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New podcast episode 🎧
Episode 3 of the mini-series on the BBNJ Agreement is. The “Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction” treaty aims to protect and use marine life sustainably in areas beyond national borders.
This episode looks at the treaty’s Clearing-House Mechanism and how it could work as a hub for sharing information and support – featuring Amber H. Scholz, head of the DSMZ Science Policy Department.
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJsMHZo69I -
Some necessary good news for the ocean. The opportunity to make generational progress in ocean protection is within our reach, and, despite regressive govts like New Zealand, the world is moving to seize the day.
An Australian perspective here.
Two prospects for huge ocean conservation gains are now within grasp – and it’s about time
https://thepoint.com.au/opinions/260225-two-prospects-for-huge-ocean-conservation-gains-are-now-within-grasp-and-its-about-time -
New Zealand still dragging its feet while Pacific nations lead the way.
Bit embarrassing, eh?
High Seas Treaty takes effect as New Zealand misses the first vote
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/02/12/high-seas-treaty-takes-effect-as-new-zealand-misses-the-first-vote/ -
“A landmark moment for the ocean and for multilateralism, proving that even in politically turbulent times, countries can unite for the common good. If implemented as intended, the Agreement will be a true game-changer for marine life and biodiversity.”
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High Seas Treaty enters into force after decades of negotiations -
Globala havsavtalet träder i kraft – Sveriges agerande ”pinsamt”#BBNJ #hav #Regeringen #rominapourmohktari
Globala havsavtalet träder i kraft - Sveriges agerande "pinsamt" -
Der #Ozean ist reich an Öl, Fischen und Metallen. Lange Zeit war er kaum geschützt. Doch nun gibt es das #UN-Abkommen #BBNJ zum Schutz der Hohen See. In ihrer Kolumne zeigt Lisbeth Schröder, welches Potenzial es – gerade in Zeiten globaler Krisen – birgt. https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/hochsee-abkommen-tiefseebergbau-geschichte
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Hunderttausende #Seevögel werden durch die #Fischerei auf den Meeren unbeabsichtigt getötet. Das neue #Hochseeabkommen schafft erstmals ein wirksames Naturschutzabkommen für die Hohe See – und ermöglicht damit den Schutz von Millionen Meerestieren und Seevögeln. @ThomasKrumenacker #BBNJ https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/hochseeabkommen-seevoegel-meeresschutz-bbnj-biodiversitaet
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ICYMI
From Saturday January 17th, the #GlobalOceanTreaty has entered into force! 🌊
It is the most significant piece of legislation in decades for protecting the High Seas across the globe and it is now ratified by 83 countries and counting,
Join us in celebrating this milestone for the ocean and all the creatures that live in it!
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The ocean is the planet's largest ecosystem
"...The high seas were like the "wild west" because no single country had ownership or responsibility over them...You could do do whatever you want out there."
"The high seas face mounting threats from destructive fishing practices, shipping, plastic pollution, overfishing and potential deep sea mining, all compounded by climate change."
"The world's first legally binding treaty to protect oceans and marine life takes effect. The High Seas Treaty or Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement, will govern about two-thirds of the planet's oceans including vast areas beyond any country's borders...Currently, only about 1 per cent of these international waters are protected."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-18/high-seas-treaty-marine-protection-in-effect/106241974
#ocean #biodiversity #conservation #OceanGovernance #BBNJ #Australia #OverFishing -
Major political geography event: #BBNJ aka "#HighSeasTreaty" takes effect today, meaning new laws governing environmental protection in intl. waters are now binding on 81 countries that have so far ratified it, including #Brazil, #China, #Japan, #France, #Germany.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166762
#geography #oceans #maritime #lawofthesea #internationalwaters #geopolitics @geography @geopolitics #worldpolitics #internationallaw
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El Tratado de Alta Mar entra mañana en vigor con 83 ratificaciones y Corriente de Canarias como posible área protegida
ONG piden que los gobiernos se impliquen ahora de #áreasmarinas: "Hay que proteger áreas oceánicas más grandes que continentes enteros"
El Tratado de los Océanos (también conocido como Tratado de Alta Mar o #BBNJ por sus siglas en inglés) entrará este sábado 17 de enero en
https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-tratado-alta-mar-entra-manana-vigor-83-ratificaciones-corriente-canarias-posible-area-protegida-20260116125504.htmlhttps://bsky.app/profile/juralde.bsky.social/post/3mckji56fu22t
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Am 17. Januar 2026 tritt das UN-Hochseeschutzabkommen (#BBNJ) nach über 20 Jahren Verhandlungen in Kraft. Laut RIFS-Forscher Ben Boteler schließt das Abkommen eine wichtige Regelungslücke, weist jedoch Schwächen auf, da konkrete Schutzziele, Zeitpläne und verbindliche Maßnahmen fehlen. Entscheidend sei daher die konsequente Anwendung durch die ratifizierenden Staaten. Volles Statement beim @smc_germany: https://www.sciencemediacenter.de/angebote/meeresschutzabkommen-tritt-in-kraft-26003
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Ein Meilenstein ist geschafft! Morgen tritt das Hochseeschutzabkommen in Kraft. Überfischung, Rohstoffabbau & Klimawandel setzen die Biodiversität zunehmend unter Druck. Das neue Abkommen ist rechtsverbindlich & ermöglicht erstmals wichtige Schutzmaßnahmen auf der Hohen See.
