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Government of Canada partners with Global Fishing Watch in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing at the 2019 Collision Conference | |
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2019-05-21 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 加拿大 |
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正文(英文) | May 21, 2019 Toronto, Ontario - Today, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Sean Casey, reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing at the Collision Conference in Toronto. Our Government is contributing $1.2 million to Global Fishing Watch (GFW) to support the continued growth of its free, open-source mapping platform to track and analyse fishing activity around the world. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing costs the world economy billions of dollars every year. It devastates marine environments and threatens fragile fish stocks worldwide, and it undermines the livelihoods of legitimate fish harvesters, both in Canada and abroad. It is a global problem that requires a global solution. Our Government understands the critical need to protect the livelihood of fishers, prevent the degradation of global fish stocks, and mitigate damage to ocean and coastal environments. That is why we are taking action through this partnership. Last September, at the G7 Environment, Energy, and Oceans ministerial meeting, the Government of Canada formally declared its support for GFW and the work it does to advance the sustainability of our oceans through increased transparency. Today, we are building on our commitment to GFW by ensuring their work continues to expand. This funding is part of the $10 million commitment announced by Canada at the G7 ministerial meeting to support the development and deployment of satellite-based technologies that can remotely identify and track suspected IUU vessels. The forensic identification of vessels is instrumental to stopping illegal fishing activities and holding owners to account. This funding contribution to GFW underscores our government’s ongoing commitment to supporting the research and innovation of non-profit organisations, to environmental protection and to sustaining fish stocks. Global Fishing Watch (GFW) is an international non-profit organisation committed to advancing the sustainability of our oceans through increased transparency. By harnessing cutting edge technology, our mapping platform allows anyone to view or download data and investigate global fishing activity in near real-time, for free. GFW was founded in 2015 through a collaboration between Oceana, SkyTruth and Google. Our work is made possible thanks to the support of our funding partners and technology and data providers. Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Oceana is rebuilding abundant and biodiverse oceans by winning science-based policies in countries that control one third of the world’s wild fish catch. With more than 200 victories that stop overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and killing of threatened species like turtles and sharks, Oceana’s campaigns are delivering results. A restored ocean means that one billion people can enjoy a healthy seafood meal, every day, forever. Together, we can save the oceans and help feed the world. Quotes
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来源平台 | Government of Canada - Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/242818 |
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