Ecowas proposes major marine protection zone

Ecowas proposes major marine protection zone

West Africa’s regional bloc, Ecowas, has proposed to designate a 200,000k㎡ ecosystem in the Atlantic Ocean as a marine protected area. The world’s high seas — international waters beyond any country’s control — have long been exposed to overfishing, shipping, and plastic pollution. After nearly two decades of negotiations, the first-ever legally binding High Seas Treaty took effect last month in a move to protect marine life. The waters off the …