#BBNJ #Biodiversity #Oceanconservation
Foto: Martin Gottschling
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Ein neuartiger UN-Vertrag zum Schutz der Hochsee tritt am Samstag in Kraft. Das ist ein Meilenstein für den Naturschutz, sagt die Meeresforscherin Christine Ward-Paige – aber um effektiv zu sein brauchen Meeresschutzgebiete erheblich Personal, Ausrüstung und Technik. Darum geht es in meinem Interview für @riffreporter https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/meeresforscherin-ward-paige-hochseeabkommen-meeresschutzgebiete-interview #Ozean #Meeresforschung @geomar_de @awi #bbnj
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Am Samstag tritt das neue UN-Abkommen über den Schutz der Hochsee in Kraft. Erstmals soll es dann Meeresschutzgebiete in internationalen Gewässern geben. Doch wie wird der Schutz umgesetzt? In einem Szenario haben @AnRinke und ich schon vor einigen Jahren erkundet, welche Konflikte um den Meeresschutz drohen, wenn die Staaten nicht zusammenarbeiten. 2022 aktualisiert bei @riffreporter erschienen. https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/meere-ozean-fische-ueberfischung-iuu-fischereipolitik-konflikt-krieg-szenario #bbnj #highseas #ocean #marineprotection #nature #biodiversity
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The genocidal entity has neither signed nor ratified the treaty, if you are wondering.
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Since the #GlobalOceanTreaty passed the threshold of 60 countries a lot more have ratified. The current number is 75! 🌊
But on the 1st of October the state of Palestine ratified the High Seas Treaty or #BBNJ, and I think that one ratification is particularly important to note.
🇵🇸https://highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/country/state-of-palestine/
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Great question. Why indeed? 🤔
74 countries have now ratified a landmark treaty to protect the high seas. Why hasn’t NZ?
https://theconversation.com/74-countries-have-now-ratified-a-landmark-treaty-to-protect-the-high-seas-why-hasnt-nz-265846 -
As of today, 73 countries have ratified the #GlobalOceanTreaty 🌊 🐙
The threshold was 60, so it is now a done deal.
This is a major milestone and a significant win for marine life and the health of the ocean. 🐳
It will come into force in January 17, 2026. 🥳
Meanwhile, you can read about the ways the historic agreement can #ProtectTheOcean and get as excited as I am! 🐡
How the Global Ocean Treaty can help repair high seas mismanagement
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/publication/67495/untangled-global-ocean-treaty-high-seas-mismanagement/ -
"With 60 ratifications, the treaty will now enter into force, ushering in a new era of stewardship for the High Seas. Together, we are protecting marine biodiversity, advancing climate action, and ensuring that our ocean remains healthy and resilient for generations to come.
"This is not just a victory for the ocean, it is a victory for our planet and all who depend on it. Healthy oceans, healthy planet," the Palauan leader says.
Historic UN High Seas Treaty approved as new era of global ocean protection begins
https://pmn.co.nz/read/environment/major-victory-for-global-ocean-protection
#goodNews #BBNJ #ProtectTheOcean #oceans #BanBottomTrawling #StopDeepSeaMining #GlobalOceanTreaty
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ICYMI: 🐙
Over the weekend the world has reached a significant milestone for ocean protection:
60 countries have ratified the #GlobalOceanTreaty, triggering its entry into force and creating the first ever legal framework for protection of the high seas! 🌊
The next step is using it to create global ocean sanctuaries, where the ocean will have an opportunity to heal, replenish and thrive. 🐳
This is a massive win for the ocean, biodiversity, climate and multilateralism!‘World’s biggest crime scene’: Historic treaty agreed, but NZ still yet to ratify
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360830709/worlds-biggest-crime-scene-historic-treaty-agreed-nz-still-yet-ratify#goodNews #BBNJ #ProtectTheOcean #oceans #BanBottomTrawling #StopDeepSeaMining
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Das UN-Abkommen zum Schutz der Hochsee kann in Kraft treten, nachdem mehr als 60 Staaten es ratifiziert haben. Damit wird der Weg frei für internationale Meeresschutzgebiete – ein großer Erfolg. Doch wer setzt den Schutz dieser Gebiete wirklich durch? Und was, wenn Staaten es auf deren reichhaltige Fischbestände abgesehen haben?
