Following the landmark milestone of the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement) reaching over 100 parties, global momentum toward protecting international waters has never been higher.
Continue reading Unlocking Ocean Equity: What Marine Genetic Resources Mean for the High Seas Treaty
Our next Let’s Talk BBNJ webinar titles Unpacking Part II of BBNJ: Marine Genetic Resources and Digital Sequence Information is co-organized alongside Tara Ocean Foundation and Georgetown University
Continue reading New Let’s Talk BBNJ – Youth Series happening on 9 June!
The High Seas Treaty recently became international law: a major step forward for protecting our ocean. Join us for a beginner-friendly webinar that breaks down the basics of the Treaty in simple terms: what it is, why it matters, and how it works. You’ll learn how this new global Agreement helps protect marine life beyond national borders, and discover ways individuals and communities can get involved.
Continue reading Our Ocean Beyond Borders: Understanding the High Seas Treaty
Our third Let’s Talk BBNJ webinar will bridge the gap between the historic achievement of BBNJ Agreement and the practical challenges ahead of PrepCom 3.
The ocean shapes our climate, food systems, livelihoods, and futures – no matter where we live. And the High Seas, which make up nearly half of the planet, belong to all of us.
Continue reading Why the Ocean Matters: From Everyday Life to the High Seas
Continue reading Join us for our second “Let’s Talk BBNJ” webinar
Yesterday, we hosted a celebratory virtual reception to mark the High Seas Treaty entering into force on 17 January 2026: a truly historic moment for our shared ocean. If you missed it, you can watch the recording below.
Continue reading Celebrating the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty
19 January 2026: With the entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement (High Seas Treaty) on 17 January 2026, the international ocean conservation community faces a historic opportunity, and challenge, to turn this new groundbreaking Treaty into meaningful action for the protection and sustainable use of High Seas marine life.
To support this next phase, the High Seas Alliance is launching a new webinar series, “Let’s Talk BBNJ.” The series aims to create a collaborative and accessible platform for sharing knowledge, building capacity, and fostering expertise across the diverse community working to implement the Treaty.
Continue reading High Seas Alliance launches “Let’s Talk BBNJ”, a new webinar series
