Tag: Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition

• Saturday, May 3rd 2025 - 08:39 UTC

  Tourism tsunami in Antarctica, 125,000 visitors per season and growing

  

  The massive inflow of tourism in Antarctica during the austral summer, almost 125,000 visitors per season, more than double the number five years ago, is becoming a growing concern for many NGOs and conservation organizations.

• Monday, November 24th 2014 - 07:31 UTC

  IMO adopts Polar Code which comes into force in 2017; environmental groups unsatisfied

  

  The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the Polar Code aimed at regulating shipping in Polar Regions. Several environmental groups have criticized the measures for not going far enough to protect the Arctic and Antarctic environments, arguing that while the new code is a positive step forward, it is insufficient to properly protect Polar environments from the anticipated increased levels of shipping activity.

• Friday, May 9th 2014 - 06:13 UTC

  Strong commitment to support Marine Protected Areas in Southern Ocean

  

  The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) joined member states of the Antarctic Treaty, along with observer and expert organizations, in Brasilia this week to discuss measures for the protection of the Antarctic environment.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 13:56 UTC

  Antarctic Treaty Governments Progress on Climate Change and Marine Protected

  

  Punta del Este, Uruguay. Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition welcomed steps at the 33rd Antarctic Treaty meeting to make climate change a major item on the agenda, and to keep momentum going on a network of Marine Protected Areas in the Southern Ocean.