I don't know, ask them.

Over the years significant protocols and regulations have been agreed between the parties and enacted into domestic law. For example, under UK law, any British vessel or any person on a British expedition to Antarctica must have a permit and strict penalties exist for proceeding south of 60° without one.

If you think that is to protect "the flora and fauna" of the 17million square KMs of Antartica, then you're drinking the kool aid.

As GLP doesn't allow posting some links, im not going to go out of my way to circumvent these blocks GLP has, because frankly it's ridiculous.

Google it yourself.