The research ship MV Anuanua Moana is pictured at a port in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, during an expedition to far-flung South Pacific waters in June 2025, spearheading ...

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to a legally-binding treaty to protect marine life in international waters, which cover around half of the planet's surface, but have long been essentially lawless.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Morocco’s ratification makes it the 60th nation to sign the High Seas Treaty, triggering the world’s first legal ...

The high seas, the vast waters beyond any one country’s jurisdiction, cover nearly half the planet. On Friday, a hard-fought global treaty to protect the “cornucopia of biodiversity” living there ...

Scientific expedition confirms vast freshwater reserve beneath ocean floor - Researchers yet to fully understand how ...

The United States has long been an international leader in fisheries and oceans science. At multilateral fisheries meetings, the country has often had the largest delegation, even when its industry ...

A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the ...