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    Status report on the development of scientific knowledge to support the spatial planning of Weddell Sea MPA Phase 2

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    Document Number:
    SC-CAMLR-40/12
    Author(s):
    Delegation of Norway
    Submitted By:
    Dr Gary Griffith
    Approved By:
    Dr Bjørn Krafft (Norway)
    Agenda Item(s)
    SC-CAMLR-40 - 4.1 - Marine protected areas (MPAs)
    Abstract

    The Delegation of Norway would like to inform the Scientific Committee that a scientific knowledge base has been compiled to enable us to progress to a workshop in early 2022 to explore and jointly develop with CAMLR members and observers a range of candidate MPAs to inform a proposal for Weddell Sea MPA Phase 2. This working paper informs the Scientific Committee on the current status of: (i) the scientific knowledge base, (ii) status of the spatial layers for spatial planning, (iii) consultative process, (iv) chronology of documentation and, (v) intended tasks to further improve the scientific knowledge base.