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Target 14.4

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life below water

United Nations Sustainable Development
Goal 14: Life below water

By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics.

14.4 Water sensitive waste disposal
Indicator 14.4.1

Water discharge guidelines and standards. Have water quality standards and guidelines for water discharges (to uphold water quality in order to protect ecosystems, wildlife, and human health and welfare).

Indicator 14.4.2

Action plan to reducing plastic waste. Have an action plan in place to reduce plastic waste on campus.

Indicator 14.4.3

Reducing marine pollution (policy). Have a policy on preventing and reducing marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities.