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South Georgia proposing to extend toothfish licensing period from 2 to 4 years

Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:11 UTC
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The South Georgia and South Sandwich toothfish fishery is one of the highest-scoring Marine Stewardship Council certified fisheries, underpinned by scientific research, ecosystem-based precautionary management, and careful monitoring and enforcement. Read full article

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  • Roger Lorton

    Somebody will complain.

    Somebody will suggest that 4 years was not part of any agreement.

    Then Think will have to try and convince everyone that it was the UK that broke the last agreement, not Argentina.

    Deja who ?

    Oct 10th, 2017 - 05:27 am - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Brit Bob

    I thought all of these waters belonged to Argentina? Argentina's Continental shelf, surely?

    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 ...

    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

    Oct 10th, 2017 - 08:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Gevera

    England will return the Malvinas within 25 years.

    Oct 15th, 2017 - 03:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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