Distribution and biomass estimation of Antarctic krill ( Euphausia superba) off the South Orkney Islands during 2011–2020

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Skaret, G, Macaulay, G J, Pedersen, R, Wang, X, Klevjer, T A, Krag, L A, Krafft, B A
• Other Authors: Demer, David, Norwegian Research Council, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Kendall; Scotia Sea; South Orkney Islands; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsad076; https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/80/5/1472/50736811/fsad076.pdf

Abstract Antarctic krill is a key species in the Southern Ocean and subject to the most extensive fishery in the Antarctic. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research has conducted acoustic-trawl monitoring of krill off the South Orkneys annually since 2011 in collaboration with the krill fishing in...