Central Arctic Ocean fishing moratorium comes into effect

““This important agreement is about responsible ocean stewardship and is necessary to protect this rapidly changing area already impacted by climate change and the threat of illegal fishing,” Bernadette Jordan, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, said in a news release on Friday.

“By working with other nations and drawing upon the traditional knowledge of the Arctic Indigenous Peoples, Canada is helping to protect the Arctic’s diverse and dynamic ecosystems for future generations.””

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Fonte: The Barents Observer, 28 de junho de 2021.