US EditionScientists call for permanent ban on high seas exploitation
- On June 5, 2025, marine scientists led by Professor Callum Roberts urged governments to implement a lifelong prohibition on mining and fishing beyond national waters to preserve ocean biodiversity and support climate stability.
- The call followed ongoing exploitation of the high seas since the 17th century, current proposals for seabed mining and deep-sea fishing, and the partial ratification of the 2023 UN High Seas Treaty.
- The high seas cover about 43% of Earth's surface, are Earth's largest carbon sink, host diverse megafauna, and remain less than 1% protected despite their vital role in regulating climate and supporting food security.
- Professor Callum Roberts emphasized that protecting marine life beyond national waters is essential for the ocean’s role in carbon sequestration and climate regulation, highlighting the urgency of preserving these ecosystems. Meanwhile, the UN Ocean Conference focused attention on the treaty aiming to safeguard 30% of global oceans by 2030.
- The scientists warned that immediate global action is needed to prevent irreversible damage, maintain climate stability, and ensure equitable and sustainable ocean use for future generations.
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The French-Canadian biologist draws a catastrophic panorama of the marine populations, who are massively victims of overfishing, which the states, particularly France, continue to subsidize.
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Ban high-seas fishing_ mining 'forever': Experts
PARIS: Governments should ban all mining and fishing in the high seas 'forever' to protect ocean biodiversity, climate stability -- and humanity, climate and ocean experts said Wednesday. In a commentary in the journal Nature, published ahead of a UN oceans summit in France, researchers and conservationists called on governments to act more decisively to protect marine habitats outside national jurisdiction. They warned that exploitation of the …
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