Proposal to continue the time series of CCAMLR-sponsored research surveys to monitor abundance of subadult Antarctic toothfish in the southern Ross Sea in 2014

Numéro du document:

WG-SAM-13/33

Auteur(s):

S.J. Parker, S.M. Hanchet, S. Mormede and A. Dunn (New Zealand)

Soumis par:

Sarah Mackey (Secrétariat de la CCAMLR)

Point(s) de l'ordre du jour

WG-SAM-13 - 3 - Review of scientific research proposals for other areas (e.g. closed areas, areas with zero catch limits, Subareas 88.1 and 88.2)

Résumé

A research proposal to continue the southern Ross Sea subadult toothfish survey is presented. The survey will focus on estimating relative abundance in the core strata (A, B, C) in SSRUs 88.1 J and 88.1L, and will conduct exploratory sets in a newly defined stratum I in southern SSRU 88.1 M. Survey timing and methods will remain the same as in previous years, although the number of sets is proposed to be reduced by 5 sets to a total of 60 sets.