BBC: A bloc of countries has issued a joint call for the creation of marine reserves in Antarctica.
The group, which includes the US, EU, France, New Zealand and Australia, saw their initial plans thrown out by opposition from Russia earlier this year.
But the new plan suggests significant scaling down of one reserve in the hope of securing agreement.
It will be submitted to a meeting in Tasmania next week.
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR),...