PSSA. Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas, 2007 edition. Compilation of official guidance documents and PSSAs adopted sinse 1990

A Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) is an area of the marine environment that needs special protection through action by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) because of its significance? for teco{ini/"(i ecological, socio-economic, or scientific attributes where such attributes may be vulnerable to datmafjo by international shipping activities. At the time of designation of a PSSA, an associated protective measure (АРМ), which meets the requirements of the appropriate legal instrument establishing such measure?, must have boon approved or adopted by IMO to prevent, reduce, or eliminate the threat or identified vulnerability.
IMO is the only international body responsible for assessing proposals for and designating areas as PSSAs and adopting measures applicable to international shipping.
This publication provides the reader with an overview of all PSSAs designated by the МЕРС since 1990 and includes all key 'legal documents' as follows:
.1 Revised PSSA Guidelines;
.2 Revised Guidelines to submit a PSSA Proposal to IMO;
.3 PSSA Proposal Review Form; and
.4 Uniform PSSA Resolution Format.
These texts were designed by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to assist Momboi Governments in the preparation, identification and submission of PSSAs and to provide the" MEPC with the information for a robust review method of a PSSA proposal to ensure that the revised PSSA Guidelines are fulfilled.
It is also hoped that this publication will also assist mariners world-wide to approach and navigate now Of through these PSSAs with caution and act as recommended by the APMs.

Содержание
1 Introduction
2 Legal documents
PSSA Guidelines
Guidance Document for Submission of PSSA Proposals to IMO
PSSA Proposal Review Form
Uniform PSSA Resolution Format
3 PSSAs designated by the Committee since 1990
4 Annexes
Annex 1 - PSSA Guidelines
Annex 2 - Guidance document for submission of PSSA proposals to IMO
Annex 3 - PSSA proposal review form
Annex 4 - Uniform PSSA resolution format
Annex 5 - PSSAs designated since 1990
Annex 6 - Great Barrier Reef PSSA and the Torres Strait PSSA as an extension of the Great Barrier Reef PSSA
Annex 7 - Archipelago of Sabana-Camaguey
Annex 8 - Sea Area around Malpelo Island PSSA
Annex 9 - Sea Area around the Florida Keys PSSA
Annex 10 - Wadden Sea PSSA
Annex 11 - Paracas National Reserve PSSA
Annex 12 - Western European Waters PSSA
Annex 13 - Canary Islands PSSA
Annex 14 - Galapagos Archipelago PSSA
Annex 15 - Baltic Sea Area PSSA