CCAMLR krill research and ecosystem monitoring (1982–present)

1. CAMLR Convention enters into force

   Apr 7, 1982Labels: CAMLR Convention, CCAMLR

   • Congress gov
   • UNEP

2. First CCAMLR Commission and Scientific Committee meetings

   May 25, 1982Labels: CCAMLR Commission, Scientific Committee

   • CCAMLR 40yrs
   • CCAMLR Treaty

3. CEMP begins ecosystem monitoring of krill predators

   Jan 1, 1989Labels: CEMP, krill predators

   • CCAMLR CEMP

4. Area 48 krill catch rules introduce 620,000-ton trigger

   Jan 1, 1991Labels: Area 48, catch trigger

   • FishRep 2021
   • CCAMLR Science

5. CCAMLR-2000 Survey collects new krill biomass baseline

   Jan 1, 2000Labels: CCAMLR-2000 Survey, acoustic survey

   • CCAMLR Science

6. South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf MPA adopted

   Jan 1, 2009Labels: South Orkney, Conservation Measure

   • CM 91 03
   • CCAMLR Protected

7. Trigger level subdivided into subarea catch limits

   Jan 1, 2009Labels: CM 51-07, subarea caps

   • FishRep 2024

8. Precautionary krill catch limit set at 5.61 million tonnes

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: CM 51-01, precautionary limit

   • BAS Review
   • CM 51 01

9. Ross Sea region MPA agreed

   Oct 1, 2016Labels: Ross Sea, Conservation Measure

   • CM 91 05
   • CMIR Ross

10. Ross Sea region MPA enters into force

    Dec 1, 2017Labels: Ross Sea, implementation

    • CMIR Ross
    • Pew

11. 2019 Area 48 synoptic survey updates krill biomass estimate

    Jan 1, 2019Labels: 2019 Synoptic, Area 48

    • CCAMLR 40yrs
    • FAO AGRIS

12. CCAMLR fails to renew subarea limits; CM 51-07 expires

    Dec 31, 2024Labels: CM 51-07, policy lapse

    • FishRep 2024
    • CCAMLR 40yrs

13. Area 48 krill fishery hits trigger level; season closes early

    Aug 1, 2025Labels: Area 48, fishery closure

    • AP News
    • FishRep 2024