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Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Measure 91-03 (2009).

Country/Territory
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Total allowable catch Seasons Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Biodiversity Marine protected areas Authorization/permit
Abstract

The Commission hereby adopts the following conservation measure in accordance with Article II and Article IX of the Convention: Protection of the South Orkney Islands southern shelf 1. The area defined in Annex 91-03/A (the ‘defined area’) shall be designated as a marine protected area, to contribute towards the conservation of marine biodiversity in Subarea 48.2, and managed under this conservation measure. 2. All types of fishing activities shall be prohibited within the defined area, with the exception of scientific fishing research activities agreed by the Commission for monitoring or other purposes on advice from the Scientific Committee and in accordance with Conservation Measure 24-01. 3. No discharges and no dumping of any type of waste by any fishing vessel1 shall take place within the defined area. 4. No transhipment activities that involve any fishing vessel shall take place within the defined area. 5. For the purpose of monitoring traffic within the protected area, fishing vessels transiting the area are encouraged to inform the CCAMLR Secretariat of their intended transit prior to entering the defined area, providing details of their Flag State, size, IMO number and intended course. 6. In the case of an emergency relating to safety of life at sea, the prohibitions in this conservation measure shall not apply. 7. In accordance with Article X, the Commission shall draw this conservation measure to the attention of any State that is not a Party to the Convention, whose nationals or vessels are present in the Convention Area.

Full text
English
Website
cm.ccamlr.org