NGOs had expressed hope that a multinational group on Antarctic conservation might now act given record low levels of sea-ice in the region but the group failed to break a years-long deadlock.
The proposed protected areas would have limited human activity, particularly fishing, and environmentalists say they would be key to helping species recover in the rapidly changing region. / Photo: Reuters
The proposed sanctuaries around Antarctica would safeguard nearly four million square kilometres of ocean from human activities, in the largest act of ocean protection in history. Greenpeace said the gridlock was all the more notable given successful negotiations to reach the UN ocean treaty earlier this year.
The CCAMLR, which regulates fisheries, is comprised of 26 member countries plus the EU. They include the United States, Russia, China, the UK, France, India, Japan, host Chile, Brazil and South Africa.
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