The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas.

The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas.

Sixty states have ratified a global treaty to protect the oceans - it will become law in January.

World’s first-ever pact aims to fight threats like climate change, over-fishing and deep-sea mining.

The High Seas Treaty, which aims to 'preserve the marine environment,' has been the subject of two decades of negotiations. Its implementation presents numerous challenges.