97. Also welcomes the decision of the twenty-ninth Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 ("the London Convention") and the second Meeting of Contracting Parties to the London Protocol, held from 5 to 9 November 2007, which endorsed the June 2007 "Statement of concern" of their Scientific Groups;See International Maritime Organization, document LC-LP.1/Circ.14. recognized that it was within the purview of each State to consider proposals on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the London Convention and Protocol; urged States to use the utmost caution when considering proposals for large-scale ocean fertilization operations; and took the view that, given the present state of knowledge regarding ocean fertilization, such large-scale operations were currently not justified;See International Maritime Organization, document LC 29/17.
97. 又欣见1972年防止倾倒废物及其他物质污染海洋的公约（伦敦公约）缔约方第二十九次协商会议和2007年11月5日至9日召开的伦敦议定书缔约方第二次会议做出决定，认可其科学小组2007年6月的"关注事项声明"；见国际海事组织，LC-LP.1/Circ.14号文件。 确认各国有权根据《伦敦公约》和《伦敦议定书》在个案基础上审议提案；敦促各国采用最谨慎的做法审议实行大规模海洋肥沃化的提案；认为鉴于现有的对海洋肥沃化的认识，目前大规模进行这种作业不合理；见国际海事组织，LC 29/17号文件。