By: Max Ackerson On January 17, 2026, the United Nations High Seas Treaty, formally the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction and commonly called the BBNJ Agreement (“the Agreement”), entered into force, the culmination of […]
By: Casey Galvin On January 17, 2026, the Agreement under the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, commonly known as the BBNJ Agreement or High Seas Treaty, entered into force. Its entry into force marks the culmination […]
By: Colsen Centner March 30, 2023 On March 4, 2023, member countries of the United Nations made history by agreeing to the first ever treaty protecting the world’s oceans that lie outside of national boundaries. While some may argue that this treaty is a historic accomplishment that should be celebrated, the greater marine biologist community believes it has […]
