during the 

experimental harvest regime up to 30 

June 2009 shall be submitted to 

CCAMLR by 31 August 2009. 

3. Vessels that complete the 

experimental harvest regime shall not be 

required to conduct experimental 

fishing in future seasons. 

4. Fishing vessels shall participate in 

the experimental harvest regime 

independently (i.e., vessels may not 

cooperate to complete phases of the 

experiment). 

5. Crabs taken by any vessel for 

research purposes will be considered as 

part of any catch limits in force for each 

species taken, and shall be reported to 

CCAMLR as part of the annual 

STATLANT returns. 

6. All vessels participating in the 

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at least one scientific observer, 

appointed in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation, on board during 

all fishing activities. 

Conservation Measure 52–03 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

crab in Statistical Subarea 48.4 in the 

2008/09 season 

(Species: crab; Area: 48.4; Season: 2008/ 

09; Gear: pot) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measure 

21–01, and notes that this measure 

would be for one year and that data 

arising from these activities would be 

reviewed by the Scientific Committee: 

Access 1. The fishery for crab in 

Statistical Subarea 48.4 shall be 

conducted by vessels using pots only. 

The crab fishery is defined as any 

harvest activity in which the target 

species is any member of the crab group 

(Order Decapoda, Suborder Reptantia). 

The fishery in the 2008/09 season shall 

be conducted by one (1) Russian flagged 

vessels using pots only. 

2. The crab fishery shall be limited to 

one vessel per Member. 

Catch limit 3. The total catch of crab 

in Statistical Subarea 48.4 in the 2008/ 

09 season shall not exceed a 

precautionary catch limit of 10 tonnes. 

4. The crab fishery shall be limited to 

sexually mature male crabs—all female 

and undersized male crabs caught shall 

be released unharmed. In the case of 

Paralomis spinosissima and Paralomis 

formosa, males with a minimum 

carapace width of 94 and 90 mm, 

respectively, may be retained in the 

catch. 

Season 5. For the purpose of the pot 

fishery for crab in Statistical Subarea 

48.2, the 2008/09 season is defined as 

the period from 1 December 2008 to 30 

November 2009, or until the catch limit 

is reached, whichever is sooner. 

By-catch 6. All by-catch of finfish 

shall be recorded for length, identified 

to species and then released to the sea 

with the least possible handling. Before 

release, all live specimens of 

Dissostichus spp. shall be measured and 

tagged. Full biological data shall be 

taken from all dead finfish by-catch. A 

total by-catch limit of 0.5 tonnes shall 

apply for all dead finfish. 

Observers 7. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. Scientific observers 

shall be afforded unrestricted access to 

the catch for statistical random 

sampling prior to, as well as after, 

sorting by the crew. 

Data: Catch/Effort 8. For the purpose 

of implementing this conservation 

measure in the 2008/09 season, the 

following shall apply: 


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(i) The Five-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–01; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–04. Fine-scale 

data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

9. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–02 and 23–04 the target 

species is crab and by-catch species are 

defined as any species other than crab. 

Data: Biological 10. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05, shall be 

collected and recorded. Such data shall 

be reported in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation. 

Research 11. Each vessel 

participating in this exploratory fishery 

shall conduct fishery-based research in 

accordance with the data requirements 

described in Annex 52–03/A and the 

experimental harvest regime described 

in Annex 52–03/B. Data collected for 

the period up to 31 August 2009 shall 

be reported to CCAMLR by 30 

September 2009 so that the data will be 

available to the meeting of the Working 

Group on Fish Stock Assessment (WG– 

FSA) in 2009. Such data collected after 

31 August 2009 shall be reported to 

CCAMLR not later than three months 

after the closure of the fishery. 

Environmental protection 12. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

Annex 52–03/A 

Data Requirements 

Catch and Effort Data 

Cruise Descriptions 

Cruise code, vessel code, permit 

number, year. 

Pot Descriptions 

Diagrams and other information, 

including pot shape, dimensions, mesh 

size, funnel position, aperture and 

orientation, number of chambers, 

presence of an escape port. 

Effort Descriptions 

Date, time, latitude and longitude of 

the start of the set, compass bearing of 

the set, total number of pots set, spacing 

of pots on the line, number of pots lost, 

depth, soak time, bait type. 

