Britain has ratified the landmark High Seas Treaty to help protect two thirds of the world’s oceans. The treaty, also known ...

The treaty establishes the first legal framework for creating marine protected areas in international waters, which cover ...

The UK completes ratification of the BBNJ High Seas Treaty, backing global action to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030 and strengthen marine conservation.

'It belongs to all of us': How the High Seas Treaty is shaping global waters The High Seas Treaty entered into force in January 2026. Euronews Earth spoke to the High Seas Alliance's Nathalie Rey ...

Today the High Seas Treaty, formally the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), has officially entered into ...

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 ...

The world is on the verge of watching the birth of a completely new era in the governance and protection of our oceans. After almost two decades of arduous negotiations, the UN High Seas Treaty has ...

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.

A strengthening El Niño over record-hot oceans could reshape weather worldwide. Here’s what it means, how it affects us, and ...

The world's first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect on Saturday. The High Seas Treaty will govern the vast ocean areas beyond any country's control, ...