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Antarctic letters: ‘We care about the same issue’

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Briefings

Antarctic krill fishery management and marine protected area (MPA) negotiations at CCAMLR face deadlock between Chile, which supports ecosystem protection, and China, which insists on scientific data over precautionary principles. A study by the ICLAC Millennium Nucleus found China will not proceed with MPA proposals until Conservation Measure 91-04 is amended, while Chile and Argentina are frustrated by China's lack of specificity. The commission agreed to harmonize krill fishery and MPA discussions, but consensus on specific MPA rules remains stalled.

Key points

• China will not proceed with Antarctic MPA proposals until Conservation Measure 91-04 is amended, as per the ICLAC Millennium Nucleus study.
• Chile and Argentina are frustrated because China's proposals lack specificity to their national interests, despite the commission agreeing to harmonize krill fishery and MPA discussions.

Context

Antarctic krill fishery management and marine protected area (MPA) negotiations at CCAMLR face deadlock between Chile and China. Chile supports ecosystem protection, while China insists on scientific data over precautionary principles. The ICLAC Millennium Nucleus study analyzed China's stance to inform the 45th CCAMLR meeting.

Limitations

Internal CCAMLR discussions are confidential, so the outcome of the meeting remains unpublicized. The study's conclusions are based on pre-existing analysis and may not reflect future negotiations. Specific details regarding the 20-year MPA proposal timeline are inferred from China's recent intervention patterns rather than confirmed facts.

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