Past IAATO ATCM Information Papers

Environmental Impact Assessments for Antarctic Tourist Activities (ATCM21_ip074_e)

Compulsory Insurance Under Liability Regimes (ATCM21_ip083_e)

Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) (ATCM21_ip108_e)

Report on the Ecological Research Program Within the Time Frame of Co-Operation Between Russian Antarctic Expedition and Quark Expeditions (ATCM21_ip109_e)

IAATO Oil Spill Contingency Planning (ATCM22_ip104_e)

Post Visit Reporting For Tourism and Non-governmental Activities in the Antarctic (ATCM22_ip105_e)

IAATO Education and Training (ATCM22_ip087_e)

An Assessment of Environmental Emergencies Arising from Activities in Antarctica (SATCM12_ip011_e)

IP063 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism 2003-2004 Antarctic Season

IP039 Regulatory Mechanisms That Address Antarctic Tourism

Example of an Environmental Audit (ATCM18_ip013_e)

Draft Initial Environmental Evaluation (ATCM18_ip023_e)

IAATO Report of Activities for XXVIII ATCM-Kyoto (ATCM18_ip096_e)

Initial Environmental Evaluation: Antarctic and Southern Ocean Seaborne Tourism of Marine Expeditions Inc. (ATCM19_ip108_e)

Areas of Geologic Interest in the Antarctic Peninsula, and Tourism: A Case for Compatibility (ATCM19_ip068_e)

IAATO Slide Presentation: Recommendation XVIII-1 (ATCM20_ip101_e)

Expedition Leader's Notebook (Table of Contents) (ATCM20-ip099_e)

Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) (ATCM20_ip097_e)

Preliminary Overview of Antarctic Tourism, 1995-1997 (ATCM20_ip096_e)

IAATO Medical Emergency Contingency Plan (ATCM20_ip076_e)

Responsible Tourism in Antarctica - ATCM XVII - INFO 76 - 1992

Educational Program on Tourist Vessels to Antarctica - ATCM XVII - INFO 75 - 1992

Tourism in Antarctica, Guidelines For a Low-Impact Presence - ATCM AVII - INFO 65 - 1992

Proposed Amendment for Antarctic Treaty Site Guidelines for Visitors Baily Head, Deception Island (ATCM36_wp046_e)

Review of ATCM Recommendations on Operational Matters (ATCM36_wp001_e)

Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines, 2013-14 and 2014-15 Season (ATCM38_ip085_e)

Joint Search and Rescue Exercise in the Antarctic (ATCM38_ip052_e)

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2014-15 (ATCM38_ip096_e)

Early Career Opportunities: Antarctic Fellowships & Scholarships (ATCM44_ip005_e_)

Site management of Elephant Point, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands (ATCM42_ip043_e_)

Progress with development of a methodology to assess the relative sensitivity of sites to visits by tourists (ATCM42_ip100_e_)

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2018-19 (ATCM42_ip107_rev1_e_)

Revision of Guidelines for Visitor Sites in the South Shetland Islands: Revised Guidelines for Yankee Harbour and Half Moon Island (ATCM42_wp054_e_)

Visitor Site Guidelines Assessment and Review Checklists (ATCM42_wp055_e_)

Updated Management Plan and maps for Antarctic Specially Managed Area No. 4 Deception Island (ATCM42_wp056_e_)

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2016-17

Reinstalling the memorial plaque of Le Pourquoi Pas? on Petermann Island (Charcot’s cairn 1909, HSM 27) (ATCM39_ip001_e)

Site Guidelines for the Yalour Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago (ATCM39_wp032_e)

Site Guidelines for Point Wild, Elephant Island ( ATCM39_wp033_e)

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2015-16 (ATCM39_wp034_e)

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2021-22 (ATCM44_ip080_rev1_e_)

The Southern Ocean contribution to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (ATCM44_ip107_rev1_e_)

IAATO Overview of Antarctic Vessel Tourism: The 2023-24 Season, and Preliminary Estimates for 2024-25 (ATCM46_ip102_rev1_e_)

IAATO Deep Field and Air Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2023-24 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2024-25 Season (ATCM46_ip103_e_)

A Five-Year Overview and 2023-24 Season Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines (ATCM46_ip104_e_)

IAATO Operator Response to High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (ATCM46_ip105_e_)

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2022-23 (ATCM45_ip040_e_)

