New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries

New treaty to protect the world’s oceans may hurt vulnerable African fisheries

By Scott White

Source: the conversation

10/11/2023

Credit: Sirachai Arunrugstichai

Following two decades of fierce negotiations, over 60 countries recently signed a UN Ocean Treaty to conserve biodiversity on the high seas.

The “high seas” are all ocean areas which aren’t under a specific country’s direct ownership or regulation. They make up two-thirds of Earth’s oceans, providing 90% of the habitat available for life.