Had lunch yesterday with a colleague from Norway, Lars Golmen, and his family. We mostly talked about world affairs and our past. However, the discussion eventually settled on next generation fisheries, ocean thermal energy conversion, the Blue Revolution, and our possible plans to re-establish a global plan to accomplish these various tasks. Lars was the organizer in Norway, with Steven Masutani of Hawaii, for the Bergen Declaration. THE BERGEN DECLARATION ON NEXT GENERATION FISHERIES November 15, 2005 Whereas, fishing fleets need to travel greater distances for diminishing catches. Whereas, some aquacultured products may suffer from the concentration of chemical toxins or drugs, and may be affected by diseases. Whereas, the consumption of seafood is increasing relative to beef, chicken and pork, being stimulated by the growing human population and recognized nutritional benefits of bioproducts from the sea. Whereas, the seafood industry faces increasing challen...
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