As of today, the largest marine protected area in the North-East Atlantic will benefit from greater conservation objectives. The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) has decided to broaden the conservation scope of the North Atlantic Current and Evlanov Sea basin Marine Protected Area ("NACES MPA"), located in the high seas of the North Atlantic, in international waters, to protect the seabed and a number of species and habitats. The European Union, represented by the European Commission, is a contracting party to the OSPAR Convention. This extension is a tangible contribution to the Global Biodiversity Framework agreement which commits to protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030. It also supports the recently adopted agreement on protecting biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).

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