Ocean conservation: entering into force of the High seas Treaty (BBNJ) on 16/01/2026

The High seas Treaty - formally known as the Agreement on “Biodiversity Beyond National Juridiction” (BBNJ) enters into force on 17/01/2026, announced the European Commission.

So far, the agreement has been ratified by "81 parties, including the EU and 16 of its Member States, and signed by 145 countries".

This "significant milestone in ocean...