China, Italy and Republic of Korea submitted to the next coming CEP XXII - ATCM XLII a proposal for the designation of a new Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) at Inexpressible Island and Seaview Bay, Ross Sea. The co-proponents have prepared the draft ASPA Management Plan annexed to this paper, in accordance with the requirements of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the Revised Guide to the Preparation of Management Plans for Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (Resolution 2, 2011). The proposal is submitted to CCAMLR for its consideration, in accordance with ATCM Decision 9 (2005)
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The WG-EMM noted that it’s urgent to develop the sampling protocol which can be used by the observer consistently. The WG-EMM 2019 stressed the priorities for data collection, information sharing and overall tasking for observers in the krill fishery and recommended the timeliness of holding a focused workshop. The delegation of China seek Scientific Committee’s endorsement of the draft terms of reference and the budget for the Krill Fishery Observer Workshop as described in this paper.
