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Southern Ocean Mackerel icefish fishery - South Georgia (Subarea 48.3) |
Fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari in Subarea 48.3 |
| 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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more>> <<less Overview: Fishing for C. gunnari began in Subarea 48.3 in the late 1970s, with large catches taken by Eastern European vessels. Catches peaked in 1983 at a reported 178,824 tonnes. Following concerns about the depletion of stocks, CCAMLR closed the fishery in the early 1990s. The fishery was reopened in 1995, but with a highly conservative catch limit, and was restricted to pelagic trawling to avoid impacts on non-target species. Conservation measures, including requirements to clean nets and ensure that they sink quickly, also reduced incidental mortality of birds. By-catch and incidental mortality is now low. Currently, the fishing activity in Subarea 48.3 focuses on an area to the northwest of South Georgia. Vessels use pelagic trawls with a minimum mesh size of 90mm. In recent years, the catch limit for this fishery has been between 1,500 and 5,000 tonnes, with up to four or five vessels operating.
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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: Subarea 48.3 Subarea 48.3
FAO Fishing Statistical Sub Areas | 48.3 - Atlantic Antarctic / 48.3 | RFB competence | CCAMLR - CCAMLR area of competence |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Southern Ocean Mackerel icefish fishery - South Georgia (Subarea 48.3) Associated Species (Bycatch) Vessel Type Trawlers Catch Handling and Processing Equipment Factory Flag State United Kingdom 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 | 1 | vessels | 2018 | Number of vessels | 2 | vessels | 2017 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 2016 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 2015 | Number of vessels | 3 | vessels | 2014 | Number of vessels | 3 | vessels | 2013 | Number of vessels | 3 | vessels | 2012 | Number of vessels | 2 | vessels | 2011 | Number of vessels | 2 | vessels | 2010 | Number of vessels | 5 | vessels | 2009 | Number of vessels | 5 | vessels | 2008 | Number of vessels | 5 | vessels | 2007 | Number of vessels | 5 | vessels | 2006 | Number of vessels | 7 | vessels | 2005 | Number of vessels | 5 | vessels | 2004 | Number of vessels | 4 | vessels | 2003 | Number of vessels | 5 | vessels | 2002 | Number of vessels | 5 | vessels | 2001 | Number of vessels | 2 | vessels | 2000 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1999 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1998 | Number of vessels | - | vessels | 1997 | Number of vessels | - | vessels | 1996 | Number of vessels | - | vessels | 1995 | Number of vessels | - | vessels | 1994 | Number of vessels | - | vessels | 1993 | Number of vessels | - | vessels | 1992 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1991 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1990 | Number of vessels | - | vessels | 1989 | Number of vessels | 2 | vessels | 1988 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1987 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1986 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1985 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1984 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1983 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1982 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1981 | Number of vessels | 1 | vessels | 1980 | Production | Catch | 1 | tonnes | 2018 | Catch | 110 | tonnes | 2017 | Catch | 2 | tonnes | 2016 | Catch | 270 | tonnes | 2015 | Catch | 33 | tonnes | 2014 | Catch | 1326 | tonnes | 2013 | Catch | 984 | tonnes | 2012 | Catch | 2 | tonnes | 2011 | Catch | 1 | tonnes | 2010 | Catch | 1827 | tonnes | 2009 | Catch | 2479 | tonnes | 2008 | Catch | 4339 | tonnes | 2007 | Catch | 2177 | tonnes | 2006 | Catch | 201 | tonnes | 2005 | Catch | 2758 | tonnes | 2004 | Catch | 1972 | tonnes | 2003 | Catch | 2663 | tonnes | 2002 | Catch | 1433 | tonnes | 2001 | Catch | 4041 | tonnes | 2000 | Catch | 265 | tonnes | 1999 | Catch | 6 | tonnes | 1998 | Catch | - | tonnes | 1997 | Catch | - | tonnes | 1996 | Catch | - | tonnes | 1995 | Catch | - | tonnes | 1994 | Catch | - | tonnes | 1993 | Catch | - | tonnes | 1992 | Catch | 41 | tonnes | 1991 | Catch | 8030 | tonnes | 1990 | Catch | - | tonnes | 1989 | Catch | 11473 | tonnes | 1988 | Catch | 80586 | tonnes | 1987 | Catch | 21008 | tonnes | 1986 | Catch | 628 | tonnes | 1985 | Catch | 35743 | tonnes | 1984 | Catch | 178824 | tonnes | 1983 | Catch | 54040 | tonnes | 1982 | Catch | 27903 | tonnes | 1981 | Catch | 8795 | tonnes | 1980 |
Post Harvest Fish Utilisation Frozen, meal Management Management unit: Yes Legal definition Conservation Measure 42-01 and related measures Jurisdictional framework Mandate: Scientific Advice; Management; Monitoring; Control and surveillance. Geographical coverage: CCAMLR area of competence Management Regime Ecosystem-based, precautionary approach Management Methods Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) with focus on Conservation of living marine resources - Binding Short-term assessment, CCAMLR decision rules. Refer to CCAMLR Conservation Measures (see Source of Information). Status and Trends Type of Fishery: Established. In this fishery, since 1980, the catch of C. gunnari reached a maximum of 178824 tonnes in 1983. In 2018, 1 tonne of C. gunnari was caught. Source of Information CCAMLR. 2021. Fishery Report 2020: Champsocephalus gunnari in Subarea 48.3. https://fishdocs.ccamlr.org/FishRep_483_ANI_2020.pdfCCAMLR. 2020. Conservation Measure 42-01 (2019). Limits on the fishery for Champsocephalus gunnari in Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. https://www.ccamlr.org/en/measure-41-02-2019 |
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