Within the framework of the seminar, a wide range of issues related to the implementation of scientific observation and inspection on krill, toothfish and craboid fisheries in the CCAMLR Convention area were considered. Taking into account the prospects for the resumption and development of the domestic krill fishery, the issues of managing its resources in the Convention area were considered and a practical lesson on the biological analysis of krill was conducted.
In addition, the seminar participants discussed the main provisions of the Strategy for the Development of the Russian Federation's activities in Antarctica in the future until 2030. Special attention was paid to the key aspects of the topic and the results of the 40th CCAMLR session (2021) in the context of strengthening the Russian scientific and economic presence in Antarctica.
At the end of the seminar, 14 VNIRO specialists received certificates for the right to be national and international scientific observers on ships participating in Antarctic fisheries in the 2022/23 season in the area of the CCAMLR Convention. 1 specialist of the Institute received a certificate for the right to inspect vessels fishing in the CCAMLR Convention area.
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The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources) was established in 1982 to achieve the objectives of the Convention of the same name. CCAMLR is an intergovernmental organization that determines all issues of scientific and fishing activities in Antarctic waters, the northern boundary of which is considered to be the Antarctic Convergence zone.
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