Southern Ocean
Ocean around Antarctica
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| June 2021 | National Geographic Society officially recognized the Southern Ocean as a distinct ocean. |
| December 25 2019 | The first completely human-powered expedition across the Southern Ocean was accomplished by a team of six rowers led by captain Fiann Paul. |
| August 3 2019 | Richard Jenkins' unmanned saildrone completed the first autonomous circumnavigation of the Southern Ocean after 196 days at sea. |
| February 2019 | The Five Deeps Expedition surveyed the maximum depth of the Southern Ocean using multibeam sonar, identifying the deepest point at 60° 28' 46 |
| February 3 2019 | Victor Vescovo visited the deepest point of the Southern Ocean in the DSV Limiting Factor submersible, exploring the location he proposed naming the 'Factorian Deep'. |
| 2018 |
Patagonian toothfish
Kerguelen Island fishery was recertified by the MSC.
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| 2017 |
Patagonian toothfish
Heard Island and McDonald Islands fishery was recertified by the MSC. Macquarie Island toothfish fishery was recertified. Crozet Islands fishery was certified by the MSC.
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| 2015 |
Patagonian toothfish
Ross Sea fishery was recertified by the MSC.
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| 2014 |
Patagonian toothfish
South Georgia toothfish fishery was recertified. Falkland Islands toothfish fishery was awarded MSC certification.
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| March 31 2014 | The International Court of Justice ruled that Japan's whaling program was commercial in nature, effectively ending scientific whaling permits in the Southern Ocean. |
| September 2013 |
Patagonian toothfish
Kerguelen Island fishery was certified by the MSC.
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| May 2012 |
Patagonian toothfish
Macquarie Island toothfish fishery gained MSC certification.
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| March 2012 |
Patagonian toothfish
Heard Island and McDonald Islands fishery was certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery by the MSC.
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| 2010 |
Patagonian toothfish
Ross Sea fishery was independently evaluated and certified by the MSC as sustainable and well-managed.
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