Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 7: Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin
The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 4, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMA) and the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling the agreement of ATCM XVI (1991) that Parties should require, voluntarily, that their national programme operators and, to the maximum extent possible, persons subject to their jurisdiction comply with the provisions of the proposed Multiple-Use Planning Area at South west Anvers Island and vicinity;
Recalling
• Recommendation VIII-1 (1975), which designated Litchfield Island as Specially Protected Area (SPA) No 17,
• Decision 1(2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 17 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (“ASPA”) No 113, and
• Measure 2 (2004), which annexed a Management Plan for ASPA 113;
Recalling
• Recommendation XIV-5 (1987), which designated South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) No 28 and annexed a Management Plan for SSSI 28,
• Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 28 to 31 December 2000,
• Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 28 to 31 December 2005,
• Decision 1(2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 28 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 146;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has advised that Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin be designated as an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA) and has endorsed the Management Plan annexed to this Measure;
Recognising that Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin is an area where activities are being conducted, in which it is desirable to plan and co-ordinate activities, avoid possible conflicts, improve co-operation between Parties and avoid possible environmental impacts;
Desiring to designate Anvers Island and Palmer Basin as an Antarctic Specially Managed Area, within which ASPA 113 and ASPA 146 are located, and to approve a Management Plan for the Area, without any modification to the Management Plan for ASPA 113 which is annexed to Measure 2 (2004) or to the Management Plan for ASPA 146 which is annexed to Recommendation XIV-5 (1987);
Noting that South west Anvers Island and Palmer Basin contains marine areas and that the Commission on the Conversation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources approved its designation as an Antarctic Specially Managed Area at its 26th meeting;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
That:
1. Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin be designated as Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 7; and
2. the Management Plan which is annexed to this Measure be approved.
The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 4, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMA) and the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling the agreement of ATCM XVI (1991) that Parties should require, voluntarily, that their national programme operators and, to the maximum extent possible, persons subject to their jurisdiction comply with the provisions of the proposed Multiple-Use Planning Area at South west Anvers Island and vicinity;
Recalling
• Recommendation VIII-1 (1975), which designated Litchfield Island as Specially Protected Area (SPA) No 17,
• Decision 1(2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 17 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (“ASPA”) No 113, and
• Measure 2 (2004), which annexed a Management Plan for ASPA 113;
Recalling
• Recommendation XIV-5 (1987), which designated South Bay, Doumer Island, Palmer Archipelago as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) No 28 and annexed a Management Plan for SSSI 28,
• Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 28 to 31 December 2000,
• Measure 2 (2000), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 28 to 31 December 2005,
• Decision 1(2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 28 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 146;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has advised that Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin be designated as an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA) and has endorsed the Management Plan annexed to this Measure;
Recognising that Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin is an area where activities are being conducted, in which it is desirable to plan and co-ordinate activities, avoid possible conflicts, improve co-operation between Parties and avoid possible environmental impacts;
Desiring to designate Anvers Island and Palmer Basin as an Antarctic Specially Managed Area, within which ASPA 113 and ASPA 146 are located, and to approve a Management Plan for the Area, without any modification to the Management Plan for ASPA 113 which is annexed to Measure 2 (2004) or to the Management Plan for ASPA 146 which is annexed to Recommendation XIV-5 (1987);
Noting that South west Anvers Island and Palmer Basin contains marine areas and that the Commission on the Conversation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources approved its designation as an Antarctic Specially Managed Area at its 26th meeting;
Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:
That:
1. Southwest Anvers Island and Palmer Basin be designated as Antarctic Specially Managed Area No 7; and
2. the Management Plan which is annexed to this Measure be approved.