IAATO Field Operations Manual (FOM) (ATCM46_ip106_e_)

Managing threats to Antarctic terrestrial biodiversity (ATCM45_ip045_e_)

A Catalogue of IAATO Operator Activities (ATCM46_ip107_e_)

Systematic Conservation Plan for the Antarctic Peninsula Project Updates and Next Steps (ATCM45_ip048_e_)

IAATO Site Management Methods (ATCM46_ip108_e_)

A Five-Year Overview and 2022-23 Season Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines (ATCM45_ip053_e_)

AATO Observer and Compliance Programs (ATCM46_ip109_e_)

Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2022-23 (ATCM45_ip055_e_)

IAATO Antarctic Ambassador Expedition Program (ATCM46_ip110_e_)

IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: The 2022-23 Season, and Preliminary Estimates for 2023-24 (ATCM45_ip056_e_)

IAATO Considerations During the Development of a Tourism Framework (ATCM46_ip111_e_)

Implementation of the IMO Polar Code: A practical perspective (ATCM45_ip058_e_)

Report from the management group for Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA) No. 4 Deception Island for the period 2023-24 (ATCM46_ip179_e_)

Heightened Risk of Avian Influenza in the Antarctic Treaty Area (ATCM45_ip101_e_)

Seventh report of the Intersessional Contact Group on Education and Outreach (ATCM46_wp029_e_)

Feedback on the monitoring on board tourist vessels conducted during the 2022 - 2023 season (ATCM45_ip105_e_)

Update on High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Antarctica (ATCM46_wp047_rev1_e_)

Sixth report of the Intersessional Contact Group on Education and Outreach (ATCM45_wp025_e-2_)

Strengthening the usefulness of Site Guidelines for Visitors (ATCM46_wp052_e_)

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2023-24 (ATCM46_ip084_rev1_e_)

Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2023-24 (ATCM46_ip101_e_)

IAATO Deep Field and Air Operations Biosecurity Procedures - An update (ATCM45_ip052_e)

IAATO Deep Field and Air Overview of Antarctic Tourism - 2022-23 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2023-24 Season (ATCM45_ip057_e)

IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: A Historical Review of Growth, the 2021-22 Season, and Preliminary Estimates for 2022-23

Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2021-22

A Five-Year Overview and 2021–22 Season Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines

A Five-year Overview and 2020-21 Season Report on IAATO Operator use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines

Second Edition of the Wildlife Awareness Manual

Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2019-20 and 2020-21

Deception Island Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA No. 4) – 2019/2021 Management report

Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2020-21

IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: A Historical Review of Growth, the 2020-21 Season, and Preliminary Estimates for 2021-22

Cumulative Impact 2001

IAATO Annual Report 2000

Overview of Antarctic Tourism 2000

IAATO Annual Report 1999

Overview of Antarctic Tourism Activities 1999

Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) 1998

Overview of Antarctic Tourism Activities 1998

Antarctic Tourism - A Resource for Science 1997 (ATCM21_ip125_e)

Overview of Antarctic Tourism Activities a Summary of 1996-1998 and Five Year Projection 1997-2002 (ATCM21_ip075_e)

IAATO Overview of Tourism 2001: Appendix A 2001

IAATO Overview of Tourism 2001: Appendix B 2001

IP097 - New IAATO Procedures for Operating in the Vicinity of Whales

WP 34 Review of Guidelines for Visitor Sites in the Antarctic Peninsula: Revised Guidelines for Paulet Island

IP112 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2015-16 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2016-17

IP079 SAR Communication Exercise: Argentina - IAATO

IP14 IAATO Yacht Outreach Campaign

IP061 - IAATO Further Recommendations to Tourism Vessel Operators to Enhance Marine Safety, and Guidelines for Small Boat Operations in the Vicinity of Ice

IP085 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism 2007-2008 Antarctic Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2008-2009 Antarctic Season

IP090 IAATO Annual Report

IP071 IAATO Overview of Tourism

IP098 - Education & Outreach by IAATO – an update for 2019

WP 35 Review of Guidelines for Visitor Sites in the Antarctic Peninsula: New and Amended Guidelines

IP118 IAATO Assessing New Activities Checklist

IP93 SAR Info for MRCCs

IP103 IAATO Climate Change Working Group - Report of Progress

IP062 Report on IAATO Member use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Site and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines - 2008-09 Season

