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February throughout the Atlantic Ocean the “Blue Manifesto”. Saying that heeding
and areas under its monitoring. In 2021 the recommendations presented in the
and thereafter, this will be lengthened Manifesto will put Europe on the right
to three months. Previously, the pause track to protect and restore the ocean,
period applied for two months, and only the NGOs are calling for:
in a limited part of the ICCAT’s convention
area. Further, by 2021, no vessels will • At least 30% of the ocean to
be allowed to operate more than 300 be highly or fully protected by
active electronic buoys in ICCAT waters 2030
compared to the current limit of 500. • Shift to low-impact fishing
Another significant development is that • Securing a pollution-free ocean
the ICCAT finally agreed to full onboard
observer coverage: all purse seine vessels • Planning of human activities
targeting tropical tuna will have to carry that support the restoration of
observers throughout the year. Further, thriving marine ecosystems
in 2022, 10% of all longline vessels over Monica Verbeek, Executive Director at
20 meters will also be required to carry Seas At Risk said: “The ocean covers 70%
observers.
of the Earth’s surface, mitigates climate
Launch of Blue Manifesto environmental organisations, led by Seas change and provides oxygen - it is the
At Risk, BirdLife Europe, ClientEarth, planet’s support system. To perform its
According to a Seas At Risk press Oceana, Surfrider Foundation Europe vital functions the ocean needs to be
release dated 27 January 2020, 102 and WWF are launching what they call healthy and populated with life. We call

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