High Seas Alliance
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The High Seas Alliance is a partnership of organizations aimed at building a strong common voice and constituency for the conservation of the High Seas. highseasalliance.org
What happens on the High Seas doesn't stay on the High Seas. Protecting international waters is an investment in the health of every nation’s own fisheries, coastlines, and marine life. Protecting our shared ocean is humanity’s collective responsibility.
The #HighSeasTreaty is now law, offering a historic chance to protect half the planet. Authors argue that science must lead its implementation, with strong, well-designed #MPAs at the heart of meaningful ocean protection.
A Landmark 'High Seas Treaty' Has Arrived. Here's Why It's a Big Deal.
The United Nations Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJA) – nicknamed the 'High Seas Treaty' – comes into force on January 17, a massive milestone in efforts to conserve marine li...
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Congratulations to Serbia🇷🇸 for ratifying the BBNJ Agreement! 👏 Now is the moment to build toward universal ratification! We encourage all countries to take this crucial step and help turn global ambition into action. #60toGlobal #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty
"You cannot heal while continuing business as usual." High Seas Alliance MPA Coordinator, Tekau Frere, shares a personal reflection on the parallel between the human body and the health of the ocean today on #MPADay: https://highseasalliance.org/2026/08/01/my-broken-voice-and-the-ocean/
People protect what they understand. And ocean literacy is spreading among the young generation. High Seas Youth Ambassador Alyssa Seckinger-Crow is raising the next generation of ocean changemakers in Australia🇦🇺, whose ratification is close to completion. Read more: https://shorturl.at/Ysn2u
The High Seas Treaty will address many governance gaps to conserve biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. But how will it work in practice? Explore our factsheet to learn more about this historic Treaty ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ujOKQu #HighSeasTreaty #BBNJ
Exploitation of the High Seas threatens biodiversity, climate stability and fair access to ocean resources. The #HighSeasTreaty can make a difference. On #WorldNatureConservationDay, call on your government to ratify the Treaty now! https://shorturl.at/WrCYu 📷 Enric Sala
The #HighSeasTreaty and #PlasticsTreaty are deeply interconnected to solve the "triple planetary crisis: - They address crises that cannot be solved by a single nation - They both can address destructive human activities which threaten our ocean. This #PlasticFreeJuly, let's protect our ocean! 🌊
"By being able to protect and better manage the High Seas, we are assuring its critical role in protecting us from the worst of climate change." At #OOC11, our Director spoke to @carbonbrief.org on the next steps for the High Seas Treaty.
Cropped 1 July 2026: Heatwave scorches Europe | UK 2050 farm plan | What’s next for the High Seas Treaty - Carbon Brief
Record-breaking heat placed ‘huge stress’ on European agriculture and the UK announced a farming roadmap through to 2050.
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🗞️ Have you read the latest edition of our newsletter? Next issue coming 🔜 Don’t miss out! Subscribe to receive key updates and developments of the month. ➡️ https://mailchi.mp/741c1975d832/high-seas-alliance-newsletter-subscription
The EU🇪🇺 can demonstrate its support for the Treaty. A new policy brief by @delorseurope.bsky.social examines how the EU can maintain its leadership now that we move to the implementation phase for the High Seas Treaty.
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A major win for our oceans🌊🐋🐠 The UK has officially ratified the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, also known as the High Seas Treaty, helping to protect nearly two thirds of the world’s ocean.
World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty
UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.
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🦈 Highly migratory sharks and rays don’t recognise geopolitical boundaries, but they are equally affected by the global effects of destructive activities, pollution & climate change. The High Seas Treaty can effectively protect them with the establishment of High Seas #MPAs. #SharkAwarenessDay
🗺️ Have you shared your message for the High Seas yet? People across the world are calling on their world leaders to ratify the #HighSeasTreaty. 91 parties have already ratified, but we need more. Help us advance towards universal ratification ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ndGK1g #60toGlobal
Congratulations to the United Kingdom🇬🇧 for ratifying the BBNJ Agreement! 👏 Now is the moment to build toward universal ratification! We encourage all countries to take this crucial step and help turn global ambition into action. #60toGlobal #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty
Deep-sea coral and sponge hotspots on the Corner Rise #seamounts, in an area beyond national jurisdiction, meet international criteria for Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems. #HighSeas #MPAs @planulara.bsky.social https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2026.1752067/full
The #BBNJAgreement offers a chance to redesign how benefits from marine genetic resources are shared. More just, flexible and long-lasting benefit sharing could support conservation, knowledge and future generations. @highseasalliance.bsky.social
Frontiers | Just and enduring benefit sharing under the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement
Implementing Part II of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is an opportunity to transform the global approach to access and benef...
