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Cabinet agrees to new IMO suggestions to fight sea piracy
By JT - Apr 07,2016 - Last updated at Apr 07,2016
AMMAN — The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a recommendation by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to expand the umbrella of the code of conduct on suppressing piracy and armed robbery targeting ships in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.
The expansion plan includes combating maritime crimes like dealing with drugs and weapons, human trafficking and illegal fishing.
The approval of member states in the IMO on the amendments shall result in working out a mechanism for cooperation to combat those crimes on a national level.
Moreover, the approval will provide training opportunities funded by the IMO member states for workers in national institutions in the field of combating such crimes, Petra reported.
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