Commission for the Conservation of Antar

Report of the Thirty-third Meeting of the Commission: Hobart, Australia, 20-31 October 2014 Commission for the Conservation of Antar

Publisher Marketing: This document is the adopted record of the Thirty-third Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources held in Hobart, Australia, from 20 to 31 October 2014. Major topics discussed at this meeting include: the status of CCAMLR-managed fisheries; the Report of the Thirty-third meeting of CCAMLR's Scientific Committee; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Convention Area; vulnerable marine ecosystems and bottom fishing; the establishment of a representative system of marine protected areas in the Convention Area; assessment and avoidance of incidental mortality of Antarctic marine living resources; new and exploratory fisheries; current operation of the System of Inspection and the Scheme of International Scientific Observation; compliance with conservation measures in force, including the implementation of CCAMLR's Compliance Evaluation Procedure; review of existing conservation measures and adoption of new conservation measures; a process to support the ongoing review of CCAMLR's Catch Documentation Scheme and a separate process related to the Vessel Monitoring System; management under conditions of uncertainty and cooperation with other international organisations, including within the Antarctic Treaty System. The Reports of the Standing Committee on Implementation and Compliance and the Standing Committee on Administration and Finance are appended.