Plea For More Support For Trawling Ban Call
September 27, 2006 @ 08:20 AM (EST)
Source: Fishupdate.com
A PLEA is being made to the Pacific Island Forum (PIF's) countries to take their cue from Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and Vanuatu in calling for the United Nations to establish an immediate moratorium on unregulated high seas bottom trawling.
Greenpeace Australia Pacific Oceans team leader Nilesh Goundar
said other there is an expectation that other PIF's will follow their big brother Australia and their neighbours in leading the world to a strong policy outcome at the UN next month...
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