Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister of Foreign Affairs): I stand by the statement earlier this month. All countries, like New Zealand, are focused on ensuring high standards of environmental protection, and improving our understanding of the deep sea to facilitate this. Palau, Samoa, and Fiji have gone through their own internal processes to reach their position, but they're not the only countries in the Pacific with an interest in this issue. It is worth reiterating that Pacific Island countries do have differing perspectives on a moratorium.