text: The EU should also use all of its diplomatic leverage and outreach capacities to help 
  broker agreement on the designation of three vast**Marine Protected Areas in the**
  **Southern Ocean**78, two of which were co-proposed by the EU in East Antarctica and in 
  the Weddell Sea. If agreed, this would constitute one of the biggest acts of nature 
  protection in history. 
  
  Work will continue with partner countries and regional organisations to put in place 
  measures to protect and sustainably use sensitive maritime ecosystems and species, 
  including in areas beyond national jurisdiction, with a focus on marine biodiversity 
  hotspots. The EU should continue supporting Small Island Developing States and other 
  relevant partner countries to participate in meetings of regional and global organisations 
  and bodies, and to implement relevant international commitments and regulations. 
  
  The EU will apply**zero tolerance towards illegal, unreported and unregulated**
  **fishing**and will combat overfishing, including through WTO negotiations on a**global**
  **agreement to ban harmful fisheries subsidies**. 
  
  In international negotiations, the EU should advocate that marine minerals in the 
  international seabed area cannot be exploited before the**effects of deep-sea mining**on 
  the marine environment, biodiversity and human activities have been sufficiently 
  researched, the risks are understood and the technologies and operational practices are 
  able to demonstrate no serious harm to the environment, in line with the precautionary 