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Pictured: participants at the special treaty ratification event at the UN Ocean Conference on Monday 9 June.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
18 further countries have deposited their ratifications at the event in Nice, France, with just 11 more needed to reach "critical threshold" for the treaty's entry into force.
60 ratifications from individual countries are needed for the treaty to enter into force.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
The EU, together with 6 individual EU member states, formally ratified the treaty in New York this week, bringing the total number of ratifications to 28.
Agreement on the UN High Seas Treaty was finally reached on 5 March 2022. Photo: Adobe Stock.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
International agreement was reached on 5 March 2023 to safeguard biodiversity and sustainability for the high seas, protecting 30% of the world's oceans.
A total of 60 countries need to ratify the BBNJ agreement before it can enter into force.
Louisa Gairn
1 min read
Marine Minister announces plan to introduce legislation later this year to enable ratification of the BBNJ agreement by the UK.
"As a fisheries and ocean nation, we know that sustainable ocean management is crucial for future food security, jobs and biodiversity. This Agreement gives us a shared framework to take that responsibility," said Norway's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Marianne Sivertsen Næss.
Louisa Gairn
3 min read
Norway is the 31st country to ratify the international ocean agreement, Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdication (BBNJ) at the United Nations in New York on 4 June.
Humpback whales in the Atlantic Ocean.
Louisa Gairn
2 min read
Proposed EU Directive on BBNJ treaty aims to support implementation while minimizing "regulatory burden" for Member States.
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