Results of scientific observation on board RKT-S (cannery fishing super trawler) Konstruktor Koshkin in Statistical Area 48 in March–June 2003 as compared with previous seasons

This report presents data on Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) catches in the areas of vessel operations, biological state of krill, results of identification of the principal size groups with the aim of defining their belonging to specific generations. It gives the analysis of the weather and ice conditions, assessment of krill abundance in aggregations and of fisheries situation in subareas 48.2 and 48.3 in 2003 compared to the previous years.