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Over a third of global fish stocks are being harvested at unsustainable levels - just one example of how human activity is harming oceans, which...

Today, global negotiations concluded on the landmark Treaty of the High Seas to protect the ocean, tackle environmental degradation, fight climate change, and prevent biodiversity loss. The...

The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. World Oceans Day reminds...

The United States of America has announced their intention to join the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction. The coalition, launched by the EU at the One Ocean...

The intergovernmental conference to draft the first-ever treaty on the ocean’s biological diversity opened its fifth and likely final session on Monday. Amidst calls for flexibility, openness and...

“Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean” The ocean is where life began on our planet. Now, life is found in every corner and at every depth of the ocean. But this...

The United Nations marks World Oceans Day each year on 8 June through a annual event coordinated by the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (Office...

At its twenty-fourth meeting, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted recommendation 24/9, “conservation and sustainable use...

Save our Ocean, Protect our Future The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many of...