Antarctic krill, *Euphausia superba* Dana, 1850.

Antarctic krill, Euphausia superba Dana, 1850.



Map of the management areas within the CAMLR Convention Area. Subareas 48.1 to 48.4, the regions discussed in this report are shaded in green. Throughout this report, “2022” refers to the 2021/22 CCAMLR fishing season (from 1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022).

Map of the management areas within the CAMLR Convention Area. Subareas 48.1 to 48.4, the regions discussed in this report are shaded in green. Throughout this report, “2022” refers to the 2021/22 CCAMLR fishing season (from 1 December 2021 to 30 November 2022).



1. Introduction to the fishery

1.1. History

The commercial fishery for Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) was initiated in 1961/62 when 47 tonnes were taken by two research vessels from the USSR. During the following decade, small catches of krill were reported by the USSR as part of the research phase of the fishery development. A multi-vessel multi-nation fishery for krill was active by the early to mid-1970s (Fig. 1).