IP086 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2007-2008 Under Article III (2) of the Antarctic Treaty

IP091 IAATO Contingency Planning

IP072 IAATO Site Specific Guidelines 2003 in the Antarctic Peninsula Further Addressing Potential Cumulative Impacts

IP099 - Reducing Single-Use Plastic and Waste Generated by Polar Tourism

IP070 Report of IAATO

IP119 IAATO Procedures upon the discovery of a high mortality event

IP97 Peninsula Landing Sites and Guidelines

IP104 Proposed Amendment to Antarctic Treaty Site Guidelines for Hannah Point

IP075 - Non-IAATO Tourism and Visitation in Antarctica

IP116 IAATO Information Outreach to Private One-off Non Member Expeditions

IP095 IAATO An Update on the Antarctic Audit and Accreditation Scheme

IP078 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO 2002-2003)

IP138 - IAATO Mandatory Observer Scheme

IP071 - IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2017-18 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2018-19 Season

IP120 IAATO UAV policy update

IP98 Guidelines Short Overnight

IP105 Report on IAATO Operator use of Antarctic Peninsula LATCM

IP084 - Establishing an Annual Round Table Discussion on Antarctic Tourism: Summary Report on June 2009 IAATO Meeting

IP114 Brief Update on the Antarctic Peninsula Landing Site Visits and Site Guidelines

IP 67 "The Use of Heavy Fuels" a Joint Paper by COMNAP and IAATO

IP085 Insurance Amounts for IAATO Tourist Vessels

IP139 - Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2018-19

IP083: Update on work to develop a methodology to assess the sensitivity of sites used by visitors

IP121 IAATO Wildlife Watching guidelines

IP99 IAATO Report 2012-13

IP106 - rev. 1 - IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2010-11 Season and Preliminary Estimates for the 2011-12 Season

IP112 - Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2009-10

IP122 Antarctic Treaty Inspection Process for Tourist Vessels Suggested Improvements

IP81 IAATO Visitor Site Guidelines Analysis

IP095 Tourism Issues

IP140 - IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism- 2018-19 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2019-20 Season

IP148: Attachments - Promoting conservation in Antarctica through collaboration and active citizenship

IP041 The Future of Antarctica Forum

IP101 Climate Change WG Report

IP107 Towards an IAATO Enhanced Observer Scheme

IP113 - IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2009-10 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2010-11 and Beyond

IP134 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism 2006-2007 Antarctic Season

IP 82 IAATO'S Overview of Tourism 2004-2005 Revised

IP096 Adventure Tourism in Antarctica

IP141 - The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators joins Fellowship Program

IP162: Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2016-17

IP053 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2013-14, 2014-15 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2015-16 Season

IP102 Barrientos Island Footpath

IP107 - Appendix 1 -Observer Scheme Annual Internal Review Checklist

IP33 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2008-2009

IP121 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism 2006-2007 Antarctic Season

IP089 Proposed Amendment to the Standard Post Visit Site Report

IP030 Chairman's Report from the Aspen Tourism Meeting

IP142 - Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines, 2018-19 Season

IP163: IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism 2016-17: Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2017-18

IP084 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2014-15

IP103 Overview Antarctic Tourism

IP107 - Appendix 2 - 5 Year External Review Checklist

IP86 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2008-2009 Antarctic Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2009-2010 Antarctic Season

IP116 Appendix 1 - Visitor Guidelines Poster

IP 90 IAATO's Site Specific Guidelines in the Antarctic Peninsula

IP071 Bibliography of Publications

IP143 - Overview of IAATO Operators’ Flight Activity

IP164: Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines 2016-17 Season

IP087 Using Education to Create a Task Force for Antarctic Conservation

IP54 Yachting Activity 2012-13

IP107 - Appendix 3 - IAATO Observer Checklist for Associate B1 Members

IP87 IAATO Field Operations Manual (FOM)

IP116-Appendix 2 Boots and Clothing Decontamination Poster

IP 95 IAATO'S Annual Report 2004-2005

IP072 Guidelines for Tourist Operations in Antarctica

IP144 - IAATO Field Operations Manual (FOM)

