US EditionNice Ocean Summit Advances High Seas Treaty and Strengthens Marine Protections
- On Monday, June 9, 2025, global leaders and specialists convened in Nice, France at a major United Nations summit focused on advancing the High Seas Treaty and enhancing protections for international ocean waters.
- The conference followed the 2023 adoption of the High Seas Treaty, which requires ratification by 60 countries to regulate two-thirds of international waters.
- At the summit, leaders condemned deep-sea mining and the 'predatory race' for ocean minerals while France and Brazil urged a moratorium due to ecological risks.
- French President Macron noted 50 countries ratified the treaty and 15 more committed, calling it a 'done deal' that will create marine protected areas legally.
- This progress signals a historic shift in ocean governance, though full treaty implementation will take years amid ongoing pressures like climate change and overfishing.
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