Hi John, big ocean news!

We have an international ocean treaty. 🎉After years of talks, and fallouts over fishing, marine resources, and funding, member states of the United Nations have FINALLY agreed on a treaty to protect the ocean. It's a huge step in the right direction and we're stoked to see it.

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Here's an intro:

🌊It's called The High Seas Treaty. The high seas are areas not owned or regulated by an individual country. They make up a whopping 50% of the Earth's surface.

🌊 Before this treaty, there were no legal mechanisms to support the set-up of marine protected areas in the high sea. And now there are! Hello accountability.

🌊These protected spaces will give nature a chance to recover. 🐳🦑🐙🦀

We're celebrating for now, but it's only the beginning of the protections we need to see. Let's keep the ball rolling. ✊

Some longer reads:

High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN | Environment | The Guardian [[link removed]]

What is the UN High Seas Treaty and why is it needed? - BBC News [[link removed]]

‘The most important talks no one has heard of’: why the high seas treaty matters | Oceans | The Guardian [[link removed]]

Ocean Recovery - Surfers Against Sewage [[link removed]]

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