After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalizing rules for extracting ...

In an unprecedented move, India held the water treaty in abeyance after blaming Pakistan for a deadly attack in April.

The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to the early ratification and entry into force of the Agreement on the Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction ...

High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support If ratified, it would be the first legally binding agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters ...

High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support If ratified, it would be the first legally binding agreement focused on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters, which ...

The treaty creates a legal process for countries to establish marine protected areas in the high seas, including rules for destructive activities like deep-sea mining and geo-engineering.

A wave of new ratifications during the U.N. Ocean Conference in France has brought the High Seas Treaty closer to the 60-country threshold needed for it to enter into force. The treaty would, for ...

Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force.