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From Saturday January 17th, the #GlobalOceanTreaty has entered into force! 🌊
It is the most significant piece of legislation in decades for protecting the High Seas across the globe and it is now ratified by 83 countries and counting,
Join us in celebrating this milestone for the ocean and all the creatures that live in it!
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World's first legally binding treaty to protect #oceans and marine life takes effect
The High Seas Treaty or Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement, will govern about two-thirds of the planet's oceans including vast areas beyond any country's borders.
But how those protected areas will actually be monitored and enforced is undecided and will pose a challenge.
Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom remain as signatories and have yet to ratify it.
World's first legally binding treaty to protect #oceans and marine life takes effect
The High Seas Treaty or Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions (BBNJ) Agreement, will govern about two-thirds of the planet's oceans including vast areas beyond any country's borders.
But how those protected areas will actually be monitored and enforced is undecided and will pose a challenge.
Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom remain as signatories and have yet to ratify it.
👋 Hey Look 😍 🌞
🥳 I found Good News For the Planet 😎 🎉
"Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in efforts to ensure the health of ocean ecosystems for decades to come."
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#Oceans #Climate #Environment
👋 Hey Look 😍 🌞
🥳 I found Good News For the Planet 😎 🎉
"Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters and the international seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in efforts to ensure the health of ocean ecosystems for decades to come."
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#Oceans #Climate #Environment
China has proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, a surprise bid that underscores Beijing's desire to have greater influence over global environmental governance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/17/asia-pacific/politics/china-secretariat-high-seas-treaty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #oceans #mining #us #un #donaldtrump
Ocean temperatures hit a record high in 2025, with ocean heat content rising by about 23 zettajoules — roughly 210 times humanity’s annual electricity use.
Because oceans absorb around 90% of excess heat from greenhouse gases, the increase is a stark signal of global warming, driving sea-level rise and extreme weather.
by Edward Carver
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/ocean-set-alarming-new-temperature-record-in-2025/
#news #climatechange #conservation #elnino #environment #globalwarming #marineconservation #marinemammals #oceans
Ocean temperatures hit a record high in 2025, with ocean heat content rising by about 23 zettajoules — roughly 210 times humanity’s annual electricity use.
Because oceans absorb around 90% of excess heat from greenhouse gases, the increase is a stark signal of global warming, driving sea-level rise and extreme weather.
by Edward Carver
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/ocean-set-alarming-new-temperature-record-in-2025/
#news #climatechange #conservation #elnino #environment #globalwarming #marineconservation #marinemammals #oceans
Oceans carry 90% of global trade making them a frontline of geopolitics.
From Arctic shipping lanes to deep-sea mining and overfishing, creative cross-border diplomacy can keep competition from turning into conflict.
One step forward: the international High Seas Treaty, which goes into effect on Saturday.
https://theconversation.com/global-power-struggles-over-the-oceans-finite-resources-call-for-creative-diplomacy-272320
#USPolitics #Oceans
The Global Ocean Treaty, the most significant piece of environmental legislation since the Paris Agreement, officially comes into force tomorrow and artists worldwide are unveiling open-air art installations to celebrate the hard-won victory achieved by millions of people all over the world.
Did it ban bottom trawling?
The corals in the depths of the ocean around Aotearoa are truly special. That's why they should not be wrecked by indiscriminate bottom trawling. 🪸🌊
They're too precious to lose!
Great article here, including the current record breaking swim by Jono Riddler to stop bottom trawling. 🏊
Largest ever seen centuries-old coral found in New Zealand - Oceanographic
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/largest-ever-seen-centuries-old-coral-found-in-new-zealand
Meanwhile, Niue is figuring out a way to fund disaster preparedness and ocean protection WITHOUT exploitation of the oceans.
Local politicians would do well to look at this successful case study, instead of insisting on environmental degradation as the only option.
Niue earning millions from ocean sponsorship scheme
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/09/niue-earning-millions-from-ocean-sponsorship-scheme/
Meanwhile, Niue is figuring out a way to fund disaster preparedness and ocean protection WITHOUT exploitation of the oceans.
Local politicians would do well to look at this successful case study, instead of insisting on environmental degradation as the only option.
Niue earning millions from ocean sponsorship scheme
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/09/niue-earning-millions-from-ocean-sponsorship-scheme/
Protest works.
Shane Jones is backing down from at least one of his controversial, pro-industry proposals. Largely as a result of protest action by recreational fishers last year.
‘Better a dead marlin than a dead campaign’: Shane Jones’ fisheries pivot
https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360928141/better-dead-marlin-dead-campaign-shane-jones-fisheries-pivot
#NZpol #fisheries #oceans #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling
Protest works.
Shane Jones is backing down from at least one of his controversial, pro-industry proposals. Largely as a result of protest action by recreational fishers last year.
‘Better a dead marlin than a dead campaign’: Shane Jones’ fisheries pivot
https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360928141/better-dead-marlin-dead-campaign-shane-jones-fisheries-pivot
#NZpol #fisheries #oceans #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling
“Once the fish are gone,” Shields said, “what do we have left?”
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Spearfisher Darren Shields urges Shane Jones to end bottom trawling
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/spearfisher-darren-shields-urges-shane-jones-to-end-bottom-trawling/X65EIRRR7NB5HPZMMY3FIJ6NIE/
#BanbottomTrawling #ProtectTheOcean #oceans #fisheries #NZPol
As Japan's warming seas force fish to migrate to cooler waters, culture and jobs are being left behind in their wake. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/01/11/climate-change/ocean-warming-fish-culture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #oceans #fish #fishing #food #climatechange
Here's why we need cameras on ALL commercial fishing vessels.
Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/583307/fisheries-nz-investigating-report-of-illegal-fish-dumping
#NZOverFishing #nzpol #oceans #fish #fishing #conservation #nz #newzealand
Really sad to see this waste of fish, and likely to become a lot more common under the propopsed changes to fisheries rules that Minister Jones is pushing for.
Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/583307/fisheries-nz-investigating-report-of-illegal-fish-dumping
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #fisheries #Aotearoa #oceans
Quite likely the dumping is responsibility of a commercial trawler. 🙄
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #fisheries #Aotearoa #oceans
Really sad to see this waste of fish, and likely to become a lot more common under the propopsed changes to fisheries rules that Minister Jones is pushing for.
Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/583307/fisheries-nz-investigating-report-of-illegal-fish-dumping
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #fisheries #Aotearoa #oceans
