Researchers use big data to identify biodiversity hotspots that could become the first generation of high seas marine protected areas Often considered desolate, remote, unalterable places, the high ...

Roughly two thirds of the ocean lies outside of any country’s jurisdiction. This area, encompassing about half of the Earth’s ...

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Turbulent water in the mediterranean sea, at Torrox Costa, Málaga “The ship has reached the shore.” With these words on the evening of March 4, 2023 at the United Nations in New York, BBNJ president ...

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Over fifty million people work on our oceans around the world and over 80% of the goods we consume are delivered by vessels navigating them. But when it ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The High Seas Treaty could benefit oceanic whitetip sharks significantly by creating marine ...

During a summer break, The Interpreter will feature selected articles each day from throughout the past year. Normal publishing will resume 15 January, 2024. This article first appeared on 15 March, ...

You wouldn’t know it from land, but 45% of the surface of the globe lies outside the control of any government. The high seas (and seabed) are designated as “Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction” by the ...

The Qatar Meteorology Department has forecast strong winds and high seas across the country throughout the weekend, with ...

We’re helping to protect unique wildlife of the high seas We’re helping to protect unique wildlife of the high seas The high seas are the Wild West of the oceans: a place beyond frontiers, where law ...