Antarctic Treaty members extend the protective zone around the recently discovered Shackleton ship.
The sunken vessel's timbers. The hull looked reminiscent of its condition seen in photos taken just days before the plunge into the deep more than a century ago.
The future management plan may look to extend the perimeter upwards into the water column by several hundred metres, and conceivably all the way to the surface. Today, with the brutal ice conditions that persist in the Weddell Sea, those activities are going to be few and far between. But for how long?
"Perhaps the greatest danger going forward may be from longline fishing, or some sort of fishing activity in that area. If it's not controlled it could cause accidental damage to the wreck."
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