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High Seas Youth Ambassadors call on G20 Leaders’ to commit to making ocean action an integral part of climate action and to adopt an ambitious High Seas Treaty in 2022
High Seas Ambassadors, representing youth from around the world, call on G20 Leaders as they meet in Rome, Italy from 30-31 October for the G20 Leader
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New Study – The hidden landscape: Maritime cultural heritage of the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges with implications for conservation on the high seas
he human history of the waters surrounding the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges is rich and culturally diverse. This ranges from indigenous cultures who...
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Researchers call for a robust High Seas Treaty in order to protect penguin species
Penguins may not require passports to travel, but they do need protection, according to an international research team who analyzed 131 scientific pap...
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark – “Preventing devastation on the high seas – and beneath them”
Op-ed by Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark calling for the conclusion of the negotiations for an ambitious High Seas Treaty that meaningfu...

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Video: The Emperor Seamounts – The Hidden Natural Wonders of the World
The Leading Women for the Ocean network call for an immediate, concerted international effort to adopt a robust and ambitious UN High Seas Treaty to h...
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Comunicado de prensa: Expertos destacan valor del alta mar para la conservación del océano
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Hidden Wonders of the High Seas – a path to creating the first generation of high seas marine protected areas
How much do you know about the extraordinary species and habitats of the High Seas? Launching the Hidden Wonders of the Natural World campaign...
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High Seas Youth Ambassador Blog: Climate action is ocean action – both are long overdue!
Right now, politicians from around the world are wrapping up their meetings in Glasgow to discuss climate action at COP26. All of their decisions - or...
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All UK supermarkets, and many other companies, come out in support for a robust BBNJ Treaty
For the 1st time, all UK supermarkets & many other companies have stepped forward together to make a stand on biodiversity. The Sustainable Seafood Co...
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The forgotten ocean: Why COP26 must call for vastly greater ambition and urgency to address ocean change
Aquatic Conservation -- Of all the interconnected threats facing the planet, the top two are the climate and the biodiversity crises. Neither problem ...
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High Level Call for an Ambitious Ocean Outcome at COP26 – 3rd Because The Ocean Declaration
At COP26, the launch of the 3rd Because The Ocean Declaration calls for decision-makers to support the conclusion of an ambitious BBNJ Agreement in 20...
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Final G20 Leaders’ Communiqué urges the finalization of the High Seas Treaty as soon as possible
G20 Leaders met in Rome, Italy for the G20 Leaders' Summit from 30-31 October, with the final Communiqué from the Summit including positive language ...
HSA/Civil Society
Youth for Ocean Digital Summit – Register Now!
This inspiring Summit, planned for November 25-27 2021, will generate a powerful space where 200 young change-makers will co-build bold campaigns to d...
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New Study: Conserving the last ocean frontiers – the Salas y Gomez & Nazca ridges case study
The unique combination of natural and cultural resources has made the Salas y Gómez and Nazca Ridges a top priority for protection on the high seas. W...
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High Seas Treaty Dialogues: 20 & 21 October on Cross-cutting Issues
The High Seas Treaty Dialogues on 20 & 21 October focused on Implementation, Compliance and Dispute Settlement (October 20) that was moderated by Eden...
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PNAS: Transformational opportunities for an equitable ocean commons
If any place on Earth can be considered a final frontier, it is perhaps the ocean’s “areas beyond national jurisdiction” (ABNJ)...