So we bought a derelict hotel near Cape Town.

Pick a derelict, poison him then send him to a hotel.

Derelict fishing gear was identified as the most harmful debris to ocean life.

I wanted a simple way to represent a living body inhabiting these decaying, derelict spaces.

(d) Regular, long term collection, collation and dissemination of information on derelict fishing gear found within national jurisdictions

(a) Analysis of the implementation and effectiveness of the existing measures relevant to the control and management of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris

(h) Awareness raising within regional fisheries management organizations of the issue of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris and identification of options for action

Even in combat situations, trained, professional armies have failed properly to deploy anti personnel mines and have persistently been derelict in their responsibility to remove them.

In the United Kingdom, special encouragement is being provided to developers for the recycling of urban land and the development of derelict sites in existing urban areas.

Recognizing also the need for appropriate measures to address lost or abandoned gear, including catches by derelict fishing gear, which adversely affects, inter alia, fish stocks and habitats,

Recognizing also the need for appropriate measures to address lost or abandoned gear, including catches by derelict fishing gear, which adversely affect inter alia fish stocks and habitats,

Thomas Cowan (Director, Northwest Straits Commission) explained how the derelict fishing gear removal project of the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative addressed the location and removal of such gear.

It was suggested that States and regional organizations be encouraged to review the outcome of the APEC Education and Outreach Seminar on Derelict Fishing Gear and related Marine Debris.

This initiative would provide a platform for inter agency cooperation and coordination of activities for the control and management of marine litter and derelict fishing gear as part of the project.

In addition, the United States is pleased that the fisheries draft resolution more explicitly addresses the critical issue of marine debris and derelict fishing gear, which adversely affect marine living resources and their habitats.

82. Encourages the Committee on Fisheries to consider the issue of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris at its next meeting in 2007, and in particular the implementation of relevant provisions of the Code

81. Encourages States to raise awareness within their fishing sector and subregional and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements of the issue of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris and to identify options for action

Further encourages States to raise awareness within their fishing sector and subregional and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements of the issue of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris and to identify options for action

(i) Consideration by the FAO Committee on Fisheries of the issue of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris at its next meeting, and in particular the implementation of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.

In Lusaka, Zambia apos s capital and largest city, vacant, derelict plots next to shelters provide vital food supplements through urban agriculture practiced by more than half of all the households in the low income areas surveyed.

Ilse Kiessling (National Oceans Office of Australia) highlighted the importance of addressing root causes for lost fishing gear and described how her country was dealing with the problem of derelict fishing gear at the national and regional levels.

For example, the transfer of geostationary orbit spacecraft to orbits above GEO not only protects operational spacecraft but also reduces the probability of derelict objects colliding with one another and creating debris that might threaten the GEO regime.

For example, the transfer of geostationary orbit (GEO) spacecraft to orbits above GEO not only protects operational spacecraft but also reduces the probability of derelict objects colliding with one another and creating debris that might threaten the GEO regime.

95. Further encourages the Committee on Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to consider the issue of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris at its next meeting in 2007, and in particular the implementation of relevant provisions of the Code

(g) Consideration of the outcomes of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Education and Outreach Seminar on Derelict Fishing Gear and Related Marine Debris, held in January 2004, by the Global Programme of Action, the FAO Committee on Fisheries and other relevant intergovernmental and regional organizations

Encourages the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Committee on Fisheries to consider the issue of derelict fishing gear and related marine debris at its next meeting in 2007, and in particular the implementation of relevant provisions of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

Recognizing the need for the International Maritime Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and regional and subregional fisheries management organizations and arrangements to address the issue of marine debris derived from land based and ship generated sources of pollution, including derelict fishing gear, which can cause mortality and habitat destruction of marine living resources,

WASHINTGTON, DC Until a few weeks ago, while oil prices were surging, debate raged about the relative roles of economic fundamentals and speculation in boosting oil prices. Although oil prices have now fallen back from their peak, that debate must not be forgotten, for it has profound policy implications that government officials would be derelict to ignore.

94. Reaffirms the importance it attaches to paragraphs 77 to 81 of its resolution 60 31 concerning the issue of lost, abandoned, or discarded fishing gear and related marine debris and the adverse impacts such debris and derelict fishing gear have on, inter alia, fish stocks, habitats and other marine species, and urges accelerated progress by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in implementing those paragraphs of the resolution

104. Reaffirms the importance it attaches to paragraphs 77 to 81 of resolution 60 31 concerning the issue of lost, abandoned or discarded fishing gear and related marine debris and the adverse impacts such debris and derelict fishing gear have on, inter alia, fish stocks, habitats and other marine species, and urges accelerated progress by States and regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in implementing those paragraphs of the resolution

Others reported on the measures they had taken at the national level, including the adoption of national codes of conduct for responsible fisheries pursuant to the FAO Code of Conduct and the implementation of a fishing net name tag system (for punitive measures in the case of recovery of derelict fishing gear) and incentive policies, such as buy back programmes of fishing gear and other wastes and free disposal of used gear.