48General measure for exploratory fisheries for Euphausia superba in the Convention Area

48 General measure for exploratory fisheries for Euphausia superba in the Convention Area

48.1 A person using a boat in the Convention Area for fishing must not fish for Euphausia superba in a statistical subarea or division if the Commission has announced that the catch limit for Euphausia superba for that statistical subarea or division has been reached. 48.2 The person must: (a) meet the requirements of the Ten‑day Catch and Effort Reporting System set out in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 23‑02, as given effect by clause 55 of this Schedule; and (b) meet the requirements of the Monthly Fine‑Scale Catch and Effort Data Reporting System set out in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 23‑04, as given effect by clause 56 of this Schedule; and (c) meet the requirements of the Monthly Fine‑Scale Biological Data Reporting System set out in CCAMLR Conservation Measure 23‑05, as given effect by clause 57 of this Schedule; and (d) collect the following for each fishing trip: (i) the data required by the CCAMLR Scientific Observers Manual to be collected for krill fisheries; (ii) information on the configuration of the commercial trawl used during each fishing operation; (iii) information on the configuration of the research net used during each research operation; and (e) collect the following information for each research net haul: (i) the start position and time of the haul; (ii) the end position and time of the haul; (iii) the date on which the haul was conducted; (iv) the characteristics of the haul, including tow speed, maximum amount of wire payed out during a tow, average wire angle during the tow and calibrated flow‑meter values; (v) an estimate of the total catch of krill in numbers or weight; (vi) the length, sex and maturity stage for a random sample of up to 200 krill or the entire catch that is measured and recorded in accordance with protocols set out in the CCAMLR Scientific Observers Manual; and (f) ensure that data collected from acoustic transects are: (i) recorded in accordance with protocols specified for the CCAMLR‑2000 Krill Synoptic Survey; and (ii) linked to position data recorded from a GPS; and (iii) continuously recorded and then electronically archived every 5 days or whenever the boat moves between exploratory units, whichever occurs most frequently; and (g) ensure that research is conducted in accordance with the research plan requirements in Annex 51‑04/B to the CCAMLR Conservation Measure 51‑04; and (h) give to the Commission the following data and information within 1 month after a fishing trip has ended: (i) the data mentioned in subparagraph (d)(i) and paragraph (f); (ii) the information mentioned in subparagraphs (d)(ii) and (iii) and paragraph (e).

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