Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 1 (2012) - ATCM XXXV - CEP XV, Hobart

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 31/10/2012 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - ASPAs (Antarctic Specially Protected Areas)
    - Moe Island (ASPA 109)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

    103

  • Memo

    Management Plan for ASPA No 109 annexed to this Measure revoked by Measure 1 (2017)

Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands): 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 approval of Management Plans for those Areas;

Recalling

· Recommendation IV-13 (1966), which designated Moe Island, South Orkney Islands as Specially Protected Area (“SPA”) No 13 and annexed a map of the Area;

· Recommendation XVI-6 (1991), which annexed a revised description of SPA 13 and a Management Plan for the Area;

· Measure 1 (1995), which annexed a revised description and a revised Management Plan for SPA 13;

· Resolution 9 (1995), which recommended that the structure of the Management Plan for SPA 13 annexed to Measure 1 (1995) be regarded as a model for all new and revised Management Plans for protected areas for the purposes of Annex V;

· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SPA 13 as ASPA 109;

· Measure 1 (2007), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 109;



Recalling that Recommendation IV-13 (1966) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);

Recalling that Recommendation XVI-6 (1991) and Measure 1 (1995) have not become effective;

Recalling that Resolution 9 (1995) was designated as no longer current by Resolution 1 (2008);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 109;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 109 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 109 (Moe Island, South Orkney Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and


2. the Management Plan for ASPA 109 annexed to Measure 1 (2007) shall cease to be effective.