THIRD “OUR OCEANS” CONFERENCE 15 – 16 SEPTEMBER 2016, WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

THIRD “OUR OCEANS” CONFERENCE
15 – 16 SEPTEMBER 2016, WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, the Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P., and the Minister of Environment and Housing, the Honourable Kenred Dorsett, M.P., have accepted an invitation extended by the Government of the United States of America to participate in the Third “Our Oceans” Conference which is scheduled to be held on 15 & 16 September 2016 in Washington, D.C.

The conference will be hosted by US Secretary of State John Kerry and its goal is to provide information on key issues of marine protected areas, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution and climate related impacts on the ocean. It is anticipated that the conference will be widely attended by regional partners.