Catch Descriptions 

Retained catch in numbers and 

weight, by-catch of all species (see Table 

1), incremental record number for 

linking with sample information. 

Biological Data 

For these data, crabs are to be 

sampled from the line hauled just prior 

to noon, by collecting the entire 

contents of a number of pots spaced at 

intervals along the line so that between 

35 and 50 specimens are represented in 

the subsample. 

Cruise Descriptions 

Cruise code, vessel code, permit 

number. 

Sample Descriptions 

Date, position at start of the set, 

compass bearing of the set, line number. 

Data 

Species, sex, length of at least 35 

individuals, presence/absence of 

rhizocephalan parasites, record of the 

destination of the crab (kept, discarded, 

destroyed), record of the pot number 

from which the crab comes. 

Annex 52–03/B 

Experimental Harvest Regime 

The following annex applies to all 

crab fishing within Statistical Subarea 

48.4. Every vessel participating in the 

crab fishery in Statistical Subarea 48.4 

shall conduct fishing operations in 

accordance with an experimental 

harvest regime as outlined below: 

1. Vessels shall conduct the 

experimental harvest regime at the start 

of their first season of participation in 

the crab fishery and the following 

conditions shall apply: 

(i) Every vessel when undertaking an 

experimental harvesting regime shall 

expend its first 30,000 pot hours of 

effort within a total area delineated by 

seven blocks distributed amongst seven 

island groups. For the purposes of this 

conservation measure, these blocks shall 

be numbered A to G. In Annex 52–03/ 

C, the blocks are illustrated (Figure 1). 

For each string, pot hours shall be 

calculated by taking the total number of 

pots on the string and multiplying that 

number by the soak time (in hours) for 

that string. Soak time shall be defined 

for each string as the time between start 

of setting and start of hauling; 

(ii) Vessels shall not fish outside the 

area delineated by the seven blocks 

prior to completing the experimental 

harvesting regime; 

(iii) Vessels shall not expend more 

than 4 500 pot hours in any single 

island group; 

(iv) If a vessel returns to port before 

it has expended 30 000 pot hours in the 

experimental harvesting regime, the 

remaining pot hours shall be expended 

before it can be considered that the 

vessel has completed the experimental 

harvesting regime; 

(v) After completing 30 000 pot hours 

of experimental fishing, it shall be 

considered that vessels have completed 

the experimental harvesting regime and 

they shall be permitted to commence 

fishing in a normal fashion. 

2. Data collected during the 

experimental harvest regime up to 30 

June 2009 shall be submitted to 

CCAMLR by 31 August 2009. 

3. Vessels that complete the 

experimental harvest regime shall not be 

required to conduct experimental 

fishing in future seasons. 

4. Fishing vessels shall participate in 

the experimental harvest regime 

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cooperate to complete phases of the 

experiment). 

5. Crabs taken by any vessel for 

research purposes will be considered as 

part of any catch limits in force for each 

species taken, and shall be reported to 

CCAMLR as part of the annual 

STATLANT returns. 

6. All vessels participating in the 

experimental harvest regime shall carry 

at least one scientific observer, 

appointed in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation, on board during 

all fishing activities. 

Conservation Measure 61–01 (2008) 

Limits on the exploratory fishery for 

Martialia hyadesi in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/09 season 

(Species: squid; Area: 48.3; Season: 

2008/09; Gear: jig) 

The Commission hereby adopts the 

following conservation measure in 

accordance with Conservation Measures 

21–02 and 31–01: 

Access 1. Fishing for Martialia 

hyadesi in Statistical Subarea 48.3 shall 

be limited to the exploratory jig fishery 

by notifying countries. The fishery shall 

be conducted by vessels using jigs only. 

Catch limit 2. The total catch of 

Martialia hyadesi in Statistical Subarea 

48.3 in the 2008/09 season shall not 

exceed a precautionary catch limit of 

2 500 tonnes. 

Season 3. For the purpose of the 

exploratory jig fishery for Martialia 

hyadesi in Statistical Subarea 48.3, the 

2008/09 season is defined as the period 

from 1 December 2008 to 30 November 

2009, or until the catch limit is reached, 

whichever is sooner. 

