Abstract :
, , Antarctic krill has been studied for many decades, but we are still long way from understanding
their biology to be able to make reliable predictions about the reaction of their populations to environmental
change. This is partly due to certain difficulties in relation to logistics, operations and survey design
associated with scientific surveys that have been obstacles for us to better understand krill biology. The krill
fishery is the largest fishery in the Southern Ocean, continuously operating since early 1970s. Recent studies
revealed its potential to be used as a unique source for scientific discussions to understand krill biology. In
this paper, after a brief overview of krill fishery operation and krill biology, we examine how current data
collection through the fishery operation could contribute to a greater understanding of krill biology, and then
suggest future priorities for fisheries-related research in relation to recent changes in the Southern Ocean
environment.
