About the High Seas Treaty:
The High Seas – our shared international waters – are some of the most biodiverse yet least protected areas on Earth. The High Seas Treaty, also known as the “Treaty for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction,” is set to change this. (See blog post from last year for more information on how we got to this point.)
Once it has been ratified by 60 countries, the High Seas Treaty will become the world’s first international law to safeguard marine life in areas beyond national jurisdiction. It will usher in a new era of ocean conservation and management by enabling High Seas Marine Protected Areas and helping to defend our ocean against increasing overexploitation.
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