Recommendation 1: A strategic approach be taken by the Commission to achieving its objective throughout the whole of the Convention Area as well as at regional scales by developing and implementing proactive practical steps for spatial management, fishery management and structured ecosystem monitoring and management.
The proposed boundaries of the Weddell Sea MPA (WSMPA) include the significant area of 1.3 million km². It is shown that the WSMPA boundaries should be revised in compliance with sea-ice conditions for vessel navigation being a fundamental factor for the successful completion of assigned research tasks in designated areas.
Abstract:
It is shown that the proposals for the establishment of an MPA in the Weddell Sea should be complemented by information on the commercial potential and future rational use for dominant fish species and krill in Subareas 48.5 and 48.6.
