TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
During the 2011/12 intersessional period, the Secretariat received a request from the CITES Secretariat to submit a report to CoP16, under CITES Resolution Conf. 12.4, ‘Cooperation between CITES and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Regarding Trade in Toothfish’ (attached). This Resolution ‘encourages CCAMLR to maintain a permanent flow of information to the CITES Parties through the Conference of the Parties’, regarding trade in toothfish. CoP16 is scheduled for 3–14 March 2013 in Thailand.
Cooperation between CCAMLR and CITES
Notification for Scientific Research in 2013 – Norway
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
In accordance with paragraph 2 of Conservation Measure 24-01, Members are advised that Norway has submitted a notification to conduct scientific research on krill abundance and distribution in Subarea 48.2 in February 2013 (attached).
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Response from the EU regarding COMM CIRC 12/103 Conservation Measures Drafting Group
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
Attached please find a letter from the EU responding to COMM CIRC 12/103 regarding the work of the Conservation Measures Drafting Group during CCAMLR-XXXI.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Notification of US voluntary contribution to the CCAMLR MPA Special Fund
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
Attached please find a letter providing notice of a US voluntary contribution of US$35 000 to the CCAMLR MPA Special Fund.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Notification of the extension of the licence period – information submitted by the People’s Republic of China
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
The People’s Republic of China has requested that the attached letter be circulated to all Members of the Commission.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Proposal from Argentina regarding the Conservation Measures Drafting Group
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
Please find attached Argentina’s response to COMM CIRC 12/103 ‘CCAMLR-XXXI Conservation Measures (CM) Drafting Group’.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Formal request for re-instatement of status as a non-Contracting Party cooperating with CCAMLR by participating in the Catch Documentation Scheme – information submitted by Singapore
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
Singapore has requested that the attached letter and information be circulated to all Members of the Commission.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
WG-FSA Ageing workshop for Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Monthly Fishery Report No. 9 Update on Catches Reported to CCAMLR in 2011/12
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
The attached report summarises fishing activities in 2011/12 as reported in 5-day, 10-day and monthly catch and effort data submitted to the Secretariat to date. These data are circulated in accordance with conservation measures in force.
Catch and effort by reporting period for each fishery are emailed regularly to Contracting Parties participating in these fisheries.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary
Thirty-first Meetings of the Commission and Scientific Committee
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Members are referred to COMM CIRC 12/86–SC CIRC 12/44 of 13 July 2012 inviting Members to attend the forthcoming annual meetings of the Commission and the Scientific Committee at CCAMLR Headquarters, 181 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Australia, from 22 October to 1 November 2012.
Andrew Wright
Executive Secretary