Plans for a multi-national coordinated investigation focusing on the krill-based ecosystem in Area 48 during the 2015-16 austral summer

This paper outlines plans for a co-ordinated, multi-national study focusing on the krill-based ecosystem in Area 48 during the 2015-16 austral summer. The studies will include at-sea data collection from research and fishing vessels, together with remotely sensed data obtained from moorings and gliders, with links to land-based predator foraging behaviour, diet and reproductive success. The aims of this note are both to inform CCAMLR members of the proposed activities and also to stimulate any additional participation of members in this developing study.