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Johán H. Williams - Director General Department of Marine Resources and Environment

Explore the responsibilities of managing deep-sea fisheries to promote sustainability while ensuring biodiversity protection in marine protected areas. Learn about agreed guidelines and legislative measures for effective conservation efforts.

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Johán H. Williams - Director General Department of Marine Resources and Environment

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  1. Closed Areas or Marine Protected Areas – Who should do what ? NSRAC – Control and Compliance ConferencePeterhead – 21/22 Feb. 2008- Johán H. Williams - Director General Department of Marine Resources and Environment

  2. Objective • ”The main objectives of the management of Deep Sea Fisheries are to promote responsible fisheries that provide economic opportunities while ensuring the …………..” (agreed text from first FAO Technical Consultation on the International Guidelines for the management of Deep-Seas Fisheries in the High Seas)

  3. Marine Protected Area “’Marine and Coastal Protected Area’ means any confined area within or adjacent to the marine environment, together with its overlying waters and associated flora, fauna and historical features, which has been reserved by legislation or other effective means, including custom, with the effect that its marine and/or coastal biodiversity enjoys a higher level of protection than its surroundings”

  4. UNGA res 61/105 § 80 “Calls upon States to take action immediately, individually and through RFMOs/As, and consistent with the precautionary approach and ecosystem approaches, to sustainably manage fish stocks and vulnerable marine ecosystems, including seamounts, hydrotermal vents and cold water corals, from destructive fishing practicies, recognizing the immense importance and value of deep sea ecosystems and the biodiversity they contains”

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