Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty

Measure 4 (2014) - ATCM XXXVII - CEP XVII, Brasilia

  • Subject

    Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 128 (Western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands): Revised Management Plan

  • Status

    Effective 05/08/2014 (Fast Approval)

  • Category

    Area protection and management

  • Topics

    - Admiralty Bay (ASPA 128)
    - ASPAs (Antarctic Specially Protected Areas)

  • Attachments

  • Relevant Final Report paragraph

    127

  • Memo

    Management Plan for ASPA No 128 annexed to this Measure revoked by Measure 2 (2019)

Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 128 (Western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland 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 X-5 (1979), which designated the Western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 8 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
· Recommendation X-6 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Resolution 7 (1995), which extended the expiry date for SSSI 8;
· Measure 1 (2000), which adopted a revised Management Plan for SSSI 8;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 8 as ASPA 128;
· Measure 2 (2006), which designated Admiralty Bay, King George Island as Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”) No 1, within which ASPA 128 is located;

Recalling that Recommendation X-15 (1979), Recommendation XII-5 (1983), Recommendation XIII-7 (1985) and Resolution 7 (1995) were designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);
Recalling that Measure 1 (2000) has not become effective yet;
Noting Measure 14 (2014), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASMA 1;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 128;
Desiring to replace the Management Plan for ASPA 128 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 128 (Western shore of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, South Shetland Islands), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for ASPA 128 annexed to Measure 1 (2000), which has not become effective, be withdrawn.