Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 137 (Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound): 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 XIII-8 (1985), which designated Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 18 and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) and Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 18;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 18 as ASPA 137;
Measures 1 (2002), 9 (2008) and 7 (2013), which adopted revised Management Plans for ASPA 137;

Recalling that Measure 3 (2001) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 4 (2011);

Recalling that Recommendation XVI-7 (1991) did not become effective and was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011);

Recalling that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) XXI (2018) reviewed and continued without changes the Management Plan for ASPA 137, which is annexed to Measure 7 (2013);

Noting that the CEP has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 137;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 137 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 137 (Northwest White Island, McMurdo Sound), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 137 annexed to Measure 7 (2013) be revoked.