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<p>The UK is already a leading advocate for the development and establishment of a
network of Marine Protected Areas across the Southern Ocean. The UK secured agreement
for the first Southern Ocean Marine Protected Area (MPA) on the South Orkney Islands
Southern Shelf, which was designated by the international Commission for the Conservation
of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in 2009. We also strongly supported
the Ross Sea region MPA, which was agreed in 2016. The UK is a co-proponent for MPA
proposals in the Weddell Sea and in East Antarctica, both of which will be presented
to the next CCAMLR meeting in October for adoption. Prior to this meeting, the Foreign
Secretary will engage with key CCAMLR Members to seek their support. The UK is also
playing a leading role in developing an MPA proposal for the Antarctic Peninsula.</p>
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