The high seas treaty is the first legal framework aimed at protecting marine biodiversity in international waters.

A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage to marine life is set to become international ...

Oceana’s Chief Scientist Dr. Katie Matthews says, “For the first time, we have the legal foundation to safeguard marine ...

The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime ...

A global treaty to protect the high seas has reached its ratification goal, with environmentalists calling for the Sargasso ...

More than 60 nations have ratified the agreement which means new safeguards will be possible for international waters for the ...

The High Seas Treaty, which aims to 'preserve the marine environment,' has been the subject of two decades of negotiations. Its implementation presents numerous challenges.

Morocco’s formal adoption of the Marine Biodiversity Treaty on Friday means the agreement will now enter into force on ...

A UN treaty to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday after Morocco and Sierra Leone ratified the ...

International talks on a treaty to govern the high seas beyond national jurisdictions began on a freezing February day in ...

Commonwealth technical assistance and capacity building To support Sri Lanka’s journey toward ratification, the Commonwealth ...

Sixty nations have agreed a new treaty aimed at protecting marine biodiversity in international waters. But the strength of ...