Hamilton Declaration: 5 Countries’ Effort to Protect Sargasso Sea
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Bermuda, US, the Azores, Monaco and UK were recently engaged in a new international agreement to promote conservation of the Sargasso Sea and have signed a non-binding agreement called the Hamilton Declaration. The Sargasso Sea is named after the sargassum seaweed that floats in massive amounts there. A haven with rich biodiversity, leatherback sea turtles, humpback whales and Bluefin tuna may be seen at the Sargasso Sea. Currently, awareness of the importance of the Sargasso Sea has been raised and a Sargasso Sea Committee will be formed from the recent meeting in Hamilton.
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Date & Source: March 14, 2014, National Geographic
