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UN launches new initiative to protect oceans on 30th anniversary of Law of the Sea
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched on Monday a new initiative to protect the oceans and the people whose livelihoods depend on it, and called on countries to work together to achieve a more sustainable management of this precious resource and address the threats it is currently facing. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe only way, to positively protect the seas and oceans , is to ban all humans from entering them.
Aug 13th, 2012 - 10:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Then again United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Could always mar, the mighty CFK ,
They have a lot in common,
[Talking] being one of them .lol.
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a new UN initiative to protect and sustain food resource in the worlds oceans, a noble idea but.....how can you prevent over fishing when the countries responsible are also violating others countries borders constantly with illegal fishing, they cant respect borders they certainly are not going to respect any UN new initiative....this initiative means nothing without enforcement.
Aug 13th, 2012 - 10:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0heres an initiative they want UN aid, World bank development Aid then toe the UN line or print your own money.
...of course, guess which is the ONLY major martitime nation that has NOT agreed on the “Law of the Sea” of 1982: The EXCEPTIONAL NATION! Still need a clue ? The one EXCEPTIONAL NATION which de-actived its 4th Fleet (the Southern Commando Fleet) at the end of WW TWO in 1946, but re-activated this “4th Fleet” in 2008 - after major oil and gas deposits had been dedected under the South Atlantic...
Aug 14th, 2012 - 03:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0The US fourth fleet that has no ships attached to it do you mean? It has been set up principly as a Command and Control centre to counter drug running and piracy in Carribean area utilising the odd ship from the fifth fleet, although Chavez's remarks not long ago about sinking US ships with his ancient russian aircraft might swing things to put a battle group off South America and militarize the South Atlantic just to see Chavez's and Turkey necks reaction, I can imagine it now lots of huffing and puffing, toilet rolls in fridge, and NO action.
Aug 14th, 2012 - 04:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0International control of everything, by unelected bureaucrats, is that really a good idea? The EU fisheries policy has caused considerable damage to fish stocks because cumbersome laws take over from common sense. Those who make their living from the sea know they have to conserve stocks for their own livelihoods and for future generations. It is why there have been generations of fishermen, “man and boy”. That is now being destroyed. EU grants to Spain for super trawlers led to UK fisherman being banned from going to sea, and has decimated the UK fishing industry, because we lost our own territorial waters.
Aug 14th, 2012 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0The oceans form 70% of the earth's surface. Do we really want to hand that over to the UN and its bureaucrats. We already have sustainable fishing areas operated by inshore fisherman that under threat of closure because of the implentation of “marine reserves” under Agenda 21, where there are no problems to be solved.
@5 I'm not sure about “International control of everything, by unelected bureaucrats”. Surely there is a difference between the UN and the EU? It seems to me that the UN mostly operates by consensus. Whereas the EU makes up its own “rules” and then imposes sanctions on members that they consider have not “complied”. Ever heard of a UN member being “fined”? But I'm glad that you've mentioned Spain. There's a country that should be banned from sending its fishing boats to sea for the next 5 years. At least! In fact, they should be banned from fishing, except in their own inland waters.
Aug 14th, 2012 - 12:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In fact, I believe that British politicians are mostly to blame. In line with the British character, they seek to “be reasonable”. The trouble is that they don't seem to take into account that other countries aren't reasonable. Take Spain in the Mediterranean. It has “conservation areas” that can't be fished. Elsewhere they have fished their stocks to extinction. Now they invade Gibraltar's waters (BGTW) to fish. I have a preferred solution. A simple warning. “You are fishing illegally in Gibraltar waters. Cease your activities immediately and leave. Failure to comply will result either in your arrest or being sunk. There will be no further warnings.”
As a thought, isn't Agenda 21 non-binding and voluntary?
#1 She's far to good for him =) But she could certainly do his job, and be better at it =)
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