Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas
Briefly

A historic agreement to protect the world's oceans has been reached following years of negotiations.or the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas - nearly half the planet's surface.The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea came into force in 1994, before marine biodiversity was a well-established concept.
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