The Secretariat advises that the exploratory fishery for Dissostichus mawsoni in Subarea 88.1 and SSRUs 882A–B in the area north of 70°S, as referred to in Conservation Measure (CM) 41-09, will close at 2359 UTC on 04/12/2023.

Vessels must not deploy any gear after 2359 UTC on 03/12/2023.

This closure notice has been issued following the procedure described in COMM CIRC 23/121 and in CM 31-02.