Panda
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 ...
Panda
WWF: Landmark High Seas Treaty agreed, ushering in new rules for two-thirds of the ocean
NEW YORK CITY, United States (4 March 2023) – WWF strongly welcomes the agreement of the text for a new global legally binding High Seas Treaty reached by nations today in New York, creating a ...
Yahoo
A Landmark 'High Seas Treaty' Has Arrived. Here's Why It's a Big Deal.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. photo of a whaleshark swimming in the open ocean The United Nations Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJA) – ...
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OceanX maps 3,178 sq miles of uncharted Indian Ocean as high-seas treaty takes effect
Deep sea mapping in the Indian Ocean took a historic leap as OceanX completed its 22-day Roo Rise expedition, adding 3,178 sq miles of previously uncharted seabed to global databases. Scientists found ...
Digital Journal
China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty
China on Friday proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, a surprise bid that underscores Beijing’s desire to have greater influence over global environmental ...
AOL
‘Historic’ High Seas Treaty comes into force. But is it enough to save our oceans?
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 ...
Digital Journal
High seas treaty moves closer to reality with first signatures
A man walks on a sea wall as waves spray water on Kalk Bay in Cape Town – Copyright AFP GIANLUIGI GUERCIA Dozens of nations on Wednesday began signing a first-ever ...
GCN
New era for the blue planet: America and 140 other nations are finally coming together to save the deep sea
The treaty recently received ratifications from Morocco, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on September 19, 2025. This triggered a 120-day countdown for when the agreement ...
Eco-Business
Behind the race to host the high seas treaty
Chile, China and Belgium are competing to host the headquarters of a landmark global ocean treaty. But why do they care so ...
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 ...
74 countries have now ratified a landmark treaty to protect the high seas. Why hasn’t NZ?
The ratification by more than 60 states, the minimum required to turn the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (better known as the High Seas Treaty) into law, means it will enter ...
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'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, ...