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SG-ASAM-17

Subgroup on Acoustic Survey and Analysis Methods
Location:
Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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Submissions Due
Monday, 1 May 2017 - 00:00 Australia/Hobart (Working Group Paper)
Meeting Report:
e-sc-xxxvi-a04.pdf (1014.16 KB)

Preliminary Agenda

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1     Opening of the meeting

The Con-conveners will  welcome participants, outline priorities for the meeting  and provide an overview of local  facilities, including Secretariat support, Internet access and extracurricular activities.

2     Protocols for the collection and analysis of krill acoustic data from fishing vessels, with emphasis on Simrad echosounders (EK60, ES60/70)

SG-ASAM will review automated methods for processing acoustic data collected on krill fishing vessels according to the established CCAMLR Protocols as outlined in the SG-ASAM-16 Report (163.47 KB).

3     Analysis of data collected from fishing vessels

SG-ASAM will  review data collected by krill fishing vessels during 2015/16 and 2016/17 with particular emphasis on

  1. occupation of repeat transects
  2. fishing-vessel-based regional surveys
  3. data collection during fishing operations.
4     Survey design

Review of survey and sampling design for future surveys and for acoustic data collected during fishing operations.

5     Other business

SG-ASAM will review other relevant issues, including, but not limited to, proposals for surveys of krill undertaken on research vessels, further development on previous topics, etc.

6     Advice to the Scientific Committee
7     Adoption of report and close of meeting.