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 ...

With the global treaty to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas in effect since 17 January, countries have a legal framework to tackle threats such as overfishing as they strive to meet a target to ...

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' ...

The Pacific has called for the control of longline fishing on the high seas at the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) currently underway in Manila. MANILA ----The Pacific has ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The High Seas Treaty could benefit oceanic whitetip sharks significantly by creating marine ...

A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with international partners, finds that ...

The High Seas Treaty took effect Jan. 17, creating the first global framework to protect and manage the vast waters beyond national borders that cover more than 40 percent of the planet. Humanity is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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