'Our oceans are in crisis right now and in dire need of a rescue plan,' said one campaigner.
Andrea GermanosIn the wake of collapsed U.N.-backed talks, ocean defenders this week are urging global governments to reach a robust treaty by year's end to safeguard the world's high seas from exploitation and the climate crisis.
The comments came after a fourth round of talks—previously delayed because of Covid-19—ended Friday in New York without a binding agreement. Several issues were on the table during the negotiations on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction treaty, asDelegates from the 193 U.N.
But the word"biodiversity" does not appear in the 1982 treaty. While it promotes the protection of the marine environment, it provides no mechanism to assess the environmental impact on marine life of industrial fishing and other exploitative activities that were not envisioned when the agreement was negotiated.
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