Leading marine scientists are calling for a complete and permanent ban on fishing and other industrial activities in international waters, according to a study published in the journal Nature, though ...

Fish and other marine organisms, though deeply affected by human activities, don’t respect human borders. The ranges of many commercially important species in fact straddle the borders of countries’ ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, often described as the ‘Nobel Prize for the Environment’, has been awarded to two courageous Canadian ...

A landmark agreement has been reached to end high seas bottom trawling, one of the world’s most destructive fishing practices, in nearly a quarter of the world’s oceans. Renaca, Chile – A landmark ...

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So today we're celebrating an amazing and important step forward for our ocean. This treaty will help enhance the health and resilience of the ocean beyond national jurisdiction, the high seas, and ...

The agreement on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, also known as the high seas treaty, was reached in 2023 with much fanfare in marine conservation circles, partly because it ...