Diplomat Leena Al-Hadid, of Jordan, signs the High Seas Treaty during the U.N. Ocean Conference, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Nice, France. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) NICE, France ...

The approval of a high seas treaty means new protections will be possible in international waters for the first time. Here's a rundown of what the treaty is, why it matters and what is still to come.

TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2026 /CNW/ -- World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) welcomes the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty, which aims to protect biodiversity in the two-thirds of the ocean that ...

NEW YORK CITY, United States (14 February 2023) – WWF is urging countries to finalize a new global agreement for the two-thirds of the ocean that is largely unprotected and overexploited, as talks ...

Roughly two-thirds of the ocean lies outside any single country's jurisdiction. These vast waters, known as the "high seas," hold huge importance to the health of the planet, housing rich biodiversity ...

The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty has come into force today, marking a “historic milestone” for global ocean conservation. Covering almost half of the planet’s surface, the High Seas lie beyond ...

In a moment being celebrated by global marine conservationists, a new UN high seas treaty comes into force on January 17 providing a new way to govern the world’s oceans. Formally known as the ...

NICE – Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, ...