Observers 4. Each vessel 

participating in this fishery shall have at 

least one scientific observer appointed 

in accordance with the CCAMLR 

Scheme of International Scientific 

Observation, and where possible one 

additional scientific observer, on board 

throughout all fishing activities within 

the fishing period. 

Data: Catch/Effort 5. For the purpose 

of implementing this conservation 

measure in the 2008/09 season, the 

following shall apply: 

(i) The Ten-day Catch and Effort 

Reporting System set out in 

Conservation Measure 23–02; 

(ii) The Monthly Fine-scale Catch and 

Effort Reporting System set out in 

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data shall be submitted on a haul-byhaul basis. 

6. For the purpose of Conservation 

Measures 23–02 and 23–04, the target 

species is Martialia hyadesi and bycatch species are defined as any species 

other than Martialia hyadesi. 

Data: Biological 7. Fine-scale 

biological data, as required under 

Conservation Measure 23–05, shall be 

collected and recorded. Such data shall 

be reported in accordance with the 

CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation. 

Research 8. Each vessel participating 

in this exploratory fishery shall collect 

data in accordance with the Data 

Collection Plan described in Annex 61– 

01/A. Data collected pursuant to the 

plan for the period up to 31 August 

2009 shall be reported to CCAMLR by 

30 September 2009. 

Environmental protection 9. 

Conservation Measure 26–01 applies. 

ANNEX 61–01/a is unchanged 

Resolution 27/XXVII 

Use of a specific tariff classification for 

Antarctic krill (applies to krill in all 

areas in all seasons but only for trawl 

gear) 

The Commission, 

Recognising the importance of krill 

within the Antarctic ecosystem, 

Mindful of the continuing increase in 

krill notifications received by the 

CCAMLR Secretariat and the potential 

for krill catch rates in the CAMLR 

Convention Area to also increase, 

Noting the increased demand for krill 

products on the final destination 

markets, 

Reaffirming the importance of 

continuing the orderly development of 

the Antarctic krill fishery to ensure that 

the expanding fishery remains 

consistent with the objectives of the 

Convention, 

urges the Contracting Parties, 

To introduce into their domestic law, 

and use accordingly, an appropriate 

tariff classification in order to improve 

knowledge of the volume and trade of 

Antarctic krill. 

Resolution 28/XXVII 

Ballast water exchange in the 

Convention Area (applies to all 

species in all areas in all seasons for 

all gear) 

The Commission, 

Affirming that CCAMLR was 

established to conserve the marine 

living resources of the Antarctic marine 

ecosystem, 

Aware of the potential for invasive 

marine organisms to be transported into 

or moved between biologically distinct 

regions within the Convention Area by 

ships in their ballast water, 

Recalling the requirements of Annex 

II to the Protocol on Environmental 

Protection to the Antarctic Treaty 

regarding conservation of Antarctic 

fauna and flora and in particular of the 

precautions taken to prevent the 

introduction of non-native species, 

Conscious that the International 

Convention for the Control and 

Management of Ships’ Ballast Waters 

and Sediments, 2004 (IMO Ballast Water 

Management Convention), has yet to 

enter into force, but noting in particular 

its Article 13, which provides that in 

order to further the objectives of the 

Convention, Parties with common 

interests to protect the environment 

* * * in a given geographical area 

* * * shall endeavourn * * * to 

enhance regional cooperation, including 

through the conclusion of regional 

agreements consistent with the Ballast 

Water Management Convention, 

Recalling also Resolution 3(2006) 

adopted by the Antarctic Treaty 

Consultative Meeting, and Resolution 

MEPC.163(56) adopted by the 

International Maritime Organisation, 

which adopted Guidelines for Ballast 

Water Exchange in the Antarctic Treaty 

Area, 

Desiring to extend the application of 

the above mentioned guidelines to the 

whole of the CAMLR Convention Area, 

1. Urges all Contracting Parties and 

non-Contracting Parties cooperating 

with CCAMLR to take particular 

measures to apply the existing IMO 

Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange 

in the Antarctic Treaty Area, and also 

the Guidelines for Ballast Water 

Exchange in the CAMLR Convention 

Area north of 60° S, as set out in the 

annex to this resolution, as an interim 

measure to all ships engaged in 

harvesting and associated activities in 

the CAMLR Convention Area, before the 

Ballast Water Management Convention 

comes into force. 

