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COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MAFUNE LIVING RESOURCES SYSTEM OF INSPECTION INSPECTORS MANUAL CCAMLR PO Box 213 North Hobart Tasmania 7002 AUSTRALIA Telephone: 61 3 6210 1111 Facsimile: 61 3 6224 8744 Email: [email protected] This document is produced in the official languages of the Commission: English, French. Russian and Spanish. Copies are available from the CCAMLR secretariat at the above address. December 2011 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... (v) SECTION 1: THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA Boundaries of the Statistical Reporting Areas in the CCAMLR Convention Area ................................................. S1-1 Map of the Southwest Atlantic Ocean Sector ...................................... S1-2 Map of the Western Indian Ocean Sector .......................................... S1-3 Definition of the Boundaries of the CCAMLR Convention Area ................ S1-5 SECTION 2: PART 1: LIST OF QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS English ............................................................................. S2-1 French ............................................................................. S2-5 Russian ............................................................................ S2-9 Spanish ............................................................................ S2-13 German ............................................................................ S2-17 Japanese ........................................................................... S2-21 Korean ............................................................................. S2-25 Chinese ............................................................................ S2-33 PART 2: TERMS AND EXPRESSIONS USED IN THE REPORT OF INSPECTION English ............................................................................. S2-39 French ............................................................................. S2-43 Russian ............................................................................ S2-47 Spanish ............................................................................ S2-51 SECTION 3: REPORT OF INSPECTION Introduction ........................................................................... S3-1 Report of Inspection .................................................................. S3-3 SECTION 4: COMMISSION DECISIONS REGARDING THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES Categories and Codes used to Classify Conservation Measures .................. S4-1 (i) December 2011 Scientific and Alternate Names of Species where Limits Apply in the Conservation Measures ....................................................... S4-3 Summary of Conservation Measures and Resolutions in Force .................. S4-5 Application of Conservation Measures to Fisheries in the Convention Area............................................................... S4-15 Directed fishing subject to seasonal limits and closures in 2011/12 (table) ..... S4-19 Directed fishing subject to seasonal limits and closures in 2011/12 (map) ...... S4-21 History of Conservation Measures and Resolutions ............................... S4-23 Summary of Conservation Measures Adopted Each Year ........................ S4-33 Current Conservation Measures Regulating Fisheries and Data Reporting – 2011/12 ...................................................... S4-35 Current Conservation Measures for Protected Areas .............................. S4-203 Commission Resolutions and Other Decisions Regarding the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ......................... S4-215 Reporting Requirements of the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ............................. S4-237 Data to be Compulsorily Recorded by Vessels Operating in the Convention Area .............................................................. S4-239 Commission Requirements in relation to the Assessment and Avoidance of Incidental Mortality of Antarctic Marine Living Resources .................. S4-241 Copy of Brochure on Marine Debris ............................................... S4-243 Copy of Placard on Marine Debris ................................................. S4-245 SECTION 5: IDENTIFICATION SHEETS OF SPECIES SUBJECT TO CCAMLR CONSERVATION MEASURES Notothenia rossii ..................................................................... S5-1 Gobionotothen (Notothenia) gibberifrons ......................................... S5-3 Lepidonotothen (Notothenia) squamifrons ........................................ S5-5 Patagonotothen guntheri ............................................................ S5-7 Champsocephalus gunnari .......................................................... S5-9 Chaenocephalus aceratus ............................................................ S5-11 Dissostichus eleginoides ............................................................ S5-13 Pseudochaenichthys georgianus .................................................... S5-15 Electrona carlsbergi ................................................................. S5-17 Euphausia superba .................................................................. S5-18 (ii) December 2011 SECTION 6: CCAMLR SYSTEM OF INSPECTION Text of the CCAMLR System of Inspection ....................................... S6-1 Inspection Pennant ................................................................... S6-6 Fishing Gear Identification Mark ................................................... S6-6 Identification Document ............................................................. S6-7 SECTION 7: CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES Text of the Convention .............................................................. S7-1 Annex for an Arbitral Tribunal ..................................................... S7-20 Statement by the Chairman of the Conference on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources ......................... S7-21 List of Members of the Commission ............................................... S7-23 (iii) November 1992 INTRODUCTION The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is an intergovernmental organization established by an international convention with the objective of conserving Antarctic marine living resources while allowing for their rational use. The Convention seeks to conserve not only the exploited species but all species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. To achieve this objective the Commission annually reviews fishing and research activity in the Convention Area, makes decisions requiring the collection and reporting of data, adopts measures to regulate fishing, and other measures concerning the conservation of Antarctic marine life. The CCAMLR System of Inspection has been established to ensure that activities undertaken in waters are done so in accordance with the measures adopted by the Commission. The verification of compliance with measures adopted by the Commission in pursuit of its objectives is of central importance in the implementation of the Convention. Since they play such a significant and prominent role in this process, it is essential that Inspectors fully understand their functions, rights and responsibilities and that they conduct their inspections courteously and professionally. This manual has been prepared by the CCAMLR Secretariat to provide CCAMLR Inspectors with all available information that might assist them in the conduct of their duties. As fiom the 1992/93 season, the hspectors Manual is being issued in ring-binder form. Future revisions will be issued to Members periodically in the form of replacement, or additional pages and sections and will be accompanied by instructions for their insertion into the binder. Members should ensure that all revisions are inserted upon receipt in accordance with the instructions in order to keep the Manual up to date. SECTION 1: THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA CCAMLR Boundaries ol the Stat~slicalReporf,ng Areas in the Southern &an LEGEND - STATISTICAL AREA ZONE STATISTWE CTATNCTnqECKNn P~OH AREA ESTADlSTlCA -.-STATISTICAL SUBAREA SOUS-ZONE STATISTQUE CTATNCTKPECKNR!JOLIPAROH SUBAREA ESTADlSTlCA CONTINENT. ISM0 CONTINENT. ILE MATEPHK. OCTPOB CONTINEME, ISLA INIEGRATED SNOY REGION ZONE D'RUDE MlEGREE PAMOH KOMDAEKCttblX MCCJIEDOBAHI-IR REGON DE ESTUDK) INEGFilYM Figure 1: Boundaries of the reporting areas in the CCAMLR Convention Area. CO~VENIlONAREA ZONE DE LA CONWNnON 301fA AERCTBIIR KOHBEHUIIH AREA DE LA CONVENCION STATISTICAL SUBAREA SOUS-ZONE STATISTOUE CTATWCTHPECKNR UOAPAROH SUBAREA ESTADISTICA lNTEGR9TU) STUDY REGW ZCM D'RUCE NlEGFEE PAROH KOMUEKCHhlX HCCIIEDOBAM REGmDE ESTUDD WrrCRaDO Kx SHELF BANXllSE nEaoswn lofna~ PLATAFORM4 DE HIELO Figure 2: Map of the Southwest Atlantic sector. 40' S E 40" Western lndtan Ocean STATISTICAL AREA ZOFlE STATtSTOUE CTATllCTlllECKlln PAnon AREA ESTADlSTlCA STATISTICAL SUBAREA SOUS-ZOIJE STATISTOUE CTATllCTlllECKllll nonPAnoli SUBAREA ESTADlSTlCA INTEGRATED STUDY REGION ZM+E O'ETUOE FmGNF FESHELF BAFKXllSE AEflOnblll 111Ffibm PLATAFOAEA4 OE HIELO Figure 3: Map of the Western Indian Ocean sector. December 2002 DEFINITION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CCAMLR CONVENTION AREA The Convention Area consists of all waters bounded by the Antarctic Continent to the south, and to the north by a line starting at 50°S, 50°W; thence due east to 30°E longitude; thence due north to 45's latitude; thence due east to 80°E longitude; thence