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<p>The UK government is concerned about gaps in international fisheries governance
in areas of our ocean and fish stocks not covered by Regional Fisheries Management
Organisations (RFMO), including the South West Atlantic. The UK plans to raise this
issue for discussion in a variety of international forums this year, including the
Resumed Review Conference on the UN Fish Stocks Agreement. Establishing new agreements
which would bring about more robust governance arrangements is likely to be a lengthy
process. As a first step, and more immediate solution, we will be encouraging distant
water fishing nations and coastal States to share scientific data in areas where there
is no RFMO.</p>
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