For a High Seas Treaty, We Need High Ambition
As governments at the UN conclude the third high seas treaty negotiating session, Greta Thunberg and all ocean and climate activists remind us why we need to ke...
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Marine Biodiversity in Dangerous Decline, Finds New Report
Over one-third of marine mammals and nearly one-third of sharks, shark relatives, and reef-forming corals are threatened with extinction, according to a new rep...
On World Wildlife Day (and Every Day) Protect the High Seas
The theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day being “life below water” is apt—it’s recognizing the fact that so much life on earth lives in the ocean, a...
Half the Planet at Stake as High Seas Negotiations Begin
Governments at the United Nations have the opportunity to shape the future of the ocean—and the lives of all who depend on it. And we are ready to help to bri...
Offshore Drilling Plan Shouldn’t Risk Communities and Coasts
The five-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan puts our coastal communities and oceans at risk for offshore oil that we don't even need. ...
2017 High Seas Year in Review: Progress Paves Way for Treaty
The vast expanse of ocean that lies beyond any one country’s national waters comprises nearly two-thirds of the ocean and almost half the planet. These waters...