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Today — 18 January 2026Main stream

World’s First Treaty to Protect the High Seas Becomes Law

17 January 2026 at 20:12
Over two decades after negotiations began, the High Seas Treaty is designed to protect biodiversity in international waters by enabling conservation zones.

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The High Seas Treaty represents the first time that the vast majority of international waters, which lie outside of any country’s jurisdiction and cover nearly half the globe, can be protected.
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