Deep Sea Conservation Coalition gives NAFO mixed grade on protection of deep sea ecosystems
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SCOM] - September 26, 2014 -
The 36th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) closed today in Vigo, Spain. The 12 members of NAFO were presented with comprehensive scientific advice regarding the protection of deep sea ecosystems as well as the conservation of fish stocks in the NAFO Convention Area.
NAFO agreed to close two new areas to protect deep-sea ecosystems such as coldwater corals, sponge and seapen ecosystems, but did not adopt the full suite of recommendations to protect sites identified by its scientists as high priorities. Fortunately, however, NAFO did agree to renew the area closures adopted at previous meetings and which were set to expire in December of this year, for an additional 6 years.
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