The third U.N. Ocean Conference has commenced, with French President Emmanuel Macron urging nations to translate commitments into tangible ocean protection. Only 2.7% of the ocean is effectively safeguarded, well below the '30×30' pledge to conserve 30% by 2030. The agenda prioritizes ratifying the High Seas Treaty, which would permit the establishment of marine protected areas in unregulated international waters. This action is crucial as the ocean plays a vital role in regulating the climate and sustaining life. To enforce the treaty, 60 countries must ratify it, with 32 having done so to date.
"The fight for the ocean is at the heart of the years-long battles we've been waging—for biodiversity, for climate, for our environment, and for our health."
"It's the Wild West out there with countries just fishing anywhere without any sort of regulation, and that needs to change."
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