1. As a benchmark that should be followed for an eventual amendment of Article XXV of the Convention. This could allow for compulsory procedures entailing binding decisions to be followed if no agreement can be reached. This implies the possibility of submission of a dispute to the ICJ, the ITLOS or an arbitral tribunal, if no agreement is reached or any other means are not followed or did not produce an outcome. In the case of disagreement as to the procedure to be followed, CPs are deemed to have accepted arbitration as the residual procedure¹. Equally, Part XV of UNCLOS provides for an efficient provisional measures mechanism during dispute proceedings, that protects the rights of the Parties, fish stocks and the marine environment². This mechanism should be employed or copied in any modification of the dispute settlement scheme of CCAMLR.
2. As a possibility to be used between CPs that are also Parties to UNCLOS pending an amendment to the Convention, and by those CPs with regard to NCPs being also Parties to UNCLOS whose vessels are engaged in illegal fishing in CCAMLR waters.

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