BBNJ: "Unresolved political issues unrelated to ocean conservation cannot slow the Treaty implementation"

"Unresolved political issues unrelated to ocean conservation cannot slow the High Seas Treaty's implementation at a critical moment for the ocean", warned the High Seas Alliance (HSA) on 02/04/2026.

This statement was made at the end of the third and final session of the UN's Preparatory Commission for the BBNJ Agreement, which agreed on the...