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UN paves way for new high seas treaty
Today, governments at the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution that green-lights development of a New Marine Biodiversity Treaty for the High Seas and beyond. This decision ...
Oceanographic Magazine
100 countries in: High Seas Treaty nears universal ratification
The High Seas Treaty has hit 100 ratifications following Germany, Canada, Australia and others depositing instruments at the UN.
Animal Welfare Institute
Protecting Ocean Biodiversity Through the New High Seas Treaty
In March 2023, after nearly 20 years of planning and negotiations, governments of the world agreed to the final text of the High Seas Treaty (HST). The treaty establishes important rules to protect ...
Yahoo
'It belongs to all of us': How the High Seas Treaty is shaping global waters
"The high seas cover two thirds of the global ocean. That's almost half the planet," Nathalie Rey, Senior Strategy Advisor at the High Seas Alliance, tells Euronews Earth. But until January this year, ...
Canada ratifies landmark High Seas Treaty, commits $82-million to ocean protection
Funding will support Arctic Ocean monitoring, underwater research and expanded efforts to track effects of climate change ...
Good Men Project
A New Treaty Comes Into Force to Govern Life on the High Seas
A new United Nations treaty governing biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction will enter into force on January 17th 2026, creating the first global framework to conserve life on the high ...
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China’s bid to host High Seas Treaty secretariat raises global stakes
April 2 (UPI) --Delegates were gathered in the busy corridors at United Nations headquarters in New York this week for a pivotal round of talks to implement the High Seas Treaty, as a late-stage bid ...
JD Supra
High Seas Treaty Takes Force: What You Need to Know
Roughly two thirds of the ocean lies outside of any country’s jurisdiction. This area, encompassing about half of the Earth’s total surface, is known as the “high seas.” The high seas hold huge ...
Phys.org
How can science support and enable the High Seas Treaty?
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement—often known as the High Seas Treaty—came into force in January 2026 following almost two decades of negotiations. Its key objectives are ...
Yahoo Finance
STATEMENT: From promise to protection, the High Seas Treaty’s success hinges on how we implement it
New York, United States, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long has issued a statement in response to the the third and final Preparatory Commission of the High Seas ...
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Germany accedes to UN High Seas Treaty
Officially called the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, the UN High Seas Treaty complements the UN Convention on ...