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FISHERIES

Illegal and unregulated fishing received attention from
the participants, pointing out despite 20 years of an
ecosystem approach to fisheries little progress has
been made. Priorities should include a sustainable vi-
sion for the future of fisheries, a review of sustainable
minimum yields and the reformulation of obsolete le-
gal regulations. The Lisbon Conference could echo
the conclusions of the long negotiations carried out
by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on fishery
subsidies, anticipated in June 2022.

AN IPCC FOR THE OCEAN

In order to coordinate ocean governance more ef-
fectively, the creation of an international panel of ex-
perts for ocean sustainability, similar to the IPCC for
climate change, was suggested during the Monaco
meeting. This group of experts would examine sce-
narios for the sustainable use and protection of ocean
resources and ecosystems.

IN
SIGHT

“Marine protected areas must be
attractive both in economic terms
and from a social and environmental
point of view.” Philippe Cury, marine
biologist specialising in fisheries at
the Institut de recherche pour
le développement