Declaration by the European Union and Canada concerning the establishment of an Ocean Partnership

Publisher	European Union
Publication Date	18/07/2019
Content Type	Overview, Policy-making
	Summary: Declaration signed by Canada and the European Union (EU) in July 2019, which sets up an Ocean Partnership aimed at improving conservation and sustainable use of the ocean. Further information: The partnership agreement includes commitments to combatting the negative effects of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fisheries, marine pollution and climate change. It also aims at helping to facilitate the sustainable development of marine and maritime sectors and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly the Sustainable Development Goal 14.
Source Link	Primary Source https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/mare/document.cfm?doc_id=60974 Alternative Source Alternative sources https://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2019/07/18/declaration-canada-and-european-union
Related Links	Official European Commission: DG Fisheries: Press Release, 18/07/2019: EU and Canada conclude ocean partnership agreement https://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/press/eu-and-canada-conclude-ocean-partnership-agreement_en
Subject Categories	Environment
Subject Tags	Fisheries \| Aquaculture
Keywords	Marine Environment, Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]
Countries / Regions	Canada
International Organisations	European Union [EU]