Exclusive: The UN starts toward new control over the world's oceans

foxnews.com ^ | 4/8/2016 | George Russell

[rktman]

The United Nations has launched a far-reaching initiative that could give U.N.-sponsored authorities sway over the biological resources of the high seas—all the waters that lie outside national territories and economic zones.

The potential shift in power involves multi-trillion-dollar issues, such as whether large areas—conceivably, as much as 30 percent-- of the world’s international waters should be designated as no-go areas to protect biological diversity; whether and how to require elaborate “environmental impact assessments” for future ocean development projects; and how to divide up the economic benefits from the future development of “marine genetic resources.”

[rktman]

Uh, no! But no doubt we'll cave to this eventually.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

They can hire pirates for enforcement.

[Steely Tom]

The presidential candidates should immediately be asked where they stand on this.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Letters of marque and reprisal are commissions or warrants issued to someone to commit what would otherwise be acts of piracy.
It’s in the Constitution.

[rktman]

Silly. None of them can walk on water let alone stand on it. :>)

[Steely Tom]

“Ah don’ know nothin’ ‘bout no waters.”

[SandRat]

[DoughtyOne]

This will involve the military are some point.

As Nancy said, "Just say no!" Okay, just say, "Hell NO!"

[Logical me]

Get the hell out of the UN and kick those sick immature idiots the hell out of the US. Sell the UN building and turn it into a hotel.

[pabianice]

“The Most Dangerous UN- and North-Korean-controlled Catch”?

[C210N]

Sell the UN building and turn it into a hotel.

A hotel sounds like too big a change. Keep it to the same purpose, only make it more harmless. Turn it into a Brothel.

[headstamp 2]

The UN is always in search of an automatic, constant revenue stream

[Daffynition]

DJT's ears just perked up!

I would think it would make a great high-end gun store. And while we are at it, throw that hideous Yoko sculpture into the East River. **Imagine**

[DoughtyOne]

LOL

Never was a person more aptly named, Yoko Ono.

[rktman]

Catch a fish, pay a tax. Surf a wave, pay a tax.

[ronnie raygun]

When can we push this cesspool into the east river