news 2017:
Historic decision: Un general assembly adopts resolution to negotiate a treaty that will protect half the planet
news 2016:
UN takes significant step towards a new treaty to conserve marine life beyond boundaries
UN prep com concludes on a high note
A promising start for a High Seas treaty
news 2015:
Meeting closes with a major step for the ocean
news 2014:
WWF urges new measures as protected areas fail high seas wildlife
Deep sea mining in EU-waters - a good idea?
Human litter found in Europe's deepest ocean depths
High Seas Alliance encouraged by initial UN discussions on protection of the High Seas
High Seas Alliance addresses States at UN BBNJ Meeting on Day 1
At UN, countries to consider need for global instrument to protect marine biodiversity
Global Ocean Commission supports proposed new UNCLOS agreement
news 2013:
North Atlantic Fisheries Commission fails to protect cold-water reefs and seamounts
Oceana blasts lost opportunity to improve fisheries management in the Atlantic
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission fails to move forward on deep sea conservation
Deep-sea baton passes to full European Parliament, fisheries committee fails to remove threat
Russia, Ukraine again block global efforts for Southern Ocean marine protection
Protection of Antarctica's seas put on ice
Ajaccio ministerial message for the conservation of the High Seas
It's time to throw in the trawl
UN High Seas Biodiversity Meeting ends: High Seas ship sets sail (slowly)
news 2012:
WWF: new approach to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
End of destructive fishing practice in sight
DSCC hails landmark proposal to phase out deep-sea bottom trawling in North-East Atlantic
Better protection for deep-sea fish stocks and their habitats: questions and answers
Vast high seas area in the North-East Atlantic now protected
Ocean experts deliver verdict on Rio+20 outcomes
No commitment to the High Seas
news 2011:
United Nations takes steps for the world's oceans
news 2010:
Nature gets major boost from new biodiversity deal
OSPAR Ministers protect the North-East Atlantic deep-seas treasures
WWF awards recognise moves to protect high seas
Historic high seas declaration at risk
Portugal shows the way on high seas protected areas
news 2009:
news 2008:
Historic move to protect Alps of the undersea
OSPAR pioneers the protection of the high seas, OSPAR on track to meet the new EU marine directive