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High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support
We do not have a moment to lose.” Here’s what the treaty is, why it matters and what happens next. Formally known as the ...
The historic High Seas Treaty is almost reality. Here’s what it would mean for ocean conservation
The high seas are set to gain a greater level of protection when a long-sought after treaty finally enters into force. For almost 20 years, nations have debated the need for the High Seas Treaty, ...
Macron says High Seas Treaty could take effect from January after surge in support at ocean summit
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders to ratify the treaty, warning that fishing, plastic pollution and ...
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Is the tide turning for ocean protection? UN conference ends with record attendance and momentum for high seas treaty
A record number of world leaders gathered in Nice to chart a path forward on ocean protection, with growing support for the ...
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UN High Seas Treaty edges closer to coming into force
The biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement, also referred to commonly as the High Seas Treaty, has moved ...
Explainer-What Is the High Seas Treaty to Protect World Oceans?
The treaty also aims to ensure that all countries have fair and equitable access to the ocean's resources. While it is widely ...
Ireland to ratify high seas treaty and scale-up marine-protected areas, Taoiseach tells UN summit
The State will move quickly to ratify the UN high seas treaty and back implementation of the European Union ocean pact, which ...
What is the High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans?
Signed in 2023, it provides a legal framework for creating marine protected areas on the "high seas", Read more at ...
World on verge of ratifying key treaty to protect oceans
Failure to significantly scale up protection of oceans from deep sea mining and sea beds from 'bottom trawling' was widely ...
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Bottom trawling bans and the High Seas Treaty: 8 of the biggest announcements from the UN Ocean Conference
Dozens of world leaders and some 15,000 others attended the UN Ocean Conference in France this week, in a bid to accelerate ...
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18 New Countries Ratify High Seas Treaty at 2025 UN Ocean Conference
On the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, on Monday, 18 new countries ratified the High Seas Treaty for a total of ...