International Council

[RyanVJ]

Greetings from Rhinestone!

We are calling for a meeting about an issue of our world's biodiversity and environment.

We have created a Coral Triangle which encompasses Rhinestone, Attobaxia, Svostine's Overseas Colonies, Tribelandia, Fairview Coast, Toiiol and West Arizelon. We seek that the Coral Triangle be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site to ensure that all states would take care of the Coral Triangle.

Regards,
Diamond Palace

...Added in Fairview Coast and Toiiol

We approve and support this motion

[Brody Craft]

Good afternoon!

In connection with the world situation, it is in the interests of our country to become a member of the UN. In this regard, the Government of the Kingdom of Vizaria requests permission to join the UN.

Yours faithfully,
Prime Minister Maria Repo,
King Francis IV Fenro

We approve of Visaria's request to join the UN

[THEMAX]

Good afternoon!

In connection with the world situation, it is in the interests of our country to become a member of the UN. In this regard, the Government of the Kingdom of Vizaria requests permission to join the UN.

Yours faithfully,
Prime Minister Maria Repo,
King Francis IV Fenro

We approve too

About the coral reef, it will be a wonder of UNESCO and be under UN autority , fishing will now be illegal there and UHAE will give depolluters systems.

[Ace_TFC]

Good afternoon!

In connection with the world situation, it is in the interests of our country to become a member of the UN. In this regard, the Government of the Kingdom of Vizaria requests permission to join the UN.

Yours faithfully,
Prime Minister Maria Repo,
King Francis IV Fenro

We approve too

About the coral reef, it will be a wonder of UNESCO and be under UN autority , fishing will now be illegal there and UHAE will give depolluters systems.

Woah, there's no need to make fishing illegal since by doing so, you'll kill basically half of a country's economy. I suggest that we take steps in monitoring fishing and catch illegal fishermen and pirates.

[Ace_TFC]

Good afternoon!

In connection with the world situation, it is in the interests of our country to become a member of the UN. In this regard, the Government of the Kingdom of Vizaria requests permission to join the UN.

Yours faithfully,
Prime Minister Maria Repo,
King Francis IV Fenro

We approve too

About the coral reef, it will be a wonder of UNESCO and be under UN autority , fishing will now be illegal there and UHAE will give depolluters systems.

Woah, there's no need to make fishing illegal since by doing so, you'll kill basically half of a country's economy. I suggest that we take steps in monitoring fishing and catch illegal fishermen and pirates.

Also, fishing will be technically illegal if it's outside the EEZ. However since it's in the EEZ, the country has sole and legitimate rights to say whether fishing is legal there or not

[THEMAX]

Well, I want some areas of the reef ( international areas ) to be not allowed for fishing, other areas will be regulated by upcoming laws from states that own the EEZ

[Brody Craft]

Can we ban using nets and explosives in the area?

[Ace_TFC]

Well, I want some areas of the reef ( international areas ) to be not allowed for fishing, other areas will be regulated by upcoming laws from states that own the EEZ

International areas are illegal to be fished by fishermen since it will be a violation of international sea law. And about the upcoming laws, will the states decide on what laws they want to have on this matter?

[Ace_TFC]

Can we ban using nets and explosives in the area?

Well, that's already illegal fishing if using explosives. But you can't ban nets, that would be completely illogical.

[THEMAX]

Yes they will decide but UN will impose 2 laws to each states that own parts of the reef :

Explosives and net banned ( it would heavily damage the reef ) ( especially the net wich totally destroy coral ) ( I think net could be used in some regulated areas )
Shark, whale, dolphins, orcas hunting wont be allowed

[Ace_TFC]

Some practices that Rhinestone is using ...And the Philippines irl is that nets with small holes should not be used as much. Except when catching small fish. By having medium sized or large holes in the net, the young captured by the nets will be able to escape.

[Ace_TFC]

Yes they will decide but UN will impose 2 laws to each states that own parts of the reef :

Explosives and net banned ( it would heavily damage the reef ) ( especially the net wich totally destroy coral ) ( I think net could be used in some regulated areas )
Shark, whale, dolphins, orcas hunting wont be allowed

Again, explosives are already illegal in terms of fishing but I will repeat, you can't ban nets. How do you expect countries to supply the world's food needs when you prohibit the use of nets.

Also, save the turtles!

[THEMAX]

The problem is that nets ( even if holes are larges ) drain the coral and destroy thoses, we should add a limitation for net sizes

Turtle fishing will also be illegal, I suggest a new organisation for Oceanic and aquatic safety to be created

[THEMAX]

This is the problem we want to prevent with nets :

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education ... reats.html

Other damaging fishing techniques include deep water trawling, which involves dragging a fishing net along the sea bottom, and muro-ami netting, in which reefs are pounded with weighted bags to startle fish out of crevices. (Bryant, et al, 1998). Often, fishing nets left as debris can be problematic in areas of wave disturbance. In shallow water, live corals become entangled in these nets and are torn away from their bases (Coles, 1996). In addition anchors dropped from fishing vessels onto reefs can break and destroy coral colonies (Bryant, et al, 1998).

[Ace_TFC]

The problem is that nets ( even if holes are larges ) drain the coral and destroy thoses, we should add a limitation for net sizes

Turtle fishing will also be illegal, I suggest a new organisation for Oceanic and aquatic safety to be created

Adding a limitation for net sizes would cause the world food supply to drop. People need to eat and have fish as well. I suggest these propositions:

Overfishing be monitored by the state.
UN will conduct freedom of navigation exercises in international waters
Fishing of any endangered species or threatened species should be illegal.

Also, a new organization for oceanic and aquatic safety is not needed. The UN is already good enough.

[Ace_TFC]

This is the problem we want to prevent with nets :

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education ... reats.html

Other damaging fishing techniques include deep water trawling, which involves dragging a fishing net along the sea bottom, and muro-ami netting, in which reefs are pounded with weighted bags to startle fish out of crevices. (Bryant, et al, 1998). Often, fishing nets left as debris can be problematic in areas of wave disturbance. In shallow water, live corals become entangled in these nets and are torn away from their bases (Coles, 1996). In addition anchors dropped from fishing vessels onto reefs can break and destroy coral colonies (Bryant, et al, 1998).

Except we cannot ban nets altogether. We should educate the fishermen to practice eco friendly fishing. Fishing is commonly a livelihood for poor people. If we take away their nets, they won't be able to sustain their living since they need to find other ways to fish. Creating a boat which can catch fish through a basin would be good, however only the rich would benefit and we would have another problem on our hands concerning poor people.

[THEMAX]

Approved but deep water trawling will now be illegal
I mean, poors fishers dont have the huge boats recquired to drag the bottom of the sea

[Ace_TFC]

Approved but deep water trawling will now be illegal
I mean, poors fishers dont have the huge boats recquired to drag the bottom of the sea

Plus trawling is not a good practice in the long run.

[THEMAX]

UHAE would likely suggest to create fishes breeding area.
And well ... we already have a coral reef in atlantean territories of earth where fishing is totally illegal, there, local population of fishes and corals went ×3 .

Plus trawling is not a good practice in the long run

Exactly

[Brody Craft]

Now lets think what punishment should be given to the criminals who broke the rule.