Rich in fish, minerals and scientific potential, the seas around Antarctica are among the planet’s most pristine waters — but fishing vessels are already moving in. Next week, negotiators at a meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR, pronounced ‘cam-lar’) may try to contain the accelerating rush to access the region’s natural resources. At stake is one of the planet’s last great wildernesses — as well as the credibility of the international body set up to protect Antarctica’s marine life.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/antarctic-seas-balance
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/daniel-cressey
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/antarctica
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oceans-and-seas
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-life
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/protected-area-conservation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/new-zealand
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-fisheries
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/australia
