The Historic High Seas Treaty officially takes effect January 17, 2026, after 60 countries ratified the agreement.

NUS professor says this is despite about 70% of the world’s surface is covered by ocean Read more at The Business Times.

The countries of the world agreed: Our planet needs more protection from human activity. And with the globe facing an assortment of environmental crises, they realized the plan needed to be ambitious.

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

UN experts welcomed on Thursday the ratification of the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), first adopted on 19 June 2023. This ratification is a significant advancement ...

NICE, France (AP) — The third U.N. Ocean Conference opened Monday as pressure mounts for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. “The fight for the ocean is at the heart ...

NICE, France (AP) — The third United Nations Ocean Conference opens Monday as pressure mounts for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. The summit comes as just 2.7% of ...

The following is a release from three Native American tribes in Humboldt County: Three Federally recognized California Tribal Nations – Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People, and ...

Among President Biden’s many laudable environmental accomplishments, one of his historic failures is that he declined to protect America’s ocean ecosystems. Despite the president’s professed goal to ...

The City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety Commission is now accepting applications for the position of Chief of Ocean ...

The DEP proposal called “Resilient Environments And Landscapes” (REAL) may have a devastating economic impact on coastal ...

Yellow cluster anemone is visible in the protected area of France's Porquerolles National Park ahead of the U.N. Ocean Conference on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) NICE, France ...