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, Georg, Macaulay, Gavin, Pedersen, Ronald, Wang, X., Klevjer, Thor A., Krag, L.A., Krafft, Bjørn Arne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Antarctic; Kendall; Scotia Sea; South Orkney Islands; Southern Ocean; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctic Krill; Euphausia superba
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3096913; https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsad076

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 industry. A...