The entire Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TNRP) will officially be an Area to be Avoided (ATBA) by all maritime traffic, after the International Maritime Organization (IMO) endorsed the Philippines’ proposal to upgrade the protection of the area.
The IMO Subcommittee on Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue (NCSR) approved the proposal during its meeting March 6 to 10 at the IMO Headquarters in London. The formal adoption and implementation of the ATBA designation is expected during the next meeting of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) on June 7 to 16.
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