MAY REVIEW OF LANDMARK FISH STOCKS AGREEMENT TO STRESS PARTICIPATION,

IMPLEMENTATION IN ORDER TO REVERSE DECLINE OF FISH STOCKS

 

Background Release

PREPARATORY CONSULTATIONS ON FISH STOCK REVIEW CONFERENCE

TO BE HELD AT UN HEADQUARTERS, 20 - 24 MARCH

MARVIN T. NGIRUTANG OF PALAU AWARDED TWENTIETH LAW OF SEA FELLOWSHIP

Recipient to Use It for Study on Island Nation’s Continental Shelf

(Delayed in transmission.)

TEN FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN OCEAN AFFAIRS

(Delayed in transmission.)

Round-up of Session

COMMISSION ON LIMITS OF CONTINENTAL SHELF CONCLUDES SIXTEENTH SESSION

Round-Up of Session

SEABED AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER REVISED TEXT OF DRAFT REGULATIONS

ON POLYMETALLIC SULPHIDES, COBALT-RICH CRUSTS NEXT YEAR

(Reissued as received.)

INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY CONCLUDES ELEVENTH SESSION;

DEFERS ACTION ON MAIN AGENDA ITEM – NEW MINING CODE

Next Session Will Be 7-18 August 2006 in Kingston

(Reissued as received.)

SEABED COUNCIL COMPLETES FIRST READING OF DRAFT NEW CODE

FOR POLYMETALLIC SULPHIDES, COBALT CRUSTS

Council President to Report to Assembly on Work of Session

(Reissued as received.)

SEABED COUNCIL, AFTER EXTENSIVE DEBATE, TAKES NOTE

OF LEGAL AND TECHNICAL COMMISSION’S REPORT

(Reissued as received.)

SEABED ASSEMBLY TAKES NOTE OF ANNUAL REPORT OF AUTHORITY’S SECRETARY-GENERAL

(Reissued as received.)