Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 144 (Chile Bay (Discovery Bay), Greenwich Islands, South Shetland Islands): Revoked 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 XIV-5 (1987), which designated Chile Bay (Discovery Bay), Greenwich Islands, South Shetland Islands as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 26, and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Resolution 3 (1996) and Measure 2 (2000), which extended the date of expiry of SSSI 26;
Decision 4 (1998), which listed SSSI 26 as a SSSI with marine areas of interest to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 26 as ASPA 144;
Measure 4 (2005), which extended the date of expiry of the Management Plan for ASPA 144;
Recalling that Recommendation XIV-5 (1987) was designated as no longer current by Measure 13 (2014);
Recalling that Resolution 3 (1996) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011) and that Measure 2 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);
Recalling that Decision 4 (1998) was designated as no longer current by Decision 9 (2005);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has reviewed the appropriateness of additional protection afforded by ASPA status for Chile Bay (Discovery Bay);
Desiring to update the status of ASPA 144;
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 Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 144 annexed to Recommendation XIV-5 (1987) be revoked; and
2. Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 144 shall not be used as a future designation.
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 XIV-5 (1987), which designated Chile Bay (Discovery Bay), Greenwich Islands, South Shetland Islands as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 26, and annexed a Management Plan for the Site;
Resolution 3 (1996) and Measure 2 (2000), which extended the date of expiry of SSSI 26;
Decision 4 (1998), which listed SSSI 26 as a SSSI with marine areas of interest to the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources;
Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 26 as ASPA 144;
Measure 4 (2005), which extended the date of expiry of the Management Plan for ASPA 144;
Recalling that Recommendation XIV-5 (1987) was designated as no longer current by Measure 13 (2014);
Recalling that Resolution 3 (1996) was designated as no longer current by Decision 1 (2011) and that Measure 2 (2000) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 5 (2009);
Recalling that Decision 4 (1998) was designated as no longer current by Decision 9 (2005);
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has reviewed the appropriateness of additional protection afforded by ASPA status for Chile Bay (Discovery Bay);
Desiring to update the status of ASPA 144;
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 Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 144 annexed to Recommendation XIV-5 (1987) be revoked; and
2. Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 144 shall not be used as a future designation.
