According to the High Seas Alliance, the new treaty is a huge step towards legally protecting marine life with “ocean reserves” and adapting the “governance” of the high seas to the 21st century.
Marine, environmental and conservation organizations from around the world, grouped in the High Seas Alliance, have described as “historic” the treaty of the UN for protect the high seasthose waters beyond the national that form the largest habitat on the planet and pave the way to protect at least 30% of the ocean.
Said Alliance, which more than integrates 40 NGOs in the world, in addition to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has assured in a statement following the Agreement Reached this morning by the countries of the United Nations that the new treaty is a huge step towards legally protecting marine life with “ocean reserves” and adapting the “governance” of the high seas to the 21st century.
With just over 1% of the high seas currently protected, the new treaty paves the way for the protecting at least 30% of the oceans of the world by 2030, which is the minimum scientists deem necessary for their well-being, explains Rebecca Hubbard, director of the High Seas Alliance.
The Convention establishes “modern requirements for the evaluation and management of human activities impacting marine life in the high seas”, in addition to ensuring transparency to manage sectors such as fishingHe Maritime transport and other activities that have degraded quality ocean health.
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Source: EITB
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