NunatsiaqOnline 2014-03-13: NEWS: European Parliament calls for sanctuary around North Pole area
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The European Parliament passed a resolution March 12 calling for more protection in the high Arctic, including the establishment of a sanctuary around the North Pole.
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The resolution of the European Union Arctic strategy could go as far as banning oil companies and fishing fleets from the region “without the prior establishment of appropriate regulatory mechanisms,” reads the resolution.
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