ENHANCING PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION BY FISHING ACTIVITIES

The Representatives,

Aware of the need to enhance the conservations and preservation of the Antarctic environment as stated in the Protocol for Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty;

Taking into account the existing marine activities within the Antarctic Treaty area, including fishing activities

Aware the Annex IV of the Madrid Protocol includes provisions to be applied to the activities of vessels, including fishing vessels, in relation to the prevention of marine pollutions;

Noting the actions undertaken by other organisations such as CCAMLR in line with Article 10 of Annex IV of the Madrid Protocol, on Prevention of Marine Pollution;

Supporting the prevention of marine pollution by fishing activities;

Highly support:

The progress achieved by CCAMLR/XXII urging its Members, which are harvesting in high Antarctic latitudes¹, to license only those fishing vessels with at least an ice classification standard of ICE-1C².


¹ Waters south of 60º South and adjacent to the Antarctic continent.
² As defined in the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Rules for Classification of Ships or an
equivalent standard of certification as defined by a recognized classification authority.