Scientists advocate protective deep-sea treaty

ENN
Feb 28, 2014, 10:00 am53 pts
A new international agreement is needed to police the exploitation of the deep ocean because of the rising threats of deep-sea mining and bottom trawling for fish, say scientists. Speakers at a symposium this month (16 February) urged the UN to negotiate a new treaty for the deep ocean to supplement the UN…

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