Reports from ACAP Observers at international meetings. 6.1.1 The Chair noted that ACAP observer reports from some meetings had been discussed in the meeting of the Seabird Bycatch Working Group (SBWG) and discussed in their report (AC5 Doc 14 Rev1). These reports were not discussed further by the Committee.
Reports from ACAP Observers at international meetings. 8.1.1 This item was considered under agenda item 5.1.
Reports from ACAP Observers at international meetings. 7.1.1 Reports from observers at international meetings were addressed in the reports of the working groups (AC6 Doc 14 Rev2 and AC6 Doc 11 Rev4).
Reports from ACAP Observers at international meetings. 7.1.1 The Executive Secretary also reported on this matter under agenda item 5.1.
Reports from ACAP Observers at international meetings. 7.1.1 New Zealand presented a report (AC7 Inf 07) on the Thirty-first Annual Meeting of CCAMLR held in Hobart, Australia, from 23 October to 1 November 2012. In accordance with previous CCAMLR meetings, the assessment and avoidance of incidental mortality was included as an agenda item. No documents were submitted to the Commission or Scientific Committee in relation to this agenda item, but the Scientific Committee considered advice on this issue from the Working Group on Fish Stock Assessment. While there is a continued low level of seabird bycatch in some parts of the Convention Area, the Commission welcomed efforts by France to address seabird bycatch issues within the French EEZs in Subarea 58.6 and Division 58.5.1. During the meeting, it was noted that significant issues exist for seabirds that breed in the Convention Area but forage in fisheries to the north. It was also noted that opportunities for collaboration with regional initiatives on conservation of seabirds with distributions that span management areas. The CCAMLR Commission commended ACAP´s work in reducing incidental mortality of seabirds in fishing and recommended strengthening the links between CCAMLR and ACAP.
