Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 173 (Cape Washington and Silverfish Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea): 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;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a Proposal for a new ASPA at Cape Washington and Silverfish Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea and endorsed the Management Plan annexed to this Measure;
Noting further the approval of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, at its thirty-first meeting, of the draft Management Plan for a new ASPA at Cape Washington and Silverfish Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea.
Recognising that this area supports outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness values, or ongoing or planned scientific research, and would benefit from special protection;
Desiring to designate Cape Washington and Silverfish Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea as an ASPA and to approve the Management Plan for this Area;

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. Cape Washington and Silverfish Bay, Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 173; and
2. the Management Plan, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved.