The measure provides that in the 2022/23 season, eight countries (Australia, Chile, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Spain, Ukraine, and Uruguay) are permitted to conduct exploratory longline fishing for Dissostichus mawsoni in Statistical Subarea 88.1. The total catch limit for this season is set at 3,495 tonnes, with specific allocations for different areas within Subarea 88.1, and a separate research catch limit of 99 tonnes designated for a specific Ross Sea shelf survey conducted by New Zealand. The exploratory longline fishery for Dissostichus mawsoni in Statistical Subarea 88.1 during the 2022/23 season will run from December 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, with specific by-catch limits set for skates and rays, as well as Macrourus spp., divided into different regions within Subarea 88.1, and guidelines for handling skates and rays on board vessels have been outlined. Additionally, for the 2022/23 season, the conservation measures will involve the implementation of the Daily Catch and Effort Reporting System (as per Conservation Measure 23-07) and the Monthly Fine-scale Catch and Effort Reporting System (as per Conservation Measure 23-04), with fine-scale data being submitted on a haul-by-haul basis.
2022-01-01