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The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)（https://www.ccamlr.org） has established management measures – known as 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.
Actions to protect seabirds and marine mammals in trawl fisheries have also been developed. All krill vessels are required to ensure nets are cleaned before shooting to reduce attractiveness to birds, discharging of offal is prohibited, and nets must have escape panels fitted to prevent seals from becoming trapped. These mechanisms are so effective that usually fewer than 10 birds and seals are observed caught each year.
Three important conservation measures relevant to the krill fishery are:
Conservation Measure 25-03. Minimisation of the incidental mortality of seabirds and marine mammals in the course of trawl fishing in the Convention Area. This conservation measure details trawling practices and offal restrictions for trawl vessels.
Conservation Measure 26-01. General environmental protection during fishing. This conservation measure details waste disposal guidelines for all fishing vessels in the Convention Area.
Conservation Measure 51-01. Precautionary catch limitations on Euphausia superba in Statistical Subareas 48.1, 48.2, 48.3 and 48.4.
Conservation Measure 25-03 define guidelies to minimize attraction of seabirds to vessels, as well as incidental catch of seabirds and marine mammals. This measure forbid the discharge of offal and discards during fishing operations.