EU, US, Canada launch Atlantic Ocean research alliance in Galway

The Marine Institute in Oranmore today sees the signing of an historic agreement between the EU, the US and Canada, all of whom share a North Atlantic coastline

The 'Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation' will be signed in the next hour at a high level conference be be attended by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Simon Coveney, EU Commissioners Máire Geoghegan-Quinn and Maria Damanaki and representatives of the USA and Canada as well as other smaller Atlantic Coastal States Speaking ahead of the signing to our reporter Una Molloy Marine Minister Coveney says the agreement will see the joining of forces for ocean observation and research known as the blue economy

US assistant secretary of state for ocean and international affairs Doctor Kerri Ann Jones who is also in attendance told Galway Bay fm news the conference will have two tiers, one scientific and one high level