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High seas treaty: Countries reach “historic” deal to protect marine life at UN

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For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas – representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been hampered by a confusing patchwork of laws.

The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept. The treaty agreement concluded two weeks of talks in New York.

An updated framework to protect marine life in the regions outside national boundary waters, known as the high seas, had been in discussions for more than 20 years, but previous efforts to reach an agreement had repeatedly stalled. The unified agreement treaty, which applies to nearly half the planet’s surface, was reached late Saturday.

The treaty will create a new body to manage the conservation of ocean life and establish marine protected areas in the high seas. And experts say that’s critical to achieve the UN Biodiversity Conference’s recent pledge to protect 30 per cent of the planet’s waters, as well as its land, for conservation.

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