44ALimits on the fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical Subarea 48.3

44A Limits on the fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical Subarea 48.3

44A.1 This clause applies to the portion of Statistical Subarea 48.3 that is not under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom. 44A.2 A person using a boat in the Convention Area for fishing must not fish for Champsocephalus gunnari in that portion of Statistical Subarea 48.3 unless the person uses trawls, other than bottom trawls. 44A.3 If the catch of Champsocephalus gunnari is more than 100 kg in any one haul, and more than 10% of the Champsocephalus gunnari by number are smaller than 240 mm total length, the person must: (a) move the boat to another location that is at least 5 nautical miles from the location where 10% of the Champsocephalus gunnari by number are smaller than 240 mm total length; and (b) ensure that the boat does not return to any point within 5 nautical miles of that location for a period of at least 5 days (treating the location as the path followed by the boat while taking the catch). 44A.4 The fishing season for Champsocephalus gunnari starts on 1 December in a year and ends on the earlier of: (a) 30 November of the following year; and (b) the time the catch limit is reached. 44A.5 If the by‑catch of Gobionotothen gibberifrons, Chaenocephalus aceratus, Pseudochaenichthys georgianus, Notothenia rossii or Lepidonotothen squamifrons is 100 kg or more in any one haul, and more than 5% of the total weight of all fish, or is a total of 2 tonnes or more, the person must: (a) move the boat to another location that is at least 5 nautical miles from the location (the first location) where the by‑catch of any species mentioned in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 33‑01 is more than 5% of the total weight of all fish caught; and (b) ensure that the boat does not return to any point within 5 nautical miles of the first location for a period of at least 5 days (treating that location as the path followed by the boat while taking the catch). 44A.6 The person must use net binding to reduce seabird captures during shooting operations. 44A.7 If the person catches a total of 20 seabirds, the person must cease fishing and must not use the boat to fish for Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical Subarea 48.3 for the remainder of the fishing season. 44A.8 The person must ensure that at least one scientific observer, appointed in accordance with the CCAMLR Scheme of International Scientific Observation, is on board during all fishing activities.