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Congratulations to Tonga🇹🇴 for ratifying the BBNJ Agreement! 👏 Now is the moment to build toward universal ratification! We encourage all countries to take this crucial step and help turn global ambition into action. #60toGlobal #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty
Ratify the #HighSeasTreaty now! Only Parties can shape decisions at the first #BBNJCOP, and broader participation makes the Treaty stronger and more effective. Let’s reach #60ToGlobal and build momentum for real ocean action. #BBNJPrepCom https://bit.ly/4aNEvO8
🌊 We're thrilled to welcome @pacenvironment.bsky.social and the African Marine Conservation Organisation (AMCO) as new members of the High Seas Alliance! 🎉 We look forward to working together to help support the health of our ocean. 👉 https://highseasalliance.org/members/
We are thrilled to welcome the Civil Society Forum of Tonga (CSFT), One Forest Youth Initiative (OFYI) and @seasatrisk.bsky.social as our 'Friends'. We look forward to working together to help support the health of our ocean. 👉 https://highseasalliance.org/friends/
At #LondonClimateActionWeek, we highlighted how the High Seas Treaty can drive real implementation and help secure our global 30x30 goals. Get our full insights from the week from our team member Nathalie Rey: https://bit.ly/3QRo9MM @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social @earthshotprize.bsky.social
Together, we work to secure the swift ratification and effective implementation of the UN High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement). 🌊 Learn more (and take action!): highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif... #HighSeasTreaty #60toGlobal
Add your message in support of the High Seas Treaty
I’ve taken action to support swift ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty by adding my message. You can make your voice heard too! Leave your message here. #HighSeas #RaceForRatification #BBNJ
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Have you heard about our“Let’s Talk BBNJ” webinar series? Across our first five webinars, we celebrated the historic High Seas Treaty, dived into its pillars, shared lessons about MPAs, discussed the role of youth and more. 🔗Watch the recordings here https://bit.ly/4etGmt3
Making MPAs work in the High Seas: Sharing Lessons Learned from Established Large-Scale Protected Areas - High Seas Alliance
Our third Let’s Talk BBNJ webinar will bridge the gap between the historic achievement of BBNJ Agreement and the practical challenges ahead of PrepCom 3. This webinar is designed for marine conservati...
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"The High Seas belong to all of us. We all have a responsibility to look after it." High Seas Alliance's Nathalie Rey outlines the key points of the historic Treaty to @euronews.com https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/20/it-belongs-to-all-of-us-how-the-high-seas-treaty-is-shaping-global-waters
How a global treaty is bringing control to international waters
The High Seas Treaty entered into force in January 2026. Euronews Earth spoke to the High Seas Alliance's Nathalie Rey about what it means.
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The 2026 El Niño phenomenon could be the strongest in history, bringing extreme weather and pushing global temperatures to record heights. Protecting and building resilience for our shared ocean–the High Seas–is more important than ever. Read more via @theguardian.com
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather
Meteorologists in US predict it will be the strongest of century, while UN secretary-general calls it ‘urgent climate warning’
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Back from #OOC11, High Seas Youth Ambassador Okello Allan Mugisha reflects on the opportunities for Africa to show leadership in ocean governance and the role of youth in the implementation phase of the #HighSeasTreaty. #OurOceanKenya
Mombasa, Momentum, and the Road to CoP1 - High Seas Alliance
The journey from Treaty adoption to Treaty implementation will require informed, engaged, and persistent youth voices.
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On #WorldOceanDay, IOC UNESCO celebrated 66 years of coordinated global ocean science. The BBNJ Agreement is the first comprehensive framework to govern the ocean beyond national jurisdiction. It is a win of multilateralism, but turning promise into protection needs to keep ambition high.
Turning ocean science and knowledge into action
YouTube video by UNESCO
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A highly welcome development announced today by @pattiharris.bsky.social, CEO of @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social: a new $260 million commitment to expand the Bloomberg Ocean Initiative. With the High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) now in force, the international community must now turn its attention to…
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