IP166: Systematic Conservation Plan for the Antarctic Peninsula

IP086 IAATO Guidelines for Sea Kayaking and Underwater Activities

IP100 Joint SAR Exercise

IP107 - Appendix 4 - IAATO Observer Checklist for Associate B1 Members

IP88 Survival Craft on Passenger Vessels: An Overview

IP116 Appendix 3 Marine Wildlife Watching Poster Part 1

IP 96 An Update on IAATO's Accreditation and Audit Process

IP073 Overview of Tourism

IP145 - A Catalogue of IAATO Operator Activities

IP167: New IAATO Guidelines for Submersibles and Remote Operated Vehicle activities

IP088 IAATO Policies on the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in Antarctica

WP15 2013 On-site Guideline Review

IP107 - Appendix 5 - IAATO Observer Checklist for Associate (B1)

IP101 Land-Based Tourism Facilities

IP116 Appendix 4 Marine Wildlife Watching Poster Part 2

IP 97 Update on Boot & Clothing Decontamination Guidelines & the Introduction & Detection of Diseases in Antarctic Wildlife

IP074 IAATO Annual Report 2001-2002

IP 72 - Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines, 2017-18 Season

IP103 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2015-16

IP044 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2013-14

IP036 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2011-12

IP108 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Ops 2010-11

IP019 Chairman’s Report from the Miami Meeting (March 17-19, 2008) on Antarctic Tourism

IP116 Appendix 5 Marine Wildlife Watching Guidelines Leaflet

IP 121 Use of Ballast Water in Antarctica

IP075 IAATO-Wide Emergency Contingency and Search and Rescue Plan: A Brief Summary of the Work in Progress

IP148 Collaborating on Antarctic Education and Outreach

IP104 Patterns of Tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula Region: a 20-year analysis

IP077 Management of tourism in Antarctica – an IAATO perspective

IP037 Report on IAATO Operator use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines, 2011-2012 Season

IP002 Spatial Patterns of Tour Ship Traffic in the Antarctic Peninsula Region

IP081 Summary Report and Outcomes of IAATO’s Marine Committee Meeting on Vessel Operations, Safety and Related Issues

IP039 Antarctic Whales and Antarctic Tourism

IP069 IAATO’s Formalization of an Accreditation Scheme and Internal Audit Process and the Association’s Views on an ATCM Accreditation Scheme

IP085 Regulatory Mechanisms that Affect Antarctic Tourism

IP 55 Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2017-18

IP105 Report on IAATO Operator Use of Antarctic Peninsula Landing Sites and ATCM Visitor Site Guidelines, 2015-16 Season

IP078 Adventure Tourism: Activities undertaken by IAATO Members

IP038 Establishing IAATO Safety Advisories

IP24 IAATO Guidelines to Minimize Seabirds Landing on Ships

IP082 Update on the Antarctic Peninsula Landing Site Use and Site Guidelines ATCM 11, CEP 7 c IAATO English

IP066 Brief Update on the Antarctic Peninsula Landing Site Visits and Site Guidelines

IP068 Report of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators 2003-2004

IAATO Annual Report 2001

WP 32 Review of Site Guidelines For Visitors

IP106 Towards Developing a Strategic Approach to Environmentally Managed Tourism and Non-governmental Activities: an industry perspective

IP045 - Rev. 2- IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2013-14 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2014-15 Season

IP039 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism: 2011-12 Season and Preliminary Estimates for 2012-13 Season

IP025 IAATO Online Field Staff Assessment & Logbook

IP083 Regulation of Antarctic Tourism-- A Marine Perspective ATCM 11 IAATO

IP085 IAATO Landbased Tourism ATCM XXIX

IP069 IAATO Wide Emergency Contingency Planning 2003-2004

IP024 - Systematic Conservation Plan for the Antarctic Peninsula Project Updates

WP 33 Proposed Amendment for Antarctic Treaty Site Guidelines for Visitors Pendulum Cove, Telefon Bay and Whalers Bay, Deception Island

IP107 How to be a Responsible Antarctic Visitor: IAATO’s New Animated Briefings

IP055 Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2013-14

IP042 Data Collection and Reporting on Yachting Activity in Antarctica in 2011-12

IP060 - Developing a Risk Assessment Framework for IAATO Passenger Vessels

IP084 Land-Based Tourism and the Development of Land-Based Tourism Infrastructure in Antarctica: An IAATO Perspective

IP086 IAATO Overview of Antarctic Tourism 2005-2006 Rev 1

IP 70 An Assessment of Environmental Emergencies Arising from Activities in Antarctica 2002-2003 Season

IAATO Membership Application Form