Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 139 (Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago): Revised Management Plan

The Representatives,
Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and the approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling
- Recommendation XIII-8 (1985), which designated Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No. 20 and annexed a Management Plan for the site;
- Resolution 3 (1996), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 20 to 31 December 2000;
- Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 20 as ASPA 139;
- Measure 2 (2004), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 139;
Recalling that ASPA 139 is located within Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 7;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 139;
Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 139 with the revised Management Plan;

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) the revised Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No.139 (Biscoe Point, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2) all prior Management Plans for ASPA 139, namely those annexed to:
- Recommendation XIII-8 (1985); and
- Measure 2 (2004);
shall cease to be effective.