Antarctic Krill Fishery Hits Cap, Prompting Overfishing Concerns

Antarctic Krill Fishery Hits Cap, Prompting Overfishing Concerns

The krill fishery off Antarctica has surged in volume this year, so much so that the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) has decided to close the fishing season five months early.  The volume of the krill catch took off this year after CCAMLR allowed geographic restrictions on fishing to lapse. Last year, CCAMLR member states did not reach agreement on a proposed management plan for krill, which would ha…