The core work of the Bonn Agreement is to cooperate regionally in preventing and combating marine pollution in the Greater North Sea from ships and offshore installations; to carry out surveillance as an aid to detecting and combating pollution at sea; cleaning up after maritime disasters and pollution offences. These are the achievements that come from 50 years’ scientific, technical and operational work of the Bonn Agreement. The Contracting Parties to the Bonn Agreement have cooperated to create great expertise in handling threats to the marine environment, and are ready to meet new challenges with the cooperation of Contracting Parties and engage with the international community. |
