Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 150 (Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island): 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-2 (1991), which designated Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island as Site of Special Scientific Interest (“SSSI”) No 33 and annexed a management plan for the Site;

Measure 3 (2001), which extended the expiry date of SSSI 33;

Decision 1 (2002), which renamed and renumbered SSSI 33 as ASPA 150;

Measure 4 (2005), which extended the expiry date of ASPA 150;

Measure 9 (2009), which adopted a revised Management Plan for ASPA 150;


Recalling that Measure 3 (2001) did not become effective and was withdrawn by Measure 4 (2011);

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 150;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 150 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 150 (Ardley Island, Maxwell Bay, King George Island), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 150 annexed to Measure 9 (2009) be revoked.