World Maritime Security Organization tops meet to exchange opinions on issues such as plastic waste November 20th, 13:56

The “World Maritime Security Agency Secretary-level Meeting”, where the tops of the maritime security agencies of each country meet, will begin in the two-day schedule in Tokyo from the 20th, and marine plastic waste and smuggling that are a global problem. Exchange opinions about.

The World Maritime Security Agency Secretary's Meeting was held at the request of the Japan Coast Guard. This time, the top officers of the Japan Coast Guard from 75 countries gathered at hotels in Tokyo.

At the meeting, the Japan Coast Guard's Secretary Hideichi Iwanami said, “There is a limit to responding to illegal activities such as global environmental changes and sophisticated and complicated smuggling and smuggling in one country. It is important to expand collaboration and dialogue. ”

At this meeting, there are global issues such as the problem of marine pollution around plastic trash, the problem of pirates off the coast of Somalia and the waters in Southeast Asia, and the large amount of stimulants in Japan in recent years. In addition to discussing smuggling etc., opinions will be exchanged on the creation of a scheme for sharing information in each country.

The meeting will be held until the 21st, and the Japan Coast Guard will continue to cooperate with other countries regularly to address international issues.