This week marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) being signed, however, Oceana says that the current speed at which protection is implemented is too slow.
Xavier Pastor, executive director of Oceana in Europe, states, “It is a sad state of affairs to commemorate the anniversary of the Law of the Sea when, following hundreds of agreements, most countries are still far from implementing effective policies to manage and protect the sea and its resources. Undertaking the commitments established under the umbrella of the United Nations should be a guarantee, but when it concerns the oceans a blind eye is still being turned to the responsibilities assumed under international agreements".
