UN treaty to protect high seas has been agreed
After lengthy talks that begun in 2004, 193 UN member states agreed on March 4 a legally-binding UN treaty to protect the high seas and marine biodiversity and ensure sustainable use.
Welcoming this ...
We now have a treaty governing the high seas. Can it protect the Wild West of the oceans?
Dr Sarah Lothian
Delegates gave a jubilant cheer at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Saturday night, as nations reached an agreement on ways to protect marine life in ...