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    Comments on the status of the South Orkney Islands southern shelf Marine Protected Area (SOISS MPA)

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    Document Number:
    CCAMLR-SM-III/08
    Author(s):
    Delegation of the Russian Federation
    Submitted By:
    Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)
    Approved By:
    Dr Svetlana Kasatkina (Russian Federation)
    Agenda Item(s)
    CCAMLR-SM-III - 2 - Best practices and evaluation of the lessons learned and effectiveness of the overall conservation measures related to marine protected areas already adopted by CCAMLR
    Abstract

    The South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf Marine Protected Area (SOISS MPA), established by CCAMLR at the initiative of the United Kingdom in Subarea 48.2, has existed for over 13 years (CM 91-03, 2009). However, several scientific and legal aspects of this MPA, the first MPA established by CCAMLR, remain unclear. Providing clarity on the status of this MPA seems essential to us in shaping the system of MPAs in the CCAMLR area.

    Considering the above, it is appropriate to provide some comments on the status of the SOISS MPA, especially as the Russian Federation has been actively involved in discussing papers on the SOISS MPA at CCAMLR forums.