Over one hundred governments are currently negotiating a new legally binding instrument
for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond …

Climate-driven redistribution of tuna threatens to disrupt the economies of Pacific Small
Island Developing States (SIDS) and sustainable management of the world's largest tuna …

Migratory marine species cross political borders and enter the high seas, where the lack of
an effective global management framework for biodiversity leaves them vulnerable to …

Delegations are in the final stages of negotiating the proposed Agreement under the United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of …

In ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction, various legal regimes and governance
structures result in diffused responsibility and create challenges for management. Here we …

Artisanal and small-scale fisheries and the livelihoods of entire fishery dependent
communities often rely on the catch and processing of straddling fish stocks. These stocks …

The adoption of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond …

Up until now, marine spatial planning (MSP) has been developed primarily in sea areas that
are under national sovereignty, ie, territorial waters and economic exclusive zones. There …

The end of the long and winding road towards a milestone new treaty focused on the
conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) …

In the negotiation of the new Agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), how to resolve potential overlaps …