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NAFO MAKES PROGRESS ON UN RESOLUTION
7 May 2008
Conservation organizations from across Canada and Europe have
called on the European Union, Canada, Russia, Iceland, Norway, Japan, the United
States and the other member nations of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
(NAFO) to urgently agree to protect deep-sea species in the Northwest Atlantic.
A special session of NAFO meets this week in Montreal to decide on regulations
to protect cold-water corals and other vulnerable deep-sea species from deep-sea
bottom fisheries on the high seas.
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| TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR NAFO TO PROTECT DEEP-SEA SPECIES |
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5 May 2008
Conservation organizations from across Canada and Europe have
called on the European Union, Canada, Russia, Iceland, Norway, Japan, the United
States and the other member nations of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization
(NAFO) to urgently agree to protect deep-sea species in the Northwest Atlantic.
A special session of NAFO meets this week in Montreal to decide on regulations
to protect cold-water corals and other vulnerable deep-sea species from deep-sea
bottom fisheries on the high seas. More |
| STATES ACKNOWLEDGE DESTRUCTIVE IMPACT OF DEEP-SEA FISHING |
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2 May 2008
The second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group of the
United Nations General Assembly to study issues relating to the conservation
and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction
(the Working Group) concluded today (2nd May) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters
in New York. More |
| Fifth Meeting to Establish a South Pacific RFMO: What about implementation? |
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24 March 2008
The Fifth meeting to discuss the establishment of a South Pacific Regional
Fisheries Management Organisation (SP RFMO) wrapped up week long negotiations
on March 14, 2008 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. While
for the first time, participants addressed a number of important aspects that
needed airing, it is clear that much more work needs to be done More |
 A deep look into our oceans
23 May 2006
"High seas bottom trawling is just not acceptable. Governments need to feel the pressure. They’re wiping out 8,000 year old coral reefs for the sake of a few fish destined for the rich country markets. It’s just not acceptable." Listen to the DSCC podcast (Quicktime)
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| High time other countries found Palau's political backbone |
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13 April 2006
"If all nations that purport to support urgent action to protect the biodiversity of the international waters of the world's oceans from bottom trawl fishing, were as consistent and persistent as the Republic of Palau, the deep sea habitats of the high seas would undoubtedly already be safe from high seas bottom trawling," said Deep Sea Conservation Coalition political advisor, Matthew Gianni. More |
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December 2007
Performance Report 2007: Implementation of UN GA 61/105 with respect to High Seas Bottom Fisheries
Summary report. Full web version
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TED Online Talk: David Gallo: Underwater astonishments
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a shape-shifting cuttlefish, a pair of fighting squid, and a mesmerizing gallery of bioluminescent fish that light up the blackest depths of the ocean. Full Video
Exhibiton 'Abysses' Opens in Paris
From 21 November 2007 - 8 May 2008, the Paris Museum of Natural History is hosting an exhibition featuring the magnificent life of the deep seas, based on a book called The Deep
by Claire Nouvian.
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Here be vulnerable ecosystems!
Can you find the treasures of the high seas?
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