{"id":29682,"date":"2020-03-12T10:34:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T14:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/?p=29682"},"modified":"2021-12-06T06:30:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T11:30:17","slug":"igc4-postponement-greenpeaces-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/canada\/en\/press-release\/29682\/igc4-postponement-greenpeaces-response\/","title":{"rendered":"IGC4 postponement: Greenpeace\u2019s response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Greenpeace divers hold a banner calling for “More Marine Reserves Now” near a fish aggregating device (FAD). Greenpeace is seeking a global ban on the use of FADs and is campaigning to protect the world’s oceans through the creation of a global network of marine reserves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

MONTR\u00c9AL – The fourth and final round of negotiations towards a Global Ocean Treaty, due to take place later this month at the UN in New York has been postponed <\/a>due to concerns around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). [1] <\/p>\n\n

Commenting, Dr Sandra Schoettner of Greenpeace\u2019s Protect the Oceans campaign said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe stand in solidarity with all those affected by the spread of COVID-19.  We hope that the postponement of this crucial summit about the protection of our oceans doesn\u2019t slow political momentum towards a strong Global Ocean Treaty. Our global oceans are in a perilous state, and as one of our planet\u2019s most important regulatory systems, we urgently need a treaty agreed in 2020 that allows at least 30% of the world\u2019s oceans to be effectively protected; helping to safeguard wildlife, create healthy oceans and tackle the climate crisis.  We need true leadership from governments, and expect they will use the additional time wisely to adopt a treaty as robust as possible at this next and final session, because, ultimately, they are discussing the fate of half our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

ENDS.<\/p>\n\n

Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

[1] The conference \u2013 Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction \u2013 was due to take place at the UN in New York between 23 March to 3 April. <\/p>\n\n

Greenpeace has been campaigning for a historic Global Ocean Treaty, which would allow for the creation of a global network of ocean sanctuaries, free from harmful human activities, across at least a third of the world\u2019s oceans. The campaign has the backing of 3 million people worldwide. For more information, see: https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/act\/protect-the-oceans\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Laura Bergamo, Communications officer, Greenpeace Canada<\/p>\n\n

lbergamo@greenpeace.org, +1 438 928-5237<\/p>\n\n

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