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Call for Expression of Interest for the Webinar on BBNJ Clearing House Mechanism

7 September, 2026

Information sharing is fundamental to the effective implementation of the BBNJ Agreement, with the Clearing-House Mechanism (Cl-HM) playing a pivotal role. The Cl-HM will primarily be an open-access information platform facilitating information exchange for and across the Agreement’s four substantive areas (i.e. MGRs, ABMTs, EIAs, CB&TMT). Operationalizing the Cl-HM has undergone extensive discussions and States have agreed to the development of a prototype.

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My Broken Voice and the Ocean

1 August, 2026

Blog by High Seas Alliance ABMT/MPA Coordinator, Tekau Frere.

I lost my voice in April; literally. Imagine eight days of silence. For someone who talks for a living, who sings for joy, who genuinely believes silence is something that happens to other people, it was a humbling and highly frustrating moment.

The cause wasn’t mysterious: I overdid it: an intense work trip, fatigue, a nasty virus, and walked straight into a concert (to sing! It was really great). No rest nor pause. It felt impossible to stop. 

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BBNJ ABMT / MPA Proposal Template and Development Guide

29 July, 2026

This draft ABMT/MPA proposal development guide developed by the High Seas Alliance is a contribution to support proponents of future area based management tools (ABMT), including marine protected areas (MPA) to be established under the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the law of the sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement). Available here. 

Beyond Ratification: Bringing the Next Generation into the High Seas

30 June, 2026

The following is a published speech delivered at the Celebration of the Ratification of the High Seas treaty in Australia’s Federal Parliament, Canberra, Australia (23.06.2026) by Alyssa Seckinger-Crow, High Seas Alliance Youth Ambassador for Australia. *Please note Australia has not officially deposited their ratification instrument to the United Nations, but it’s expected to do so in the near future.

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World Ocean Day! The Power and Role of Informal Alliances in the BBNJ Negotiations

8 June, 2026

On World Ocean Day, HSA’s Strategy Advisor and Europe Regional Coordinator Nathalie Rey addressed the Mission Neptune’s Forum in Paris, a major international gathering devoted to the Ocean as a planetary system of life and cooperation. Her powerful reflection on the significance of the ocean, the High Seas Treaty and collaboration are shared below:

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