The Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), commonly called the High Seas Treaty, entered into force ...

The agreement on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, also known as the high seas treaty, was reached in 2023 with much fanfare in marine conservation circles, partly because it ...

The entrance of the High Seas Treaty into international law on 17 January is a historic moment, many years in the making.

South Africa has added further impetus to the establishment of a new international treaty to protect the world’s often lawless High Seas. This comes after Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs ...