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As High Seas Treaty PrepCom Talks Conclude, Progress is Made, but Critical Gaps Remain As the third and final session of the United Nations’ Preparatory Commission for the High Seas […]
‘Deep Vision’ project harnesses AI to map Atlantic biodiversity. Supported by the Bezos Earth Fund, and launched last week at the 13th annual World Ocean Summit, the project will help […]
Historic High Seas Treaty enters into force, launching a new era of global ocean governance. The High Seas Treaty, formally the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine […]
High Seas Treaty wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize. The High Seas Treaty has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Earthshot Prize in the “Revive Our Oceans” category, a historic […]
CCAMLR talks end without consensus, despite nations standing firm for Antarctic protection. After two weeks of negotiations in Hobart, the 44th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of […]
Marine Biological Association welcomes High Seas Treaty ratification. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has welcomed the ratification and imminent entry into force of the High Seas Treaty (formally the Agreement […]
Landmark High Seas Treaty set to become international law – deep sea protection must follow: DSCC reaction. Friday marked a major victory for global ocean protection: the High Seas Treaty, […]
WWF welcomes move to ratify ‘landmark’ High Seas Treaty. Rod Downie, chief adviser for polar and oceans at WWF-UK, said: “This is hugely welcome progress towards ratification of the High Seas […]
Huge wave of ratifications for High Seas Treaty marks historic progress towards entry into force. At the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, High Seas Alliance congratulates progress on the […]
New report warns of $14.6 billion ocean protection shortfall – but highlights trillion-dollar opportunity. Just $1.2 billion currently flows to marine protection annually – yet investing $15.8 billion per year […]
High Seas Alliance celebrates major step forward in race for ratification as 6 EU Member States and the EU formally ratify High Seas Treaty at UN. The High Seas Alliance congratulates […]
Our Ocean Conference delivers $133 billion for ocean action. Urgent challenges remain to meet global deadlines in a pivotal Year for the Ocean – Including High Seas Treaty and 30×30. The Our […]
Our Ocean Our Action: 10th Our Ocean Conference opens in Busan, Korea. Global leaders, policy makers, stakeholders, scientists, indigenous advocates, youth leaders, and civil society from around the world will […]
High Seas Alliance closing statement for CBD COP16. Statement from Rebecca Hubbard, Director, High Seas Alliance. “After the successful adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at CBD CoP15 in […]
Governments call for ratification of High Seas Treaty to curb biodiversity crisis; funding and new initiatives launched to accelerate ocean protection. Governments and ocean leaders meeting at the UN global […]
Step forward for High Seas protection in the Oceania region. Landmark science symposium a welcome step forward for High Seas protection in the Oceania region. Australian and International NGOs and science […]
High Seas Alliance applauds Maldives and Singapore on becoming the first Asian nations to ratify the High Seas Treaty. The High Seas Alliance congratulated the Maldives and Singapore today for becoming the first Asian nations to officially […]
Countdown to ratify the High Seas Treaty begins, Nations prepare for its entry into force. A year since the historic High Seas Treaty to protect biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) […]
World leaders call on all nations to swiftly ratify the High Seas Treaty at Our Ocean Conference. The European Union and the governments of Belgium, Bermuda, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, […]
Chile joins the lead in the ‘Race for Ratification’ of the High Seas Treaty. The High Seas Alliance congratulated Chile for becoming the first Latin American country to officially ratify the […]
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