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UN bottom trawl negotiations start

17 November 2006

Today, delegates from around the world will meet at UN headquarters in New York to begin final negotiations on the possible adoption of a UN moratorium on high seas bottom trawling.

European Community, South Korea and Russia Sink International Effort to Protect South Pacific from High Seas Bottom Trawling

10 November 2006

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition has condemned northern fishing nations European Community, South Korea, and Russia for blocking measures which would have protected deep-sea life in the South Pacific. Those participants stubbornly opposed attempts by countries negotiating a new regional fisheries management organisation to put in place strong measures, including measures that would have protected vulnerable marine ecosystems from the damage caused by bottom trawl fishing in international waters.

Actress Sigourney Weaver Stands With Conservation Organizations And Ambassadors Calling For A Moratorium On High Seas Bottom-Trawling

03 October 2006

Actress Sigourney Weaver today joined a coalition representing more than 60 conservation organizations from around the world at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to call for new action to confront lawless bottom trawling in deep sea fisheries, a practice scientists say is destroying some of the world's rarest and most sensitive ocean habitats.

Australian Government calls for an end to deep-sea destruction

22 September 2006

Greenpeace welcomed Australia's announcement today calling for the United Nations to establish a moratorium on unregulated high seas bottom trawling. Australia has joined a growing number of countries demanding the establishment of a United Nations moratorium on high seas bottom trawling.

Greenpeace activists lock themselves to high seas bottom trawler

30 July 2006

Early today, Greenpeace activists locked themselves to a high seas bottom trawler to prevent it from leaving Port Nelson. Four activists boarded the Chang Xing, locking themselves to the mast and other parts of the vessel.

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14 July 2006

Today’s United Nations Secretary General’s Report of measures taken by states to protect vulnerable deep-sea life from destructive fishing practices such as high seas bottom trawling has confirmed that the protection these areas receive is woefully inadequate and that urgent action is required now by the international community.

Greenpeace stops pirate fishing vessels in European port

11 March 2006

This morning Greenpeace activists prevented four pirate fishing trawlers from leaving Rostock harbour with chains and oil drums. One vessel was chained to the harbour wall and hung with a banner reading 'Stop pirate fishing'. A fifth trawler left Rostock last night - all five are on the EU blacklist for having been engaged in illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing - also know as pirate fishing - in the Atlantic. All have recently changed names and flags and were trying to leave port to plunder the high seas again.

 
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