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Atlantic Coral Conservation: Skeleton of International Protection, but No Muscle

Atlantic Coral Conservation: Skeleton of International Protection, but No Muscle Regional Oceans Governance Atlantic Coral Conservation: Skeleton of International Protection, but No Muscle Shane Belbin* J.D. Candidate, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Introduction The term coral reef calls to mind imagery of a bright, tropical environment. However, there are also coral deposits in the northwest Atlantic. While these may not be as visually appealing as their tropical counterparts, they play an equally important role in supporting ocean ecosystems. Coral provides a foun- dation for biodiversity, with the presence of coral correlated to the presence of commercial and non-commercial fish species.1 The distribution of cold-water corals has been relatively well-studied. Collaboration occurs between the Canadian government, the Northwest - Atlan tic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), academics, and industry. Using surveying and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), along with information from fishing † Editors’ Note.—This article was a joint winning entry in the Oc 2015 ean Yearbook Student Paper Competition. * The author would lik e to gratefully acknowledge and thank Dr. David VanderZwaag (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University) for his assistance throughout the researching, dr - aft ing,  and editing of this article. The author takes responsibility for any errors or omissions hereto. 1 E. Edinger http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ocean Yearbook Online Brill

Atlantic Coral Conservation: Skeleton of International Protection, but No Muscle

Belbin, Shane
Ocean Yearbook Online , Volume 30 (1): 27 – Jan 1, 2016
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Regional Oceans Governance Atlantic Coral Conservation: Skeleton of International Protection, but No Muscle Shane Belbin* J.D. Candidate, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Introduction The term coral reef calls to mind imagery of a bright, tropical environment. However, there are also coral deposits in the northwest Atlantic. While these may not be as visually appealing as their tropical counterparts, they play an equally important role in supporting ocean ecosystems. Coral provides a foun- dation for biodiversity, with the presence of coral correlated to the presence of commercial and non-commercial fish species.1 The distribution of cold-water corals has been relatively well-studied. Collaboration occurs between the Canadian government, the Northwest - Atlan tic Fisheries Organization (NAFO), academics, and industry. Using surveying and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), along with information from fishing † Editors’ Note.—This article was a joint winning entry in the Oc 2015 ean Yearbook Student Paper Competition. * The author would lik e to gratefully acknowledge and thank Dr. David VanderZwaag (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University) for his assistance throughout the researching, dr - aft ing,  and editing of this article. The author takes responsibility for any errors or omissions hereto. 1 E. Edinger

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