ARK Projects

ARK played a key role during the 2019 large-scale krill survey, which estimated krill biomass for the whole of area 48. The overall biomass estimated was 62.6 million tonnes, a result very similar to the CCAMLR 2000 Survey.

ARK has committed to conducting annual transects at selected areas, following the advice from CCAMLR’s Scientific Committee (SC-CAMLR) to understand changes in krill density.

ARK implemented Voluntary Restricted Zones (VRZs) to protect sensitive areas for penguins during the critical breeding season. Results from the first Review Process found a 100% compliance with this measure.