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Minimizing incidental catch by fishing vessels on the high seas

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Claim

States should ensure that fishing activities by vessels flying their flags on the high seas take place in a manner that minimizes incidental catch.

Broader

Regulating fishing
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Facilitates

Ensuring sustainable use of marine living resources of the high seas
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Value

High-spiritedness
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High-mindedness
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below Water

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(E) Emanations of other strategies
Subject
  • Oceanography » Seas
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Vessels
  • Agriculture, fisheries » Fisheries
    • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J1951
    DOCID
    12019510
    D7NID
    211321
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/strategy/minimizing-incidental-catch-fishing-vessels-high-seas