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Conservation Measure 51-01 (2010) Precautionary catch limitations on Euphausia superba in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4.

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Total allowable catch Seasons Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Authorization/permit
Abstract

The Commission, noting that it has agreed (CCAMLR-XIX, paragraph 10.11) that the krill catches in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall not exceed a set level, defined herein as a trigger level, until a procedure for division of the overall catch limit into smaller management units has been established, and that the Scientific Committee has been directed to provide advice on such a subdivision, Recognising that the Scientific Committee agreed a trigger level of 620 000 tonnes, adopts the following measure in accordance with Article IX of its Convention: Access 1. The fishery for Euphausia superba in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall be conducted by vessels using fishing methods listed in Conservation Measure 21-03, Annex A only. Catch limit 2. The total combined catch of Euphausia superba in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall be limited to 5.61 million tonnes in any fishing season. Trigger level 3. Until the Commission has defined an allocation of this total catch limit between smaller management units1 , based on the advice from the Scientific Committee, the total combined catch in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 shall be further limited to 620 000 tonnes in any fishing season. 4. This measure shall be kept under review by the Commission, taking into account the advice of the Scientific Committee. Season 5. A fishing season begins on 1 December and finishes on 30 November of the following year. Mitigation 6. The operation of this fishery shall be carried out in accordance with Conservation Measure 25-03 so as to minimise the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of fishing.

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Website
cm.ccamlr.org