In an attempt to measure krill numbers. Australia's national science agency has commenced a voyage on Friday to Antarctica.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) voyage will use new technology to count krill in Australia's Antarctic region for the first time since 2006. Everyone on the voyage has spent most of January in quarantine as a coronavirus precaution before going on the voyage.
A krill biologist on the expedition, Rob King said, "It's the right time to make sure this area is responsibly managed to ensure the sustainable use of this wonderful resource without harming the predators that rely on it for their survival." King further added, "It hasn't been done before, we don't know if it will work, but this is the first try." King further said that it will give information about the sex and size of the Krill.
Krill is one of the most abundant species on the planet but a 2018 report from Greenpeace found that commercial krill fishing vessels were operating closer to whale feeding grounds. Whales, seals and penguins feed on krill but they are also fished for pet and livestock food and fish bait.
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