CCAMLR is tasked with the conservation of Antarctica's marine ecosystems. CCAMLR may not share the views posted on this page, and reserves the right to remove comments.
The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources was signed into existence in 1982 and forms a key part of the Antarctic Treaty system. CCAMLR manages conservation of Antarctic marine living resources south of the Antarctic Convergence, i.e., the rough boundary where warmer waters from the north meet the colder Antarctic waters below 60° South.
CCAMLR practises an ecosystem-based management approach. This does not exclude harvesting as long as such harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner and takes account of the effects of fishing on other components of the ecosystem.
“Marine living resources” includes organisms from finfish, molluscs, and crustaceans, to marine mammals and seabirds. Exceptions are whales and seals, which are governed by separate treaties – the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling and the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals. CCAMLR works in close partnership with the organisations responsible for these treaties.
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The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was established by international convention in 1982 with the objective of conserving Antarctic marine life. This was in response to increasing commercial interest in Antarctic krill resources, a keystone component of the Antarctic ecosystem.
Being responsible for the conservation of Antarctic marine ecosystems, CCAMLR practises an ecosystem-based management approach. This does not exclude harvesting as long as such harvesting is carried out in a sustainable manner and takes account of the effects of fishing on other components of the ecosystem.
CCAMLR is an international commission with 25 Members, and a further 10 countries have acceded to the Convention. Based on the best available scientific information, the Commission agrees a set of conservation measures that determine the use of marine living resources in the Antarctic.
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