"The final agreement has more loopholes in it than a fisherman's sweater, " fumed Greenpeace oceans policy advisor Karen Sack.

BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Ban on 'brutal' fishing blocked

Published on the 50th anniversary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, the volume examines how science informs the understanding of the oceans and how this information has influenced decision-makers and ocean policy.

UNESCO: Troubled Waters