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| Southern Ocean Krill fishery - Southwest Atlantic (Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4) |
 | Fishery for Euphausia superba in Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 |
| | Data Ownership | | This document provided, maintained and owned by Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) , is part of CCAMLR Fisheries Reports data collection. |
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Fishery life cycleThis fishery started in 1961/2.
more>> <<less Overview: The commercial fishery for Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) was initiated in 1961/62 when 47 tonnes were taken by two research vessels from the USSR. During the following decade, small catches of krill were reported by the USSR as part of the research phase of the fishery development. A multivessel multination fishery for krill was active by the early to mid-1970s.
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Harvested Resource Type of production system: Commercial Fishery Area Climatic zone: Polar. Depth zone: Shelf (50 m - 200 m); Slope - Upperslope (200 m - 500 m). Horizontal distribution: Oceanic. Vertical distribution: Pelagic. Geo References for: Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4 
Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4
| FAO Fishing Statistical Sub Areas | 48.1 - Atlantic Antarctic / 48.1 | | 48.2 - Atlantic Antarctic / 48.2 | | 48.3 - Atlantic Antarctic / 48.3 | | 48.4 - Atlantic Antarctic / 48.4 | | RFB competence | CCAMLR - CCAMLR area of competence |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Southern Ocean Krill fishery - Southwest Atlantic (Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4)Associated Species (Bycatch) Vessel Type Trawlers Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Factory Flag State  Chile  China  Korea, Republic of  Norway  Ukraine Seasonality All year (CCAMLR season is from 1st of December to 30th of November). Environmental limitationsRefer to CCAMLR Conservation Measures List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Nominal Effort | Number of vessels | 12 | vessels | 2020 | | Number of vessels | 10 | vessels | 2019 | | Number of vessels | 9 | vessels | 2018 | | Number of vessels | 9 | vessels | 2017 | | Number of vessels | 12 | vessels | 2016 | | Number of vessels | 12 | vessels | 2015 | | Number of vessels | 12 | vessels | 2014 | | Number of vessels | 12 | vessels | 2013 | | Number of vessels | 12 | vessels | 2012 | | Number of vessels | 13 | vessels | 2011 | | Number of vessels | 10 | vessels | 2010 | | Number of vessels | 7 | vessels | 2009 | | Number of vessels | 8 | vessels | 2008 | | Number of vessels | 6 | vessels | 2007 | | Number of vessels | 8 | vessels | 2006 | | Number of vessels | 9 | vessels | 2005 | | Number of vessels | 10 | vessels | 2004 | | Number of vessels | 9 | vessels | 2003 | | Number of vessels | 7 | vessels | 2002 | | Number of vessels | 7 | vessels | 2001 | | Number of vessels | 11 | vessels | 2000 | | Production | Catch | 450781 | tonnes | 2020 | | Catch | 390168 | tonnes | 2019 | | Catch | 312731 | tonnes | 2018 | | Catch | 236938 | tonnes | 2017 | | Catch | 260149 | tonnes | 2016 | | Catch | 225632 | tonnes | 2015 | | Catch | 294145 | tonnes | 2014 | | Catch | 216050 | tonnes | 2013 | | Catch | 161238 | tonnes | 2012 | | Catch | 181011 | tonnes | 2011 | | Catch | 213656 | tonnes | 2010 | | Catch | 125706 | tonnes | 2009 | | Catch | 149016 | tonnes | 2008 | | Catch | 104728 | tonnes | 2007 | | Catch | 108583 | tonnes | 2006 | | Catch | 127818 | tonnes | 2005 | | Catch | 119979 | tonnes | 2004 | | Catch | 115793 | tonnes | 2003 | | Catch | 105585 | tonnes | 2002 | | Catch | 93050 | tonnes | 2001 | | Catch | 113262 | tonnes | 2000 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Pharmaceutical, frozen, meal Management Management unit: Yes Legal definition Conservation Measure 51-01 and related measures Jurisdictional framework Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management; Monitoring; Control and surveillance. Area of Competence: CCAMLR area of competence Maritime Area: High seas. Management Regime Ecosystem-based, precautionary approach Management Methods Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) with focus on Conservation of living marine resources - Binding Acoustic biomass surveys, Krill yield model, CCAMLR decision rules. Refer to CCAMLR Conservation Measures (see Source of Information). Status and Trends Type of Fishery: Established. The history of catches in the krill fishery (Fig. 2) shows the initial increase in catches followed by a sudden decrease in 1983 and 1984, associated with technical difficulties in the fishery (Budzinski et al., 1985) and/or with an ecosystem anomaly that also impacted the reproductive performance of krill predators at South Georgia in 1984 (Priddle et al., 1988). The large drop in catches from 1992 to 1993 reflects the redeployment of the eastern bloc far-seas fisheries fleet following the dissolution of the USSR. The increase in catches since 2010 is largely driven by catches by Norway, and, the catch in Area 48 in 2020 was the largest catch reported from that Area. Source of Information CCAMLR. 2021. Fishery Report 2020: Euphausia superba in Area 48.  https://fishdocs.ccamlr.org/FishRep_48_KRI_2020.pdf |
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