Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 345 ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONSERVATION REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 1

                            SCHEDULE                   Regulation 4

Paragraph 7 (1) (b)
CONSERVATION MEASURES
CONSERVATION MEASURE 2/III
Mesh size (as amended in accordance with
Conservation Measure 19/IX) 1. The use of pelagic and bottom trawls having the
mesh-size in any part of a trawl less than indicated is prohibited for any
directed fishery for:
  Notothenia rossii, Dissostichus eleginoides            - 120 mm

Notothenia gibberifrons, Notothenia kempi, Notothenia squamifrons
- 80 mm 2. It is prohibited to use any means or device which would obstruct or
diminish the size of the meshes. 3. This Conservation Measure does not apply
to fishing conducted for scientific research purposes. 4. This Measure will
apply as of 1 September 1985.
CONSERVATION MEASURE 19/IX Mesh size for Champsocephalus gunnari 1. The use of
pelagic and bottom trawls having the mesh size in any part of a trawl less
than 90 mm is prohibited for any directed fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari.
2. The mesh size specified above is defined in accordance with the regulations
on mesh size measurement, Conservation Measure 4/V. 3. It is prohibited to use
any means or device which would obstruct or diminish the size of the meshes.
4. This Conservation Measure does not apply to fishing conducted for
scientific research purposes. 5. This Measure will apply as of 1 November
1991. 6. Conservation Measure 2/III is amended accordingly.
CONSERVATION MEASURE 30/X 1 Net Monitor Cables The use of net monitor cables
on harvesting vessels in the CCAMLR Convention Area is prohibited from the
1994/1995 fishing season. 1 except for waters adjacent to the Kerguelen and
Crozet Islands
CONSERVATION MEASURE 40/X Monthly Catch and Effort Reporting System This
Conservation Measure is adopted in accordance with Conservation Measure 7/V
where appropriate: 1. For the purposes of this Catch and Effort Reporting
System the reporting period shall be defined as one calendar month. 2. At the
end of each reporting period, each Contracting Party shall obtain from each of
its vessels its total catch and total days and hours fished for that period
and shall, by cable or telex, transmit the aggregated catch and days and hours
fished for its vessels so as to reach the Executive Secretary not later than
the end of the next reporting period. 3. Such reports shall specify the month
to which each report refers. 4. Immediately after the deadline has passed for
receipt of the reports for each period, the Executive Secretary shall notify
all Contracting Parties of the total catch taken during the reporting period,
the total aggregate catch for the season to date together with an estimate of
the date upon which the total allowable catch is likely to be reached for that
season. The estimate shall be based on a projection forward of the trend in
daily catch rates, obtained using linear regression techniques from a number
of the most recent catch reports. 5. In the case of finfish, if the estimated
date of completion of the TAC is within one reporting period of the date on
which the Secretariat received the report of the catches, the Executive
Secretary shall inform all Contracting Parties that the fishery will close on
that estimated day or on the day on which the report was received, whichever
is the later. (NOTE: The initials "TAC" refer to a Total Allowable Catch.)
CONSERVATION MEASURE 29/XII
Minimisation of the Incidental Mortality of Seabirds
in the Course of Longline Fishing or Longline Fishing
Research in the Convention Area The Commission: Noting the need to reduce the
incidental mortality of seabirds during longline fishing by minimising their
attraction to the fishing vessels and by preventing them from attempting to
seize baited hooks, particularly during the period when the lines are set.
