SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Governments have no time to lose when it comes to implementing a new global ocean treaty to protect the high seas as threats from ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSSINGAPORE - Governments have no time to lose when it comes to implementing a new global ocean treaty to protect the high seas as threats from human activities intensify, a report by environmental group Greenpeace said on Thursday.
The high seas, or international waters, constitute more than 60% of the world's oceans but have not been under any protection. While the treaty addresses a major regulatory gap, it still needs to be ratified at a national level before it goes into effect. Sea temperatures hit a record 21.1 degrees Celsius in April and are driving ocean acidification and deoxygenation. The problems of plastic, oil and noise pollution have still not been brought under control, according to the environmental group.
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