Action: Demand ratification of the High Seas Treaty!

This month is in partnership with the High Seas Alliance.

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.)

The High Seas Treaty needs to be ratified by 60 countries to come into force; currently, only 8 nations have ratified the Treaty. We need nations of the world to follow through on their promises and ratify the Treaty, to  safeguard marine life in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Once ratified, the Treaty will bring about a new era for ocean conservation and management by enabling High Seas Marine Protected Areas and helping to defend our shared ocean against increasing overexploitation.