30 March 2017:
The 3rd call for proposals to the The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund (AWR) is now open. AWR wishes to contribute to and support the work of and the Convention on the Conservation of Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) so that the Antarctic krill fishery is managed in a sustainable manner consistent with the precautionary approach detailed in the Convention text. The aims of the call have therefore been developed to be consistent with the work of CCAMLR.
In supporting the development of a feedback management approach for the krill fishery, the AWR wishes to fund work that will increase understanding about how the Antarctic marine ecosystem operates and how it might be characterised as a set of indicators for use by managers.
AWR note that critical knowledge gaps that might be preferred in the 3rd Call for project proposals could include:
· The use of acoustic data collected from non-traditional scientific research platform.
· The role of flying birds in the krill-centric food web.
· The role of fish in the krill-centric food web.
CLOSING DATE JUNE 23RD 2017
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