SC-CAMLR-XX

At its 2000 meeting, the Commission requested that the Scientific Committee review the definition of the statistical divisions in the region of BANZARE and Elan Banks. Proposals are put forward on how the boundaries of Division 58.4.3 and neighbouring divisions can be amended to make separate divisions encompassing each individual bank. Further options are suggested for modifications to Read More
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During the tenth year of standardised beach surveys of man-made debris at Bird Island, South Georgia, a total of 408 items was collected. This represents a 92% increase on the total of 213 items collected in 1998/99, but is consistent with numbers in years prior to the 1998/99. A dramatic increase (310%) in the number of items collected over winter (April - September) from 41 items in 1998/99 Read More
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Results of the survey of entanglements of Antarctic fur seals at Bird Island, South Georgia for the eleventh consecutive winter (2000) and thirteenth consecutive summer (2000/01) are reported here. The number of entanglements showed an increase from recent years, with 20 entanglements reported over winter and 22 during the summer breeding period. There were over three times more entanglements Read More
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The results of the fifth annual survey of entanglement of Antarctic fur seals at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands are reported for the 2000/2001 summer season. This is the first year in which there were no sightings of seals with neck collars of man-made debris. Data are compared with results from a parallel study undertaken at Bird Island, South Georgia in 2000/2001. In contrast to Signy Read More
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During the 2000/2001 austral summer the eleventh annual beach debris survey was carried out at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. Debris was cleared each month between November and March from three study beaches. The debris was counted, measured and classified by type, material, mass and size categories. A total of 16 items weighing 0.74kg was collected. The number of items and the total mass Read More
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This report describes and quantifies occurrences of oil, paint, marine debris and fishing gear associated with seabirds at Bird Island, South Georgia. In this, the eighth year of standardised recording, an unprecedented quantity of hooks (both with and without long-line attached)and monofilament long-line originating from fishing vessels were recorded in association with wandering albatrosses Read More
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This paper has been prepared by the Secretariat of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in response to a request from CEP-IV for information on actions taken by CCAMLR on marine debris from fishing vessels, especially in relation to compliance with Annex IV of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (CEP-III Final Report, Read More
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En este documento se resume el planteamiento de los autores expuesto en cuatro
documentos enviados la reciente reunión del WG-EMM-2001, ante el hallazgo de anticuerpos
contra enfermedades infecciosas en Pinnipedia antárticos, como resultado de las investigaciones
realizadas en el Sitio CEMP Nº2 “Cabo Shirreff e islotes San Telmo”, durante las últimas tres
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This paper reports on a 4 day forum for fishers held in New Zealand in 2000, to exchange information and develop practical measures to minimise incidental capture of seabirds in longline fisheries. Participants committed to undertake a number of activities and report back at a second forum that will be held in Hawaii in late 2002.

El Uruguay ha desarrollado un Programa de Relevamiento de Desechos Marinos en
las áreas costeras próximas a sus instalaciones en el Area del Tratado Antártico y por
tanto en el Area de la Convención correspondiente a la Subárea Estadística 48.1, donde
se encuentra la B.C.A.A. (Base Científica Antártica Artigas), en Isla Rey Jorge (o Isla
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In this paper the boundaries of the CCAMLR statistical areas are examined for their relevance to the management of the krill fishery. A rationale for developing some new areas is developed based on data on krill distributions. The overall aim of the exercise was to reduce the large size of many of the existing statistical areas to the point where all areas where krill occur could be surveyed Read More
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The eighth annual beach debris survey was carried out at Cape Shirreff (62º 28' S., 60º 48' W.), Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica during the austral summer 2000/2001. All debris were collected once a month during January and February 2001 from 36 places, just when the snowmelt occurred.
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The first three cruises in the 'year round' Southern Ocean GLOBEC series for 2001-2002 were conducted from March - June 2001. International Whaling Commission researchers participated in all three cruises (Gould LMG 01-03 USA mooring cruise, Polarstern AntXVIII5b ship and helicopter based studies Germany, Nathaniel B Palmer NBP 01-03 USA survey cruise). A combination of ship, zodiac and Read More
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We use data collected on the CCAMLR-IWC Krill Synoptic Survey (2000) to investigate relationships between cetacean density, krill density and oceanographic conditions. We explore the use of generalized additive models (GAMs) to model these relationships, and show how these models can provide abundance estimates for sub-areas within the survey region, as well as for the survey region itself. Read More
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