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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… relating to water in a watercourse. These range from fishing, conservation of fish and other aquatic life, and … is encompassed in the category of domestic uses. Likewise, fishing could be either a domestic use, if the fish were used … of a contaminant or an emission of noise, means the best method for preventing or minimizing the adverse effects on …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… half of the Patagonian toothfish catch is taken by illegal fishing conducted from countries that are not party to the … coastal areas and the marine environment. Because regional fishing grounds are normally shared by several nations, each … of the national park to visit the other. One important method to enhance visitor interest in the park was to jointly …
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ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime

… a marine reserve or marine park, is guilty of an offence. Fishing with explosives etc. Any person who - a. uses or … any aquatic mammal is caught or taken unavoidably during fishing, such aquatic mammal shall be released immediately … of any seized or confiscated scheduled species; f. the method of disposal of any seized or confiscated scheduled …
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Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… a global moratorium on a large-scale pelagic drift-net fishing is fully implemented in the high seas of the world’s … binding » » Focus Goals, objectives Source B* or NB* Fishing practices “Selective and environmentally safe fishing gear and practices should be further developed and …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… or otherwise altered wetlands. For instance, recreational fishing can generate considerable income: 35–45 million people take part in recreational fishing (inland and saltwater) in the United States, spending … commerce and transportation activities, commercial fishing ventures, tourism and recreational endeavors, and …
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Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and loss of habitats, overexploitation and indiscriminate fishing practices, marine pollution, invasive alien species … in the marine environment, such as boating, recreational fishing, diving, snorkelling and marine wildlife viewing. … sufficient guarantee for sustainable fisheries. A form of fishing that is currently highly criticized for its threat to …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… Sea and Contiguous Zone, High Seas, Continental Shelf, and Fishing. The High Seas Convention on the High Seas addressed … such as pollution from ships (Articles 24 and 25) and the Fishing Convention covered conservation and management. … Committee is moving to a more structured and rigorous method of regional reporting through development of a …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… Other Consultative Opinions relate to “Regulation of Fishing Methods and Gear,” “Protection of the Meridian Frog,” … Disposal; n Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) fishing in contravention of controls imposed by various … standards, which leave the entity free to choose the method of pollution reduction but require a specific level of …
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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… on scientific data. In article 2 of the 1958 Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High … economic factors , including the economic needs of coastal fishing communities and the special requirements of … the judgment, is “that form of equity which constitutes a method of interpretation of the law in force, and is one of …
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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… species. Other threats include those posed by hunting, fishing (incidental take or by-catch), pollution, alien … monk seal and dama gazelle. 13 4 4 “Taking” is “hunting, fishing, capturing, harassing, deliberate killing or … where long-standing human activities, such as hunting and fishing, pose a threat to migratory species and their …
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