Antarctic Ocean Legacy: protection for the East Antarctic coastal region

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CCAMLR-XXXI/BG/10

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Submitted by ASOC (Printed copies of the brochure will be available at the meeting)

Submitted By:

Ms Doro Forck (CCAMLR Secretariat)

Agenda Item(s)

CCAMLR-XXXI - 5.5 - Marine Protected Areas

Abstract

One of the 19 regions identified by the Antarctic Ocean Alliance (AOA) in October 2011 for the designation of marine protection is the coastal region of East Antarctica. The following Background Paper summarises the Report, Antarctic Ocean Legacy: Protection for the East Antarctic Coastal Region, which outlines the AOA’s vision for marine protection in the East Antarctic. Appendix 1 contains the full Report.