Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 178 (Inexpressible Island and Seaview 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 (“CEP”) has endorsed a Management Plan for ASPA 178;
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 Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea as ASPA 178, 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. Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 178; and
2. the Management Plan, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved.