International efforts to protect the ocean and the vital ecosystems it supports will be strengthened today, as the UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ Agreement), also known as the High Seas Treaty. The Agreement will strengthen the protection of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, which make up nearly two-thirds of the world’s ocean. It establishes, for the first time, a legal mechanism to create marine protected areas on the high seas, helping to conserve vulnerable habitats and species for future generations. The Foreign Secretary has now signed the document required…
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