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United Nations Conference on human environment
It was the UN's first major conference on international environmental issues, and marked a turning point in the development of international environmental politics. -
Paris convention for Prevention of Marine Pollution
that concerted action at national, regional and global levels
is essential to prevent and combat marine pollution; -
Law of the Sea Treaty
established a comprehensive set of rules governing the oceans and to replace previous U.N. Conventions on the Law of the Sea, one in 1958 (UNCLOS I) and another in 1960 (UNCLOS II), that were believed to be inadequate. -
Ship-to-shore- Trash Kills
In the early 1990's the Martime Fishermen's Union (MFU) launched the "Ship to Shore-Trash Kills" campaign. The MFU created posters which were placed on wharves, and ran TV and radio -
Helsinki Convention
-trans-boundary water courses
-est. a cooperation between nations for controlling pollution in the ocean -
Formation of Marine Waste Management Committee
In September 2006 an ad hoc group of individuals made up of several government departments (Federal, Provincial & Municipal), NGO's including Harbour Authorities & fishermen's associations, commercial fishermen and other stakeholders got together to address the marine waste problems associated with the commercial fishing industry. -
Clean Oceans Initiative
At the request of the Marine Waste Management Committee the MFU votes to relaunch their Ship-to-Shore - Trash Kills campaign of the early 1990's. It is launched under a new title "Clean Oceans