CCAMLR Convention Area
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The CCAMLR Convention Area is a designated region of the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica where international measures are applied to conserve marine living resources and manage fisheries sustainably.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fisheries management area
→
marine conservation area → region of the Southern Ocean → |
| appliesTo |
Antarctic fisheries
→
marine living resources → |
| boundedBy |
Antarctic continent
NERFINISHED
→
|
| conservationTarget |
Antarctic krill
→
penguins → seabirds → seals → toothfish → whales → |
| containsFishery |
Antarctic krill fishery
→
icefish fishery → toothfish fishery → |
| enteredIntoForce |
1982
→
|
| governedBy |
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
→
|
| hasFeature |
international cooperative management
→
large-scale marine ecosystem coverage → science-based decision-making → |
| hasManagementTool |
area closures
→
bycatch mitigation measures → catch limits → marine protected areas → scientific observer programs → |
| includes |
Antarctic marine ecosystems
→
exclusive economic zones of some Antarctic coastal states → high seas areas of the Southern Ocean → |
| legalBasis |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
NERFINISHED
→
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| locatedIn |
Antarctic region
NERFINISHED
→
Southern Hemisphere → |
| managementApproach |
ecosystem approach to fisheries
→
precautionary principle → |
| monitoredBy |
CCAMLR Scientific Committee
→
|
| namedAfter |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
→
|
| overlapsWith |
Antarctic Treaty Area
NERFINISHED
→
|
| partOf |
Southern Ocean
→
|
| purpose |
conservation of Antarctic marine living resources
→
ecosystem-based management → sustainable management of fisheries → |
| regulatedBy |
CCAMLR conservation measures
→
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| relatedTo |
Antarctic Treaty
NERFINISHED
→
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → |
| shortName |
CCAMLR Area
→
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| subjectTo |
Antarctic Treaty System
→
international law → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
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governs |
|
Scientific Committee on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
("Antarctic fisheries")
→
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mainSubject |
|
CCAMLR Convention Area
("CCAMLR Area")
→
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shortName |