Das haben @AnRinke und ich in einem Szenario erkundet, das es bei @riffreporter zu lesen gibt: https://www.riffreporter.de/de/umwelt/biodiversitaet-weltnaturabkommen-artenvielfalt-journalismus-newsletter-zukunft-erde #bbnj #highseastreaty #ocean (Abo/Einzelkauf)
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The Global Ocean Treaty and the High Seas Alliance in TIME Magazine! 🌊🐙
"It’s hard to overstate the significance of a new international treaty at this current political moment. There has never been a climate diplomacy effort like this for the ocean—it is obviously a big win for the ocean, but also for multilateralism."
"The effort to establish high seas protections will outlast any single administration, and global public support will be critical to these efforts."
https://time.com/7316884/high-seas-treaty-un-lisa-speer/
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #stopSeabedMining #BBNJ #GlobalOceanTreaty
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Sorry I missed this update from Thursday last week, but Congo 🇨🇬 is the latest country to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty (aka #BBNJ) bringing the total number of ratifications to 52 out of 60 needed for the treaty to come into effect.
We are so close to acquiring a whole new legal framework for international ocean protection! 🌊🐙🐳
High Seas Treaty Ratification Tracker
https://highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratification/ -
L’ #UNOC3 a martelé un principe clé : « décision fondée sur la science ». La ratification imminente du traité #BBNJ sur la haute mer est une avancée majeure pour la planète 🌍
#CNRSocean🌊
https://www.cnrs.fr/fr/actualite/retour-sur-lunoc-3-la-science-t-elle-ete-entendue -
☎️️ Ring ring! The ocean called. It wants its biodiversity back
World leaders are having a nice time in Nice, where they’re supposed to be ratifying a treaty that would protect our oceans.
We’re asking them to answer the call, and meet the deadline they set themselves. We need at least 60 countries to make the treaty law to make it legally binding.
If you want to help, sign the petition to call on governments to seas the moment and create ocean sanctuaries.
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/ocean-sanctuaries/
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #StopDeepSeaMining #StopSeabedMining #oceans #UNOC #GlobalOceanTreaty #BBNJ
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In yet more #oceans news:
UPDATE: Senegal seems to have been taken off the list again... Back to 50!
The #GlobalOceanTreaty got 2 more ratifications at #UNOC from:
Indonesia 🇮🇩
Senegal 🇸🇳 (update: not quite yet)Bringing the total to 51/60
and it almost feels like we have a new framework for international oceanic protection!
9 to go! 🌊 -
🌊 Meere vor dem Kollaps – was bringt die 🌎 UN-Ozeankonferenz? Eine Einschätzung von mir ab Minute 09:10 🔽
#UNOC #UNOC25 #Plastik #Klimawandel #Biodiversität #Hochseeschutzabkommen #BBNJ #PlasticsTreaty #UNOC3
https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/trump-schickt-das-militaer-nach-los-angeles-100.html -
BREAKING 🚨
A wave of ratifications bring the Global Oceans Treaty closer to coming into force. 🌊18 additional countries have deposited their ratifications at the UN, bringing the total to 49 ratifications out of 60 needed! 🥳
The new countries that have ratified are:
Albania 🇦🇱
Bahamas 🇧🇸
Belgium 🇧🇪
Croatia 🇭🇷
Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮
Denmark 🇩🇰
Fiji 🇫🇯
Malta 🇲🇹
Mauritania 🇲🇷
Vanuatu 🇻🇺
Greece 🇬🇷
Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼
Jamaica 🇯🇲
Jordan 🇯🇴
Liberia 🇱🇷
Solomon Islands 🇸🇧
Tuvalu 🇹🇻
Vietnam 🇻🇳So close now to the treaty becoming a reality! 🐙
11 to go! -
"With roughly 70% of the Earth’s surfaces as #oceans, protecting #biodiversity needed to extend beyond these national jurisdictions. Hence, in June of this year, 2023, nearly 200 countries adopted the #BiodiversityBeyondNationalJurisdiction treaty, also called the #BBNJ. We will explore what this treaty seeks to accomplish and what mechanisms are in place to protect #OceanSpecies."
#MarineEcosystems #MarineEcology #EndangeredSpecies #InvasiveSpecies #Ecology
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Introducing myself using hashtags. I teach and research on #intellectualproperty rights, mostly #patents. I am interested in use and circulation of #geneticresources and have worked on the #BBNJ Agreement #NagoyaProtocol and #ABS mechanisms. #VaccineEquity and #pharmapatents remain a preoccupation as is #IP across the #lawanddevelopment divide. I enjoy #teaching on the #LLB and #LLM.
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RT @EU_MARE: Science:
🔹 Ocean observation (with @CopernicusEU )
🔹 innovation and research (with @HorizonEU )
Ocean negotiations and processes:
🔹 The #BBNJ High Seas Treaty
🔹 #CCAMLR for Antarctica
Finance & capacity building🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/CopernicusEU/status/1591187885340119041
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Science:
🔹 Ocean observation (with @CopernicusEU )
🔹 innovation and research (with @HorizonEU )
Ocean negotiations and processes:
🔹 The #BBNJ High Seas Treaty
🔹 #CCAMLR for Antarctica
Finance & capacity building
