3.5 Adoption of conservation and management measures
3.5.1 Extent to which CCAMLR has adopted conservation
and management measures for Antarctic marine living resources
that ensure the conservation, including rational use, of those
resources and are based on the best scientific evidence
available
3.5.2 Extent to which CCAMLR has applied a
precautionary approach as set forth in the Code of Conduct for
Responsible Fisheries Article 7.5, including the application of
precautionary reference points
| Recommendation |
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Activities to date |
Status |
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3.5.2.1 The requirements for conservation of habitats
should be reviewed, including existing relevant CMs relating
to habitat protection, use of fishing gear that impacts
habitats and the monitoring and research programs. As with
other aspects of ecosystem management, this should seek a
balance between impacts and exploitation. |
SC |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII,
paragraphs 10.5 and 10.6. |
Scientific Committee - In progress - ongoing discussion in
relation to MPAs and VMEs. |
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3.5.2.2 Appropriate precautionary approaches and
responses to adverse environmental conditions, including
climate change, should be developed and adopted. This should
recognise that adverse environmental conditions could affect
the populations as well as the processes of the Antarctic
ecosystem, and that effects could be manifested through
changes to harvested species, associated species or dependent
species separately or in combination. In the context of this
criterion, attention is drawn to the recommendations under
Criteria 3.1.1, 3.3.3 and 3.5.4. |
SC |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII,
paragraphs 10.5, 10.7 and 10.8. |
Scientific Committee - In progress - Climate Change is an
agenda item. |
3.5.3 Extent to which CCAMLR is applying uniform
principles and procedures to all species in the Antarctic
ecosystem
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Activities to date |
Status |
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3.5.3.1 Explicit goals and criteria for acceptable
impact on all the various categories of species in the CCAMLR
management system (e.g. depleted species, harvested species,
retained by-catch, non-retained by-catch, trophically
dependent species, habitat-forming species and species that
constitute VMEs) should be developed and applied. |
SCIC/SC/
Commission |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2008)CCAMLR-XXVII,
Annex 5, paragraph 7.6;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7. |
Scientific Committee – In progress
SCIC – referred to the Scientific Committee. |
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3.5.3.2 The RP strongly supported the views expressed
in
paragraphs 3.3 to 3.17 of the 2007 Scientific Committee
report (SC-CAMLR-XXVI) regarding the collection of data from
the krill fishery, and recommended that at least the
requirements of the new and exploratory fisheries be applied
to the krill fishery. The procedures for new and exploratory
fisheries should be applied to all new and exploratory
fisheries, including the developing krill fishery. |
SC/
Commission |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII,
paragraphs 10.5, 10.7, 10.8 and 10.11. |
Scientific Committee – In progress – krill fishery provides
notification and data from observers are being submitted. |
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3.5.3.3 The basis for selecting species groups to which
aggregate catch limits apply, and the basis for determining
the aggregate catch limit, should be developed and applied.
This relates particularly to aggregate catch limits on
by-catch species, but in principle could also be relevant to
limits for directed fishing. |
SC/
Commission |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII,
paragraphs 10.5, 10.7 and 10.8. |
Scientific Committee – In progress – aggregate catch limits
are developed consistent with information. |
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3.5.3.4 More explicit criteria for acceptable impacts
on habitats and habitat-forming species should be developed.
The adequacy or appropriateness of the existing CMs should be
reviewed in relation to these criteria and revised as
appropriate. |
SC/SCIC |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII,
paragraphs 10.5, 10.7 and 10.8. |
Scientific Committee – In progress – VME definitions and
impact assessments.
SCIC – referred to the Scientific Committee. |
3.5.4 Extent to which CCAMLR has moved toward the
adoption of conservation and management measures for previously
unregulated fisheries, including new or exploratory fisheries
For this criterion, attention is drawn to the recommendations
under Criteria 3.1.1 and 3.5.5.
3.5.5 Extent to which CCAMLR has taken due account of
the need to conserve marine biological diversity and minimise
harmful impacts of harvesting, research, conservation and
associated activities on marine living resources and marine
ecosystems
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Activities to date |
Status |
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3.5.5.1 An overall strategy and plan should be
developed to address conservation of biodiversity in the
Convention Area, including the use and contribution of fishery
management measures. This should include consideration of
providing comprehensive, adequate and representative
protection for overall biodiversity in the Convention Area. |
SC/ Commission |
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Scientific Committee – In progress – MPA work. |
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3.5.5.2 The consequences of excluding most of the
CCAMLR CMs relevant to this Review criterion from some areas
of national jurisdiction should be assessed, and, as
necessary, mechanisms should be established to ensure that
consistent and coherent management of biodiversity in the
Convention Area is achieved. |
Commission/ Members |
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Commission – In progress |
3.5.6 Extent to which CCAMLR has adopted measures to
minimise pollution, waste, discards, catch by lost or abandoned
gear, catch of non-target Antarctic marine living resources, and
impacts on associated or dependent species through measures
including, to the extent practicable, the development and use of
selective, environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing gear
and techniques
| Recommendation |
Responsible body |
Activities to date |
Status |
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3.5.6.1 The reporting requirements for lost gear from
commercial fishing operations should be improved and
strengthened1. |
SCIC/
TASO |
The Scientific Committee agreed that lost gear be reported on
C2 forms. |
SCIC - Complete |
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3.5.6.2 The likely scale and impact of lost fishing
gear on fishery target species, and associated and dependent
species should be assessed. If this is significant, ongoing
procedures should be established, as appropriate, to assess
these impacts and account for them in management
decision-making. |
SC/SCIC |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII,
paragraphs 10.5 and 10.7 to 10.9. |
Scientific Committee – not done - gear loss is recorded but no
assessment of impact. |
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3.5.6.3 Consideration should be given to the risks
posed by the introduction of bait into the Convention Area.2 |
SC |
(2008)SC-CAMLR-XXVII, paragraphs 10.2 and 10.10;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII/7;
(2009)SC-CAMLR-XXVIII,
paragraphs 10.5 and 10.7 to 10.9. |
Scientific Committee – not yet considered. |
1 See also recommendation 1 under Criterion
2.5.1.
2 See also recommendation 1 under Criterion
2.3.1.
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