| Sampling sites are located in: (i) three
Integrated Study Regions (ISR) where interactions between predators, prey,
fisheries and the environment are examined in detail (table
and maps); and (ii) a network of additional sites which
complement the research in the three ISRs (table). |
Within the ISRs, sites may be located adjacent
to harvesting areas or elsewhere to facilitate comparative studies. CEMP
sites may be afforded protection under CCAMLR conservation measures (see
Conservation Measures 91-01,
91-02 and
91-03). |
Field work and data acquisition for CEMP are
the responsibility of CCAMLR Members. In addition to their own research,
Members submit CEMP data for consideration by the Scientific Committee and
its Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM). The
Secretariat also collates data used by the Program from other national and
international environmental monitoring programs, for example,
satellite-derived sea-ice cover and sea-surface temperature. |