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Sunday, September 24, 2006

URGENT! The NAFO News Release and Loyola's Same Meeting?

Hey Loyola how come you did not mention that the delegates had decided to impose a ban on bottom trawling on seamounts in the Northwest Atlantic?

Loyola's Release says, "NAFO also decided to take action to better understand the effects of fishing on several seamounts in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. This demonstrates, in practice, a shift in NAFO's management process to incorporate science and the ecosystem approach."

Now media - what's up? Loyola won't vote for the ban in November? Why the difference in the two News Releases?

NAFO RELEASE
Loyola's Release

1 comment:

NL-ExPatriate said...

40% of our continental shelf is considered apart of the High seas. The Nose, Tail nad Flemish cap.

60% of all bottom dragging takes place on the Nose, Tail, and flemish cap of our continental shelf.