This week, delegates from around the world will gather in New York City to discuss what has been called one of the most ...

Although expected, Trump’s executive order on “unleashing” America’s offshore critical minerals and resources means the US is ...

Previously, there was no formal, legal mechanism for establishing marine protected areas on the high seas. As such, the high seas are currently largely unprotected, with around 99 percent of them ...

Importantly, the treaty creates rules for establishing high seas marine protected areas that could safeguard unique, biodiverse seamounts, hydrothermal vents, and other habitats critical to endangered ...

A treaty to protect the high seas will not come to life by the time the UN Oceans Conference opens in June, but persistence ...

The South Orkneys Marine Protected Area (MPA) would be the world’s first ‘high seas’ marine protected area covering a large area of the Southern Ocean in the British Antarctic Territory ...

A new satellite-based study shows it's possible to protect 30% of Atlantic Ocean habitats with minimal disruption to shipping ...

Today, the Commission is presenting a proposal to integrate the landmark international Biodiversity Beyond National ...

Today, the Commission introduced a pivotal proposal to integrate the “Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction” (BBNJ) ...