"At this year's meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the member nations have a rare opportunity to turn principle into action: to reach a balanced deal that both declares the long-awaited Antarctic Peninsula Marine Protected Area and establishes a scientifically managed, spatially distributed increase in the krill fishing quota. It is within our grasp to prove that cooperation for the planet's last pristine frontier is still possible, even in a divided world."
"The nations gathered under CCAMLR must set aside the tensions of the day and step into the Antarctic arena guided by the foundational promise of the Antarctic Treaty, a place dedicated to peace and scientific research for the benefit of all global citizens. This week, as delegates come before the CCAMLR, they must answer a bold question: Will we honor that founding covenant, or let our rivalries fracture it?"
In 2018 Chile and Argentina proposed creating a marine protected area on the Antarctic Peninsula to safeguard key krill habitats. Member nations of CCAMLR now have an opportunity to declare the Antarctic Peninsula Marine Protected Area and to implement a scientifically managed, spatially distributed increase in the krill fishing quota. Such a deal would balance conservation with sustainable fisheries and protect seals, penguins, and other dependent species. Deliberations must be guided by the Antarctic Treaty principles of peace and scientific research for global benefit. Delegates must set aside geopolitical tensions and act beyond narrow national interests to prove international cooperation remains possible for the planet's last pristine frontier.
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