BAHRAIN has reiterated its support for international efforts to combat climate change and protect natural resources, including seas and oceans.
Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Minister Wael Al Mubarak headed the nation’s delegation to the third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, which opened yesterday with a call by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to world leaders to ratify a treaty that would allow nations to establish protected marine areas in international waters, warning that human activity was destroying ocean ecosystems.
Bahrain’s delegation included Prime Minister’s Office director-general Hamad Al Mahmeed and Bahrain’s Ambassador to France Essam Al Jassim.
The conference, held under the theme ‘Accelerating action and mobilising all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean’, is co-chaired by France and Costa Rica. It brings together a wide range of participants, including government representatives, UN and non-governmental organisations, financial and research institutions as well as civil society organisations.
Mr Al Mubarak affirmed that the government of the kingdom, guided by the vision of His Majesty King Hamad and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, continues to implement plans aligned with national development goals, with a particular focus on enhancing environmental security.
GCC Secretary General Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi said the Gulf countries are making continuous efforts to enhance maritime and environmental safety.
Also, as part of Bahrain’s ongoing efforts to preserve the environment and enhance security in its territorial waters, a number of illegal fish traps (gargoor) have been seized as part of an inspection campaign by the Coastguard in Fasht Adhem and Umm Jaleed off the eastern coast.
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