Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

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The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is an international agreement that regulates the protection and sustainable use of marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international environmental agreement
multilateral treaty
acronym Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources self-linksurface differs
surface form: CCAMLR
adoptedOn 1980-05-20
adoptedUnder Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting framework
concludedAt Canberra
surface form: Canberra, Australia
definesAreaAs area south of the Antarctic Convergence
depositary Australian government
surface form: Government of Australia
encourages cooperation in scientific research in the Southern Ocean
exchange of scientific data among parties
enteredIntoForceOn 1982-04-07
entryIntoForceCondition ratification by a specified number of states including certain original signatories
establishes Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Scientific Committee on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
surface form: Scientific Committee for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
focusesOn ecosystem-based management
precautionary approach to fisheries
headquartersOfCommissionLocatedIn Hobart
surface form: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
language English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasisFor CCAMLR conservation measures
linkedTo Antarctic Treaty
Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
objective rational use of Antarctic marine living resources
openForAccessionTo any state interested in Antarctic marine living resources
openForSignatureTo states participating in the negotiation
partOf Antarctic Treaty System
primaryObjective conservation of Antarctic marine living resources
prohibits activities inconsistent with conservation principles
protects Antarctic marine ecosystems
dependent and associated species
krill populations
regionCovered Antarctic marine ecosystem
Southern Ocean
regulates Antarctic fisheries
harvesting of Antarctic marine living resources
requires conservation measures adopted by the Commission
monitoring of harvested species
scientific research to inform management
setsOut principles of conservation for Antarctic marine living resources
shortName Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources self-linksurface differs
surface form: CCAMLR Convention
signedOn 1980-05-20
subjectMatter biodiversity conservation in the Southern Ocean
international fisheries management
marine conservation law
subjectOf Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

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Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources acronym Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: CCAMLR
Scientific Committee on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources follows Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Scotia Sea governedBy Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
this entity surface form: Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Antarctic Treaty System hasPart Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources legalBasis Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Scientific Committee on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources legalBasis Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
CCAMLR Convention Area namedAfter Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources namedAfter Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Scientific Committee on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources namedAfter Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals relatedTo Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources shortName Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: CCAMLR Convention