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By Subaskar Sitsabeshan, Outreach and Project Development Manager, Commonwealth Blue Charter Last month, the champion countries of the Commonwealth Blue Charter gathered in Ottawa, Canada to reflect on joint progress to date in advancing ocean sustainability, and to chart a course for the next phase of the Blue Charter. As Outreach and Project Development Manager for this flagship initiative, I was excited to attend this long-awaited meeting, which had been postponed for three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today as high-level government and conservation officials gathered in Vancouver for the final day of the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, urged countries to work together to protect oceans and build a sustainable blue economy.