2. Furthermore, urges all Contracting 

Parties and non-Contracting Parties 

cooperating with CCAMLR to take 

action to develop effective treatment for 

ballast water. 

Annex 

Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange 

in the CAMLR Convention Area North 

of 60≥ S 1

1. The application of these Guidelines 

should apply to those vessels covered 

by Article 3 of the IMO’s International 

Convention for the Control and 

Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and 

Sediments (the Ballast Water 

Management Convention), taking into 

account the exceptions in Regulation A– 

3 of the Convention, which are engaged 

in harvesting and associated activities in 

the CAMLR Convention Area (as set out 

in Article II.3 of the Convention). These 

Guidelines do not replace the 

requirements of the Ballast Water 

Management Convention, but 

supplement the interim Ballast Water 

Regional Management Plan for 

Antarctica under Article 13(3), which 

has been adopted in ATCM Resolution 

3 (2006) and IMO Resolution 

MEPC.163(56). 

2. If the safety of the ship is in any 

way jeopardised by a ballast exchange, 

it shall not take place. Additionally 

these guidelines shall not apply to the 

uptake or discharge of ballast water and 

sediments for ensuring the safety of the 

ship in emergency situations or saving 

life at sea in the CAMLR Convention 

Area. 

3. A Ballast Water Management Plan 

should be prepared for each vessel with 

ballast tanks entering the Convention 

Area, specifically taking into account 

the problems of ballast water exchange 

in cold environments and in Antarctic 

conditions. 

4. Each vessel entering the 

Convention Area should keep a record 

of ballast water operations. 

5. Vessels are strongly encouraged to 

not discharge any ballast water in the 

Convention Area. 

6. For vessels intending to discharge 

ballast water within the Convention 

Area, ballast water should first be 

exchanged before arrival in the 

Convention Area (preferably north of 

either the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone 

or 60° S, whichever is the furthest 

north) and at least 200 n miles from the 

nearest land in water 200 m deep. (If 

this is not possible for operational 

reasons then such exchange should be 

undertaken in waters 50 n miles from 

the nearest land in waters of 200 m 

depth.) 

7. Only those tanks that will be 

discharged in the Convention Area 

would need to undergo ballast water 

exchange following the procedure in 

paragraph 6. Ballast Water Exchange of 

all tanks is encouraged for all vessels 

that have the potential/capacity to load 

cargo in the Convention Area, as 

Antarctic voyages are renowned for 

their changes to planned routes and 

activities. 

8. If a vessel has taken on ballast 

water in the Convention Area and is 

intending to discharge ballast water in 

Arctic, sub-Arctic, or sub-Antarctic 

waters, it is recommended that ballast 

water should be exchanged north of the 

Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone, and at 

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in water at least 200 m deep. (If this is 

not possible for operational reasons then 

such exchange should be undertaken in 

waters 50 n miles from the nearest land 

in waters of 200 m depth). 

9. Release of sediments during the 

cleaning of ballast tanks should not take 

place in the Convention Area. 

10. For vessels that have spent 

significant time in the Arctic, ballast 

water sediment should preferably be 

discharged and tanks cleaned before 

entering the Convention Area. If this 

cannot be done then sediment 

accumulation in ballast tanks should be 

monitored and sediment should be 

disposed of in accordance with the 

ship’s Ballast Water Management Plan. 

If sediments are disposed of at sea, then 

they should be disposed of in waters 

greater than 200 n miles from the 

shoreline in waters 200 m deep. 

11. CCAMLR Members are invited to 

exchange information on invasive 

marine species or anything that will 

change the perceived risk associated 

with ballast waters. 

1ATCM Resolution 3(2006) and IMO 

Resolution MEPC.163(56) set out identical 

practical guidelines for all vessels operating 

in the Antarctic Treaty Area (i.e. south of 

60° S). 

Dated: February 2, 2009. 

Samuel D. Rauch III, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

Dated: February 2, 2009. 

Margaret F. Hayes, 

Director, Office of Ocean Affairs, Department 

of State. 

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