Conference Tackles Overfishing In The World’s Oceans

Coral reefs such as this one in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument provide places for fish to reproduce and sustain the vitality of their populations around Hawaii. Credit - UNESCO via Wikimedia Commons
October 15, 2021
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Protecting the world’s oceans and its resources could be coming closer to reality as countries gather this week in China for the United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity. Nations are expected to start keeping promises to protect 30% of the world’s oceans, including implementing or pledging support for the implementation of more Marine Protected Areas around the world.

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Convention on Biological Diversity
Conference of the Parties
marine protected areas
30x30 target
oceans
overfishing