BEING AWARE of the ecological, social, economic, cultural,
scientific and educational value of the Galapagos Archipelago, as
well as its vulnerability to damage by international shipping traffic
and activities in the area and the steps taken by Ecuador to address
that vulnerability,
NOTING that the Guidelines for the Identification and Designation
of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas adopted under resolution A.927(22)
set out procedures for the designation of particularly sensitive sea
areas,
HAVING CONSIDERED the proposal from Ecuador to designate
the Galapagos Archipelago as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area,
HAVING AGREED that criteria for identification of a Particularly
Sensitive Sea Area provided in resolution A.927(22) are fulfilled
for the Galapagos Archipelago,
1. DESIGNATES the Galapagos Archipelago as defined
in Annexes 1 and 2 to this resolution as a Particularly
Sensitive Sea Area; and
2. INVITES Member Governments to note the establishment
of associated protective measures defined in Annex 3. The associated protective
measure and the date of its entry into force are expected to be adopted
by the Assembly at its twenty-fourth session in November/December
2005.