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Krill fisheries

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Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) may be taken in the Southern Ocean in Subareas 48.1 to 48.4, Subarea 48.6 and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2. Fishing vessels operate midwater trawls and beam trawls in depths of 0–250 m. Vessels may use a continuous fishing system which transports krill from the codend of the net to the vessel while the vessel is trawling. Pumps may also be used to clear nets hauled alongside the vessels.

The fisheries in Subareas 48.1 to 48.4, and Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 are established fisheries, and the fishery in Subarea 48.6 is an exploratory fishery. However, fishing is currently only conducted in Subareas 48.1 to 48.4.

These fisheries are reviewed annually by CCAMLR’s Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM) and the Scientific Committee. The Commission’s agreed limits for the current fishing season are defined in the Conservation measures.

Area

Type of fishery

Target species

Catch limit (tonnes)
2018/19

Conservation Measure

Subarea 48.1

Established

E. superba

155 000*

Conservation Measure 51-01 and Conservation Measure 51-07

Subarea 48.2

Established

E. superba

279 000*

Conservation Measure 51-01 and Conservation Measure 51-07

Subarea 48.3

Established

E. superba

279 000*

Conservation Measure 51-01 and Conservation Measure 51-07

Subarea 48.4

Established

E. superba

93 000*

Conservation Measure 51-01 and Conservation Measure 51-07

 Subarea 48.6

Exploratory

E. superba

n/a

no current notification

Division 58.4.1

Established

E. superba

440 000

Conservation Measure 51-02

Division 58.4.2

Established

E. superba

2 645 000

Conservation Measure 51-03

* the combined catch limit for these subareas is currently 620 000 tonnes

Catch history

Euphausia superba - Catch (tonnes)

CCAMLR SeasonArea 48Area 58Area 88
19735900
1974193394490
19754135227380
1976155252291
197775267126003365
19788335853053544
1979263116637152862
19803570471164403197
19812897261549314218
19823736561480386637
19831447107958510678
19849739922897600
198525913564164798
1986378739154473815
198740083529536394
198838895364900
19893522712170
199037609929753658
19913313181329749
1992257663050
19936078357620
1994846458990
199513441912660
19969115060
19977565300
19989002400
199910195700
200011442500
200110418200
200212598800
200311772800
200411816700
200512902600
200610654900
200710458600
200815652100
200912582600
201021197300
201118101100
201216108500
201321735700
201429381500
201522564600
201626015100
20172369385130
20183127452460
2019387691120
202045078100
202137152600
202241550800
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