 Logo of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources | |
| Abbreviation | CCAMLR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 20 May 1980 |
| Type | International organization |
| Purpose | Environment |
| Headquarters | Hobart, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42°53′12″S 147°19′28″E / 42.8866992°S 147.3243362°E |
Area served | Antarctic |
Membership | 26 Member States + 11 Acceding States |
Executive Secretary | Dr David Agnew |
| Website | www |
The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, also known as the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, and CCAMLR, is part of the Antarctic Treaty System.
The convention was opened for signature on 1 August 1980 and entered into force on 7 April 1982 by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, headquartered in Tasmania, Australia. The goal is to preserve marine life and environmental integrity in and near Antarctica.
It was established in large part to concerns that an increase in krill catches in the Southern Ocean could have a serious impact on populations of other marine life which are dependent upon krill for food.[1][2]
In 1989, CCAMLR set up the Ecosystem Monitoring Program (CEMP) to further monitor the effects of fishing and harvesting of species in the area.
On 19 October 2022, Ecuador became a New Member of the Commission, the 26th member of the CCAMLR.[3]
- ^ "Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources". ccamlr.org. 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ Antonello, Alessandro (4 July 2019), "Seeing the Southern Ocean Ecosystem: Enlarging the Antarctic Community", The Greening of Antarctica, Oxford University Press, pp. 109–138, doi:10.1093/oso/9780190907174.003.0005, ISBN 978-0-19-090717-4, retrieved 11 April 2023
- ^ "New Member – Ecuador | CCAMLR". www.ccamlr.org. Retrieved 26 March 2023.