... the Russians have been exploiting it for feeding their cattle. It may eventually be a food for humans after further research. It is also a food for the penguins and seals whose population is reported to be increasing after the coming into effect of the CCAMLR the agreement on Marine Living Resources. There are two types of penguins found in the coastal regions ... and 1 Australian vessels were hunting seals in the South Shetlands. The next year the numbers were perhaps doubled. In 1978 the Antarctic Treaty nations agreed to prohibit the taking of fur, elephant and Ross seals, and limit t...

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