Management of Antarctic Krill and Its Implications for China's Distant Water Fisheries
Management of Antarctic Krill and Its Implications for China's Distant Water Fisheries
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2010
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Shi Gui-hua
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Shi Gui-hua
Antarctic krill(Euphausia superba) is abundant in the Southern Ocean,and is crucial for Antarctic ecosystem.Exploitation of Antarctic krill might have substantial impacts on the whole ecosystem there.Current major fishing nations include Japan,Republic of Korea,Norway,Poland and Russia;and fishing ground is primarily located in 48 Area of the Antarctic.Policies publicized in 2008 by Chinese government has made it clear to encourage and support the development of China's distant water fisheries in the coming years.The engagement of Chinese fishing vessels in Antarctic krill fisheries would offer new opportunities for China's distant water fisheries,alleviate to some extent fishing pressure within sea areas under the jurisdiction of China and provide a source of feeds for China's aquaculture industry.Development of fishing and processing technologies and expanding demands for feeds make it possible to further exploit Antarctic krill by interesting countries.The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources(CCAMLR),established by the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources,has adopted a great many of conservation measures in relation to krill since 1991.In 2008/2009,exploratory fishery and established fishery are available,whereas no country applied for new fishery.As for established fishery,conservation measures involve access of fishing methods,precautionary catch limit,trigger level,season,observers,data collection,marine environment protection,etc.No country is allowed to participate in exploratory fisheries until gets permission from CCAMLR.Furthermore,the requirement for data collection with respect to exploratory fisheries is more stringent in comparison with established fishery.It is expected that the regime with regard to data collection,observer coverage and prior notification will be improved and be more stringent in the near future,and scientific input is to be further enhanced.Given the fact that exploiting krill is under strict management and needs advanced technologies in exploitation and processing,it therefore needs close cooperation between Chinese government and its industry in order to make successful the future participation of Chinese fishing vessels in Antarctic krill fishery.Governments are expected to support fishing industry with favorable policies in finance and technology development on the one hand,and to enhance its control of activities of fishing enterprises and their vessels on the other hand.Fishing industry must comply with relevant conservation measures adopted by CCAMLR,timely and accurately reporting for instance.