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Public commenters urge protection of oceans, say deep sea and high seas are commons not for sale
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Summary
Speakers during public comment argued the ocean provides half the planet's oxygen, feeds about three billion people and said the deep sea, Greenland, Antarctica and the high seas should not be privatized or traded away; no formal action was recorded.
Commenters at an unspecified public meeting urged officials to treat the ocean and high seas as a global commons and warned against privatization of marine resources.
One commenter said, "L'océan produit la moitié de l'oxygène que nous respirons. Il nourrit 3000000000 de personnes et fait vivre six-cent 1000000 d'eau." That speaker framed the ocean as foundational to human survival and livelihoods.
A second commenter added a broader claim about collective stewardship, saying, "Ce combat est vital pour nous tous et je le dis ici avec force, les abysses ne sont pas à vendre et pas plus que le Groenland n'est à prendre, pas plus que l'antarctique ou la haute mer ne sont à vendre, pas plus que les licences de pêche des pays en développement ne sont à donner, pas plus que les données scientifiques ou la sécurité des populations littorales ne sont à sacrifier. Nous parlons d'un bien commun." The speaker listed specific places and items they said should not be sold or transferred: the deep sea, Greenland, Antarctica, the high seas, fishing licenses held by developing countries, scientific data and the safety of coastal communities.
A third speaker made a statement that was difficult to transcribe clearly: "Et quel monde un duo que quillard protèr le cyano non est-ce une option est-ce une obligation morale et rationalida économique I la protection mine de l'existence." That excerpt was recorded verbatim from the transcript and the meaning was not fully clear from the record.
The remarks appeared during the meeting's public comment period. The transcript does not record any motions, votes or directives related to these comments, and no formal action by the body was reported in connection with the statements.
