Or take this sea cucumber.

(ii) Increased participation of Member States in bodies and processes relating to oceans and the law of the sea.

The involvement of IMO in Antarctic matters relates primarily to the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships and to maritime safety.

The library manages the Authority's specialized collection of reference and research materials focusing on matters relating to the law of the sea and deep seabed mining.

China has actively taken part in the anti piracy and escort operations conducted by the UN in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia.

Iceland has participated actively in the preparatory work of GMA.

(iv) Enhancing participation of customs authorities by

86. Notes the contribution of the Census of Marine Life to marine biodiversity research, and encourages participation in this initiative

109. Notes the contribution of the Census of Marine Life to marine biodiversity research, and encourages participation in the initiative

122. Notes the contribution of the Census of Marine Life to marine biodiversity research, and encourages participation in the initiative

I encourage all Haitian citizens to participate fully in both processes as an important step towards consolidating democracy in Haiti.

Recommendations Improving the involvement of customs, including the higher levels of hierarchy, in the ODS phase out It would be useful if high ranking customs officers participated in the National Ozone Committees.

The instruments dealing with maritime safety (8 and 9) have the lowest participation rate.

107. Encourages continued updates to Member States by UN Oceans regarding its priorities and initiatives, in particular with respect to the proposed participation in UN Oceans

127. Encourages continued updates to Member States by UN Oceans regarding its priorities and initiatives, in particular with respect to the proposed participation in UN Oceans

Most of the countries commemorate and participate in activities as part of International Coastal Clean up Day.

Mr. Wu Haitao (first session) Counsellor, Department of Arms Control and Disarmament Ministry of Foreign Affairs China

The Division of Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea will also continue to participate actively in the mechanisms of cooperation and coordination established by the High Level Committee on Programmes (oceans) to replace the Subcommittee on Oceans and Coastal Areas of the Administrative Committee on Coordination.

A prompt action satellite, Ocean O , was used to obtain data on ocean parameters.

NASA also participated in the international Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere (TOGA) Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Response Experiment (COARE) program.

Some delegations expressed the view that in deciding on which activities to engage in UN Oceans should consider the views of member States.

As a responsible maritime State, the Republic of Korea will continue to participate actively in the ongoing process of ensuring sound governance of the oceans and seas.

We are disappointed that the participation of marine scientists from developing countries in marine scientific research has progressively become marginal.

Hundreds of people had gathered for a festival on the beach in the city of Palu on Friday when waves as high as six meters (18 feet) smashed onshore at dusk, sweeping many to their deaths and destroying anything in their path.

So many reactions involving enzymes and proteins are sensitive to the acid content of the ocean.

In the humanitarian field, our country has also wished to have a presence in Haiti.

Thailand is currently exploring the possibilities of incorporating the WCO Data Model and WCO Unique Consignment Reference (UCR) Number Guidelines into the work of the Customs Department.

94. Urges the close and continuous involvement in UN Oceans of all relevant United Nations programmes, funds and the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and the participation of international financial institutions, relevant intergovernmental and other organizations, as well as the Authority and the secretariats of multilateral environmental agreements

Two Pakistan naval ships that were available in the tsunami hit region of the Maldives participated in the relief and rescue operations for six days.

It is our expectation that in future these sessions will alternate between The Hague and New York, in order to facilitate wider participation, especially for developing countries, for which travelling to The Hague entails an additional financial burden.

The participation and support of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the resolution of the Haitian crisis are fundamental.

The same sense of solidarity inspires us to participate in United Nations peace efforts in Haiti.

The participation of the United Nations and the Organization of American States in Haiti prior to the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), in 1993, and the subsequent missions leading to today's United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), cause us to recall our participation in the Council's debates on the need to restore democratic and constitutional order in that brotherly country.

We participated in the fifteenth Meeting of States parties, the eleventh session of the International Seabed Authority and other relevant and important meetings.

The data were captured by a set of reference current meters anchored in the seabed and by a second set of instruments installed on an oceanographic vessel (B O Mytilus).

And at the same time, we got invited to exhibit at the Shanghai Creative Industry Week.

It went on the cover of the Wen Wei Po newspaper, which got Mr. Liangyu Chen, the mayor of Shanghai, to visit the exhibition.

Kenya is also actively involved in the Eastern Africa Regional Seas Programme and the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land Based Activities, and is the coordinator of the New Partnership for Africa's Development coastal and marine thematic area.

Senior municipal official Sha Hailin, on behalf of Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong, will lead a delegation to attend the forum, the Shanghai government announced via its official microblog account on Sina Weibo.

The Director concluded by stating that the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea was looking forward to the continued participation of the members of the Commission as experts in the Division's training courses, consistent with the conclusions of the Commission that such participation would be in their personal capacity, with due regard to ethical considerations.

In addition, several member organizations of UN Oceans will participate in the International Conference on Integrated Ocean Policy, scheduled to take place in Lisbon, in October 2005.

Major periodic coordination meetings are organized among the regional seas to share experiences, to which the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is also invited.

Within the context of the Desertification Information System for the Mediterranean (DISMED) project, OSS has contributed towards the methodology for developing charts of desertification sensitivity around the shores of the Mediterranean.

Eighteen Caribbean countries and 10,472 persons took part in the 2003 international coastal clean up.

Some suggested that States be encouraged to participate in data collection and beach clean up activities.