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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>European Union Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has announced a \u20ac1 billion investment plan to protect oceans and support coastal communities and fisheries.<\/b><\/p>\n

“There is a funding shortfall to support ocean conservation, to support ocean science, and sustainable fishing, she said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the United Nations ocean conservation summit in the French city of Nice on Monday, she said the funds will go to 50 different projects around the world.<\/p>\n

Von Der Leyen said the bloc’s new Ocean Pact aims to reduce plastic pollution, restore maritime ecosystems, renew an ageing fleet, and fight against illegal fishing.<\/p>\n

“Europe is taking a zero tolerance approach to illegal practises, zero tolerance. We want to stop the criminals moving between neighbouring countries,” she said.<\/p>\n

She added that the EU will develop regional partnerships, in the Mediterranean, in Western Africa and in the Pacific.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Europe, we will use our digital registration of fish catches to help prevent illegally caught fish from coming into the European Union,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

French President Emmanuel Macron, echoed similar sentiments, urging European countries especially to follow commitments being made to safeguard the oceans.<\/p>\n

“We must protect our territorial waters and these maritime zones everywhere,” he added.<\/p>\n

The conference comes as just 2.7 per cent of the ocean is effectively protected from destructive extractive activities, according to the non-profit Marine Conservation Institute.<\/p>\n

That is far below the target agreed under the \u201c30×30\u201d pledge within the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to conserve at least 30 per cent of Earth’s land and ocean areas by 2030.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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