Recognizing that successful techniques for reducing the mortality of
albatrosses have been employed in the longline fishery for tuna immediately to
the north of the Convention Area. Agrees to the following measures to reduce
the possibility of incidental mortality of seabirds during longline fishing.
1. Fishing operations shall be conducted in such a way that the baited hooks
sink as soon as possible after they are put in the water. Only thawed bait
shall be used. 2. During the setting of longlines at night, only the minimum
ship's lights necessary for safety shall be used. 3. Trash and offal are not
to be dumped while longline operations are in progress. 4. A streamer line
designed to discourage birds from settling on baits during deployment of
longlines shall be towed. Specification of the streamer line and its method of
deployment is given in the Appendix to this Measure. Details of the
construction relating to the number and placement of swivels may be varied so
long as the effective sea surface covered by the streamers is no less than
that covered by the currently specified design. 5. This Measure shall not
apply to designated research vessels investigating better methods for reducing
incidental mortality of seabirds.
APPENDIX TO CONSERVATION MEASURE 29/XII 1. The streamer line is to be
suspended at the stern from a point approximately 4.5 m above the water and
such that the line is directly above the point where the baits hit the water.
2. The streamer line is to be approximately 3 mm diameter, have a minimum
length of 150 m and be weighted at the end so that it streams directly behind
the ship even in cross winds. 3. At 5 m intervals commencing from the point of
attachment to the ship five branch streamers each comprising two strands of
approximately 3 mm diameter cord should be attached. The length of the
streamer should range between approximately 3.5 m nearest the ship to
approximately 1.25 m for the fifth streamer. When the streamer line is
deployed the branch streamers should reach the sea surface and periodically
dip into it as the ship heaves. Swivels should be placed in the streamer line
at the towing point, before and after the point of attachment of each branch
streamer and immediately before any weight placed on the end of the streamer
line. Each branch streamer should also have a swivel at its attachment to the
streamer
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CONSERVATION MEASURE 63/XII
Reduction in Use of Plastic Packaging Bands The Commission: Recollecting that
for many years it has received evidence from the Scientific Committee that
substantial numbers of Antarctic fur seals have been entangled and killed in
plastic packaging bands in the Convention Area. Noting that, despite the
recommendations of CCAMLR and the provisions of the MARPOL Convention and its
Annexes which prohibit the jettisoning of all plastics at sea, substantial
entanglement of fur seals is still continuing. Recognising that the bait boxes
used on fishing vessels in particular and other packages in general need not
be secured by plastic packaging bands because suitable alternatives exist.
Agrees to adopt the following Conservation Measure, to reduce the incidental
mortality of seals due to entanglement, in accordance with Article IX of the
Convention. 1. As a general practice all packaging bands, once removed from
packages, shall be cut, so that they do not form a continuous loop. 2. The use
on fishing vessels of plastic packaging bands to secure bait boxes shall be
prohibited from the 1995/96 season. 3. The use of such packaging bands for
other purposes on fishing vessels which do not use on-board incinerators shall
be prohibited from the 1996/97 season.
CONSERVATION MEASURE 64/XII 1,2 The Application of Conservation Measures to
Scientific Research This Conservation Measure governs the application of
conservation measures to scientific research and is adopted in accordance with
Article IX of the Convention. 1. General application.

