The 37th Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) Scientific Committee will convene concurrently with the 37th Meeting of the CCAMLR Commission to discuss the conservation of Antarctic marine life.

The Scientific Committee will convene from 22-26 October. The Commission meeting will take place from 29 October to 2 November. The Scientific Committee and its subsidiary groups are the main avenue for scientific advice in CCAMLR, with the Convention requiring the Commission to take full account of the Scientific Committee’s recommendations and advice. The Commission serves as CCAMLR’s main decision-making body.

Mark Belchier, UK, will serve as the Chair of the Scientific Committee Meeting, and Monde Mayekiso, South Africa, will chair the Commission Meeting.

dates: 22 October – 2 November 2018
location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
www: https://www.ccamlr.org/en/meetings/schedule-thirty-seventh-meetings-commission-and-scientific-committee-0