Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 152 (Western Bransfield Strait): 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 XVI-3 (1991), which designated Western Bransfield Strait, off Low Island, South Shetland Islands, as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 35 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
· Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 35 from 31 December 2001 to 31 December 2005;
· Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 35 as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 152;
· Measures 2 (2003) and 10 (2009), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 152;

Recalling that Recommendation XVI-3 (1991) has not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 10 (2009);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 152;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 152 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 152 (Western Bransfield Strait), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and
2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 152 annexed to Measure 10 (2009) be revoked.