A Proposal for a new Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA)

A proposal for a new Antarctic Specially Protected Area, Rosenthal Islands, Anvers Island, Palmer Archipelago, has been submitted by the United States for consideration at the 2019 Meeting of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - Committee for Environmental Protection (ATCM XLII - CEP XXII, 1 – 11 July). In order to fulfill the requirements of ATCM Decision 9 (2005), the management plan is submitted for consideration by WG-EMM.