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Roundnose grenadier, a fish that lives between 600-1200m below sea surface (Photo: DSCC)
High Seas Alliance Renew Demand For Strong Ocean Outcome At Rio+20
(BRAZIL, 6/18/2012)
The High Seas Alliance, a cooperative initiative comprising 22 member organizations, working towards the protection, conservation and restoration of marine ecosystem health and biodiversity and, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, both attending the Rio+20 UN (United Nations) sustainable development conference in Brazil, have issued a statement on the ‘ocean’ section of the new negotiating text issued by the Brazilian government.
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12 June 2005, crewmen on the NZ bottom trawler Waipori dump a large piece of "Paragorgia" coral dragged up from the deep seabed in their net
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The statement says: “Brazil should be applauded for making ocean conservation one of the four priorities for this meeting and we commend its leadership in steering a challenging process.
“A new Treaty for High Seas protection will be a game changer for the future of our ocean and the millions dependent on it for their survival.
“Rio+20 is the moment to finally create effective protection for the high seas and stop its uncontrolled destruction.
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The NZ deep sea trawler West Bay does a fast turn after hauling its catch from international waters in the Tasman Sea
Greenpeace along with more than a thousand scientist are supporting the call for a moratorium on high seas bottom trawling, because of the vast amount of marine life that is destroyed by this fishing method (Photo: DSCC)
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“However the Obama Administration is currently blocking this critical measure. We can only hope that Secretary of State Clinton will deliver the change needed to secure a potential win for our ocean here in Rio.
Many developing countries have been champions of sustainable fisheries to ensure food security and livelihoods. These issues will now be debated in the final days of this conference.”
About The High Seas Alliance
The High Seas Alliance is a cooperative initiative of groups and organizations concerned with protecting the high seas — the regions of the world's ocean that are beyond national jurisdiction.
HSA was formed in Washington, DC, in early 2011, when a gathering of marine scientists and representatives of conservation groups came together to form a new alliance dedicated to the conservation and protection of the 64 percent of the world's ocean which is outside national jurisdictions.
About The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
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Over 70 organisations worldwide are working together under the umbrella of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) to protect cold-water corals and vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems.
Together with the scientific community, The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition are calling for States to honour their commitments made at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to protect deep-sea species and ecosystems on the high seas from the harmful impacts of fishing.
This reprieve would provide immediate protection to the mostly undiscovered biodiversity of the deep seas while legally-binding conservation and management regimes can be developed.
About the Rio+20 Conference
Rio+20 - the short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development , will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012.
The official discussions will focus on two main themes: How to build a green economy to achieve sustainable development and lift people out of poverty, including support for developing; and how to improve international coordination for sustainable development.
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Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
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Source: High Seas Alliance
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