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<p>The South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands sustainable-use Marine Protected
Area (MPA) underwent its first 5-yearly review during 2018. The MPA review panel published
its report on 7 November, concluding that the current MPA is achieving its objectives,
whilst also making a series of recommendations to further strengthen protection of
the Territory's waters. The Commissioner for South Georgia & the South Sandwich
Islands announced, on 12 December, a suite of environmental enhancements to the MPA.
These include extending the MPA across the entire maritime area; protecting 23 per
cent of the MPA to all commercial fishing activities; and prohibiting mining, hydrocarbon
extraction and carriage of heavy fuel oil. The majority of these measures have put
in place; the remaining measures are in the process of being implemented by the Government
of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.</p>
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