UN Oceans
- umbrella organization
*In UN, no treaty, law, etc can be passed until at least 30 countries ratify it
UN Treaty against whaling exists
We will propose a new treaty as opposed to creating a supplementary treaty under the Law of the Sea, as a supplementary treaty already exists, and ours would be more specific in terms of recommendations
- We shall call for a convention in which our treaty may be debated
- Our suggestions will not threaten sovereignty of individual nations
- Perhaps 'expand' aspects of Magnuson-Stevens Act on a global scale
Magnuson-Stevens Act
- Americans allowed 'first right' to fishing within American waters
- Foreign fishing vessels must allow Americans to oversee their actions
- Secretary of State to publish a list of countries employing illegal fishing methods (ex. use of environmentally harmful fishing nets- 2.5 km drift nets)
- Secretary of State to issue a report of all marine resources within US territory to be published every two years
- US does not trade with nations violating international fishing regulations
- Secretary of State will continue to identify countries that violate international regulations
- Any entity allowed to fish in US waters must promote fishing safety, fishery conservation and management as well as comply with a list of regulations outlined by the relevant council and the Secretary of State
- Opinions of fishermen to be taken into account
- All fishing vessels within US waters must be registered
OUR PROBLEM
- Fish population is decreasing- overfishing
- Coral Reef dying
- Biodiversity is decreasing
- Composition of water changing (salinity)- eutrophication
- The human population is increasing (especially in developing sountries)- fish demand is increasing
- Flag-Hopping
- Technology worsens overfishing
- Not enough scientific data about the ocean
- Invasive species
- Genetic composition of fish changing
- Food web/ecosystem changing
- Ignorance and apathy of people
SOLUTION
- End overfishing
- Taxes/quotas
- Fair trade
- New Technology
- Raise Awareness/Education
- Preserve ecosystems
- New technology/ less destruction
- Education
- Fish tracking
- Curb Pollution
- Other land-based activities that disturb the oceans
- Replace food
- Aquaculture
- Research/Non-fish
- Education
- More Research
- Fish tracking
- A.U.Vs
Implementation
- treaty
Attendance List
Alex T. Vai
Vrajesh Modi
Adam Bockelie
Brian Ross
Alex M. Jordan
Alex S. Piotrowski
Todd Mooring
Tracey Hayse
Sean Wahl
Eva Cheung
Somani Patnaik
Ivy Huang