Proposals for the interim revision of CM 51-01 and CM 51-07 as a first trail of the new krill management approach in 2022

To finalize the first trail of the new krill management approach for Subarea 48.1, text changes to the current conservation measures CM 51-01 and CM 51-07 were proposed with some rationales given. It is proposed that (i) the 2022 interim revision for Subarea 48.1 be valid for two years to allow for adequate time be given for its refinement; and (ii) if the catch limit allocated for the summer season in any management unit is not used in full, the remaining catch quota in that management unit can be used during the winter season. Two options were outlined in Annex 1 and Annex 2 for consideration, corresponding to simultaneous revisions of CM 51-01 and CM 51-07 together and CM 51-07 alone respectively.