Sec. Kerry Will Host Global Oceans Conference In June; On Overfishing, Pollution, Acidification

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Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Monday that he will host a global conference in mid-June focused on addressing three major threats to the sea — overfishing, marine pollution and ocean acidification.

The “Our Ocean” meeting — which will bring together a mix of senior government officials, scientists, industry representatives, environmentalists and foundations from more than 80 countries to Washington on June 16 and 17 — aims to heighten the importance of marine issues in formulating foreign policy.

In a video, Kerry said he has had a deep attachment to the sea from the time he was a toddler exploring the Atlantic Ocean off the Massachusetts coast, and he came to appreciate its value to humanity as he grew older.

“The ocean fuels our trade. It provides much of the food we eat, the air we breathe. It is home to vast, extraordinary ecosystems from the coral reefs to the kelp forests,” he said. “But today, this incredible resource is threatened. It’s threatened by unsustainable fishing, by pollution, by climate change. Indeed, how we respond to these challenges is literally going to help determine the future of our planet.”

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kerry-hosts-our-ocean-conference-to-look-at-dead-zones-garbage-patches-acidification/2014/04/21/4e945276-c978-11e3-95f7-7ecdde72d2ea_story.html

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1. arrest the usual suspects..(US workers)

I guarantee this conference has nothing
to do with overfishing or whaling.

but everything to do with the ...
Pebble mine.
mining of deep-sea manganese nodules(applies to US only)
Keystone pipeline
US exploitation of slave workers in NorthKorea
sulfur content of marine fuel(applies to US only)