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    DETECTION OF COLD SEEPS AND HYDROTHERMAL VENTS

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    Document Number:
    WS-VME-09/09
    Author(s):
    Logan, G., O’Brien, P.E., Rollet, N., Kennard, J., Jones, A.
    Agenda Item(s)
    WS-VME-09 - 5.1 - Available and potential data sources
    Abstract

    Cold seeps and hydrothermal vents can be detected by a number of oceanographic and geophysical techniques as well as the recovery of characteristic organisms. While the definitive identification of a seep or vent and its accompanying fauna is seldom unequivocal without significant effort. We suggest an approach to identifying associated VMEs in the CCAMLR region that uses the results of scientific surveys to identify confirmed features while documenting a series of criteria that can be used by fishing vessels to reduce the accidental disturbance of seep communities.