UN treaty to protect extraordinary' marine life due to come into force
A UN High Seas Treaty will enter into force, protecting two-thirds of the oceans and up to 10 million marine species from climate change, overfishing, deep-sea mining and pollution.
Ministers pledge UK action to ratify high seas treaty by end of year
Our oceans are dying. Without urgent action, they will be irreversibly destroyed. That is why the UK will introduce legislation by the end of the year to ratify the high seas treaty, a landmark in protecting marine life around the globe.