CCAMLR-XVIII

En contribuci6n al esfuerzo en la conservacion del oceano austral, a traves del sistema del Tratado Antártico en general y por CCRVMA en particular, Uruguay viene realizando programas de monitoreo del material de desecho que llega a la costa adyacente a la Base Cientifica Antártica Artigas e incluyendo en esta temporada la zona de costa del Pasaje Drake ( at norte de la lsla Rey Jorge 125 de Read More
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As part of an ongoing study on Subantarctic Marion Island, we report on beach litter accunmulation for the year May 1998 - April 1999. The amount of debris found in both annual and monthly accumulation studies, showed a substantial decrease from the peak experience during 1997/98 season, but is still double that recorded during 1984. This recent decrease was mainly due to a decrease in the Read More
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This papaer summarises reports of lost, discarded and deployed fishing and marine gear and related activities undertaken by Australia in the Convention Area during the year to 30 June 1999.

This paper provides a report from the two Australian CCAMLR observers at the Third Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission meetings, Scientific Committee and Commission, that were held at Mahé, Seychelles from 7 to 12 December 1998.

This paper summarises activities undertaken by Australia to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Convention Area during the year to 30 June 1999.

The eighth year of surveys of beach man-made debris at Bird Island, South Georgia revealed a total of 430 items, 49 percent more than the total of 289 items in 1996/97. The increase of the winter (April -September) total was 10 percent, from 109 items in 1996/97 to 120 items in 1997/98 both of which were considerably less than the winter totals for the previous 5 years of collections. The Read More
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The ninth annual beach debris survey was carried out at Signy Island, South Orkney Islands during the 1998/99 austral summer. 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 83 items weighing 12.96 kg was collected. The number of items recovered was the Read More
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This paper summarises fishing, research and other fishery-related activities undertaken by Australia in the Convention Area during the year to 30 June 1999.