Protected marine areas can be created in international waters
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(ARGENTINA, 3/21/2023)
It will be from the entry into force of the first International Treaty for the Protection of the Altamar and the biodiversity of areas outside the national jurisdictions achieved by the UN. It is great news for Argentina that sees in area 41 FAO how fleets of distant countries predate transzonal natural resources without any regulation.
Source: Protected planet
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