   (a)  Catches taken by any vessel for research purposes will be considered
        as part of any catch limits in force for each species taken, and shall
        be reported to CCAMLR as part of the annual STATLANT returns.

   (b)  The CCAMLR within season catch and effort reporting systems shall
        apply whenever the catch within a specified reporting period exceeds
        five tonnes, unless more specific regulations apply to the particular
        species. 2. Application to vessels taking less than 50 tonnes of catch
        for any purpose.

   (a)  Any Member planning to use a vessel for research purposes when the
        estimated catch is expected to be less than a total of 50 tonnes shall
        notify the Secretariat of the Commission which in turn will notify all
        Members immediately, according to the format provided in Annex 64/A.
        This notification shall be included in the Members' Activities
        Reports.

   (b)  Vessels to which the provisions of paragraph 2 (a) above apply, shall
        be exempt from conservation measures relating to mesh size
        regulations, prohibition of types of gear, closed areas, fishing
        seasons and size limits, and reporting system requirements other than
        those specified in paragraphs 1 (a) and (b) above. 3. Application to
        vessels taking more than 50 tonnes of finfish.

   (a)  Any Member planning to use any type of vessel to conduct fishing for
        research purposes when the estimated catch is expected to be more than
        50 tonnes, shall notify the Commission and provide the opportunity for
        other Members to review and comment on its research plan. The plan
        shall be provided to the Secretariat for distribution to Members at
        least six months in advance of the planned starting date for the
        research. In the event of any request for a review of such plan being
        lodged within two months of its circulation, the Executive Secretary
        shall notify all Members and submit the plan to the Scientific
        Committee for review. Based on the submitted research plan and any
        advice provided by the appropriate Working Group, the Scientific
        Committee will provide advice to the Commission where the review
        process will be concluded. Until the review process is complete the
        planned fishing for research purposes shall not proceed.

   (b)  Research plans shall be reported in accordance with the standardised
        guidelines and formats adopted by the Scientific Committee, given in
        Annex 64/A.

   (c)  A summary of the results of any research subject to these provisions
        shall be provided to the Secretariat within 180 days of the completion
        of the research fishing. A full report shall be provided within 12
        months.

   (d)  Catch and effort data resulting from the research fishing in
        accordance with paragraph (a) above, should be reported to the
        Secretariat according to the haul-by-haul reporting format for
        research vessels (C4). 1 except for waters adjacent to the Kerguelen
        and Crozet Islands 2 except for waters adjacent to the Prince Edward
        Islands

ANNEX 64/A
FORMATS FOR NOTIFICATION OF RESEARCH VESSEL ACTIVITY
Format 1
NOTIFICATION OF RESEARCH VESSEL ACTIVITY WHEN THE
TOTAL CATCH IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 50 TONNES Name and registration number
of vessel Division and subarea in which research is to be carried out
Estimated dates of entering and leaving CCAMLR Convention Area Purpose of
research Fishing equipment likely to be used:
Bottom trawl
Midwater trawl
Longline
Crab pots
Other fishing gear (specify)
Format 2
FORMAT FOR REPORTING PLANS FOR FINFISH SURVEYS IN THE
CONVENTION AREA WHEN THE TOTAL CATCH IS EXPECTED TO
BE MORE THAN 50 TONNES CCAMLR MEMBER SURVEY DETAILS
A statement of the planned research objectives
Survey Area/Subarea/Division
  Geographical Boundaries:  Latitude from        to

                             Longitude from      to
Is a map of area surveyed (preferably including bathymetry and positions of
sampling stations / hauls) appended to the format:
  Proposed dates of survey:   from      /     /(Y/M/D)

                              to       /     / (Y/M/D)

The name(s) and address of the chief scientist(s) responsible for planning and
coordinating the research
  Number of scientists       and crew      to be aboard the vessel.

Is there opportunity for inviting scientists from other Members:
If so, indicate a number of such scientists DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL
Name of vessel
Name and address of vessel owner
Vessel type (dedicated research or chartered commercial vessel)
  Port of registration             Registration number

  Radio call sign                  Overall length   (m)

Tonnage
Equipment used for determining position
Fishing capacity (limited to scientific sampling activities only
  or commercial capacity)          (tonnes/day)

Fish processing capacity (if vessel type is commercial)
(tonnes/day)
  Fish storage capacity (if vessel type is commercial)        (m3)
DESCRIPTION OF FISHING GEAR TO BE USED:
Trawl type (i.e. bottom, midwater)
Mesh shape (i.e. diamond, square) and
mesh size in codend (mm)
Longline
Other sampling gear as plankton nets, CTD probes,
water samplers, etc. (specify) DESCRIPTION OF ACOUSTIC GEAR TO BE USED
  Type                              Frequency
SURVEY DESIGN AND METHODS OF DATA ANALYSES
Survey design (random, semi-random)
Target species
Stratification (if any) according to-
Depth zones (list)
Fish density (list)
Other (specify)
Duration of standard sampling stations/hauls (preferably 30 min) (min)
Proposed number of hauls
  Proposed sample size (total):         (number)             (kg)

Proposed methods of survey data analyses
(i.e. swept area method, acoustic survey) DATA TO BE COLLECTED
Haul-by-haul catch and effort data in accordance with CCAMLR Form C4 for
reporting results of fishing for research purposes:
Fine-scale biological data in accordance with CCAMLR Forms B1, B2 and B3:
Other data (as applicable)