Assistant Secretary Medina’s Journey to Australia

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Worldwide Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina will journey to Hobart, Australia, to take part within the forty first assembly of the Fee for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Dwelling Sources (CCAMLR), October 23 – 26.  Assistant Secretary Medina will encourage international locations to work cooperatively to guard the Antarctic area, together with by fulfilling CCAMLR’s dedication to ascertain a consultant system of marine protected areas.  Assistant Secretary Medina can even meet with authorities officers, scientists, and non-governmental group representatives to advance worldwide efforts to guard the Antarctic setting and ecosystems.

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