SC-CAMLR-XXV

The current status of national surveys on monitoring of marine debris and their impact on marine mammals and seabirds in the Convention Area has been reviewed. The CCAMLR Marine Debris Database contains data from 12 sites, most within Area 48. There are 4 sites that have data for more than 3 consecutive years, these are: Cape Shirreff, (Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands); Bird Island Read More
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This report describes and quantifies occurrences of fishing gear, marine debris and oil associated with seabirds at Bird Island, South Georgia from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006. It is the thirteenth such annual report. As in previous years, more items of marine debris and fishing gear (mostly longlining gear) were found in association with wandering albatrosses than with any other species. Read More
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During the fifteenth year of standardised beach surveys of man-made debris at Bird Island, South Georgia, a total of 251 items were collected. This represents an encouraging reduction of 43% on the 361 items recorded in 2003/04 that corresponded to the highest levels of summer beach debris since the 1999/00 season. The distribution of debris between summer and winter was more biased than the Read More
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Results of the survey of entanglements of Antarctic fur seals at Bird Island, South Georgia for the sixteenth consecutive winter (2005) and eighteenth consecutive summer (2005/06) are reported here. Two entanglements were observed in the winter, a decrease of 60% from the previous year, and the lowest number seen since records began in 1990. One of these involved a male pup entangled in Read More
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During the 2005/06 austral summer the sixteenth annual beach debris survey was carried out at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. Debris was cleared each month between December and March from the three study beaches. The debris was counted, measured and classified by type, material, mass and size categories. A total of 27 items weighing 24.36kg were collected. The number of items found was Read More
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The results of the eighth annual survey of entanglement of Antarctic fur seals at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands are reported for the 2005/2006 summer season. There was 1 sighting of a seal wearing a neck collar of man-made debris. Data are compared with results from a parallel study undertaken at Bird Island, South Georgia in 2005/06. In the case of Bird Island, data indicated that the Read More
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Lors de la CCAMLR XXIV, la France s’était engagée à réaliser une campagne d’évaluation de la biomasse du plateau de Kerguelen. Le présent document rend compte de l’évolution de cette campagne d’évaluation de la ressource halieutique en cours.
Dans la zone de Crozet (58.6) la campagne de marquage a débuté en septembre 2005. Le document soumis ci-dessous rend compte de l’évolution positive Read More
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The nature of the composition (structure) and distribution Antarctic marine living resources to determine by position of the South Ocean and originaly it's geographic isolation unity enormous water basin. This unity and circumpolar waters space lead to formation not only to Circumpolar Carrent sistem (ACC), but to circumpolar distribution of the whales, seals, seabirds, fishes, squids, species Read More
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We inquired several social aspects of two Brazilian crews working in pelagic longline fisheries. Settings were made in southeast Brazilian waters between May and August 2004. Daily working schedules, habits, as well as leisure habits while onboard were observed and registered. A query was made in order to investigate the social and professional character of each crew member. Overall, our Read More
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Worldwide, invasive alien species are contributing to a global biodiversity crisis. In the marine environment, invasive alien species are recognized as the fifth largest threat to global marine biodiversity. To date Antarctica has escaped the most significant impacts from invasive alien species, but the continent and Southern Ocean can no longer be considered immune. More than 200 non-native Read More
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This document completes and updates the information provided by the French industry during the CCAMLR XXII, XXIII and XXIV.
At the end of the Nineties, the French companies involved in the toothfish fishery of the French EEZ gave up trawling for fishing with longlines in order to protect juveniles of toothfish and to minimize by-catches of other fish. Longlining was a completely new Read More
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A Bioregionalisation Workshop Steering Committee was formally convened in August, 2006, following endorsement at CCAMLR XXIV and ATCM XXVIII. This update presents information on progress made by the Steering Committee following its intersessional work. Tasks required prior to the 2007 workshop are identified, as well as issues to be discussed. The paper is intended to provide background and a Read More
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