Seal Island (South Shetland Islands)
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Seal Islands are a group of small islands and rocks
lying from 3 to 6 mi (4.8 to 9.7 km) northwest of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands
. The Seal Islands are located at 60°58′S 55°24′W. The group takes its name from the largest island, which Captain
William Smith
named Seal Island in 1820 because of the number of seals caught there.
The islands are protected by the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ecosystem Monitoring Programme
and require a permit to enter.
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
lying from 3 to 6 mi (4.8 to 9.7 km) northwest of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. The Seal Islands are located at 60°58′S 55°24′W. The group takes its name from the largest island, which Captain
Captain (nautical)
A sea captain is a licensed mariner in ultimate command of the vessel. The captain is responsible for its safe and efficient operation, including cargo operations, navigation, crew management and ensuring that the vessel complies with local and international laws, as well as company and flag...
William Smith
William Smith (mariner)
William Smith was the English captain who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham Land in Antarctica....
named Seal Island in 1820 because of the number of seals caught there.
The islands are protected by the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ecosystem Monitoring Programme
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ecosystem Monitoring Programme
The Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ecosystem Monitoring Programme is a program set up in 1985 by the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources to monitor and record fishing and harvesting of marine life in and around Antarctica.The...
and require a permit to enter.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScientific Committee on Antarctic ResearchThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science . It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica