Association of Responsible Krill harvesting companies, ARK — Management of the krill fishery

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Management of the krill fishery

The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)（https://www.ccamlr.org） has established management measures – or Conservation Measures（https://www.ccamlr.org/en/conservation-and-management/conservation-and-managment） - to ensure the sustainable management of the krill fishery in the Southern Ocean.

Member nations of CCAMLR are responsible for ensuring that their flag vessels fish in accordance with CCAMLR Conservation Measures and these requirements are enshrined in their national license conditions.

CCAMLR takes an ecosystem-based approach to management, meaning that impacts on the entire ecosystem and its long-term sustainability are considered when making decisions about the management of the krill fishery. This includes impacts on other marine species.

CCAMLR Conservation Measures include catch limits, fishing areas, monitoring, compliance and reporting of vessel activity and the mandatory use of marine mammal exclusion devices on fishing gear. All krill vessels must have scientific observers onboard and are tracked in real-time via Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS).

CCAMLR Conservation Measure 21-03 sets out a notification process for all vessels intending to fish for krill to be considered in advance by the Scientific Committee. This includes providing details of vessels’ marine mammal exclusion devices.

Conservation Measure 26-01 prohibits all fishing vessels in the Convention Area from dumping or discharging oil, fuel, food waste, fishing gear and plastic into the sea.