At SC9, the Scientific Committee proposed a workshop to progress future protected area designation (WS-2024-PAD) (SC9 Report, paragraph 312 & 319).
This workshop will be to review the protocol for future marine protected areas designation, and the development of a workplan, building on substantive work undertaken by SIOFA (SC9 report, paragraph 312). In addition, the workshop will evaluate the SIOFA interim protocol for the designation of protected areas (SC9 report, paragraph 319).