Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 178 (Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea): 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 Measure 21 (2021), which designated Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea as ASPA No 178, and approved the Management Plan for the Area;

Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) has endorsed a revised Management Plan for ASPA 178;

Desiring to replace the existing Management Plan for ASPA 178 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 178 (Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea), which is annexed to this Measure, be approved; and

2. the Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 178 annexed to Measure 21 (2021) be revoked.