The first site of the Marine Protected Area network in the Akademik Vernadsky Station region: Argentine Islands, Skua Creek

In 2005-2011 the Ukraine delegation at the CCAMLR presented to the Scientific Committee a series of documents with a proposal to establish Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Akademik Vernadsky Station area with the purpose of protecting natural and geographical objects and establish test areas of special scientific interest. We present the results of the first steps in creation of Marine Protected Area network in Argentine Island Archipelago region.