A wave of new ratifications during the U.N. Ocean Conference in France has brought the High Seas Treaty closer to the ...

While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world's oceans, they have yet ...

The High Seas Treaty, adopted in 2023, would allow countries to establish marine protected areas in international waters.

The high seas treaty could be law by the end of the year, affording protection to marine life in the vast swathes of ocean ...

Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support ...