UK Overseas Territories have 4 million sq. km. of marine protected areas.

Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 07:14 UTC

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The United Kingdom is showcasing its expertise in marine conservation and protection at the 4th International Congress of Marine Protected Areas in La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile, which extends until next 8 September. Read full article

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Brit Bob
By a ruling of the UN, Argentina will extend its maritime platform (Politica Argentina) ; New map of the maritime platform reaffirms the sovereignty of Malvinas with UN endorsement (ElCronista); Argentina enlarges its territory 35%, with a UN endorsement ...(La Capital).To add to this euphoric atmosphere the Argentine Foreign Minister stated, ''This is a historic opportunity for Argentina. We have taken a great step in the demarcation of the outer limit of our continental shelf; the most extensive boundary of Argentina and our border with humanity,'' Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra told La Nacion, which tomorrow will publicly announce the details of this resolution. (Susana Malcorra, quoted by Dinatale M, La Nacion, Argentina, 27 March 2016).

But what is the truth...
Argentina's Continental Shelf Claims and The UN CLCA Commission (1 page):-

https://www.academia.edu/33898951/Argentinas_Continental_Shelf_Claims_-The_UN_CLCS_Commission
Sep 07th, 2017 - 02:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
Interesting to see if Argentina have worthwhile conservation within their extended waters. You would think they would be happy getting the extension to their legitimate waters and stop blarting about the ones they won't get because to repeat you again Bob, their claim is without a case.
Sep 07th, 2017 - 07:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Juanma
The question is why is this piece appearing in Mercopenguin, a British government propaganda organ supposedly devoted to America, South America and the “South Atlantic”?
Sep 08th, 2017 - 03:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Clyde15
Hepatia
If you were not so mentally challenged and ignorant about geography, you would see that we are talking about a conference in Chile -(which as you probably don't know is in S.America) - and islands in the Southern hemisphere including Antarctica.

Can we explain it any better to an obvious ignoramus with a plethora of Troll names ?
Each one stupider than the last ! It appears not !
Sep 08th, 2017 - 01:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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