Just a few days ahead of the 2nd UN Ocean Conference taking place in Lisbon from June 27th to July 1st, the European Commission issued a communiqué that, among other things, strengthens the block’s position against deep-sea mining.
The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy unveiled the renewed EU agenda on International Ocean Governance (IOG), proposing actions for a secure, clean and sustainably managed ocean. With this policy, the EU confirms its active role in international ocean governance and its commitment to strengthen .
the maritime economy contributes up to 500 billion euros to the eu economy every year according to the european commission for maritime affairs and fisheries. the eu has the world s largest seafood market and depends on clean, safe and secure oceans, for trade, energy and, of course, tourism. today, the european commission will be proposing a plan for international ocean governance, a way of managing the world s oceans and their resources together so they are healthy and productive forfuture generations. joining me now is hugo valdes vera, who s the founder of think ocean. many people watching might be surprised such a thing doesn t exist in the first place. how do you think it could work? they are in place different governance is and ideas to manage the oceans but that is