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The High Seas Alliance is a partnership of organizations aimed at building a strong common voice and constituency for the conservation of the High Seas. highseasalliance.org
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High Seas Alliance @highseasalliance.bsky.social · Jan 17
Today, the world has made history - the #BBNJ Agreement has officially entered into force.

Hear from ministers, ocean advocates, and High Seas Alliance members urging all nations to keep global momentum toward universal ratification high.

#HighSeasTreaty #60ToGlobal
Celebrating the Entry into Force of the High Seas Treaty
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Call for Expression of Interest: #BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism

#HighSeasAlliance are seeking individuals/entities with expertise to develop a prototype of a key function of the BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism and explain it in a webinar for policymakers, negotiators, and experts.

bit.ly/callforEOI
The image is a promotional flyer for a webinar organized by the High Seas Alliance and partners. It announces a call for expressions of interest on designing the BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism. The event aims to bring together experts, future users, negotiators, and stakeholders. The flyer includes application details, a submission deadline of September 28, 2026, and a link for more information: bit.ly/callforEOI. Co-organizers include NPDC, Pew, UN Environment Program, Tara Ocean Foundation, and OceanCare.
September 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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🌊Join us for the next “Let’s Talk BBNJ” session, exploring #HighSeas marine genetic resources and digital sequence information.

Learn more about this core pillar of the Treaty ahead of #BBNJCOP1.

📅29 Sept, 7:30 AM EDT
💻Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cueG31LFSVOVPdkUxm5SHQ
Cover of an event titled "Unpacking Part II of BBNJ: Marine Genetic Resources and Digital Sequence Information." The event is scheduled for 29 September at 7:30 am EDT. It features a High Seas Alliance webinar series and is associated with Fondation Tara Ocean. The background displays abstract ocean-themed artwork.
September 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Orca populations rely extensively on the High Seas for survival.

High Seas #MPAs can protect crucial migratory corridors = ensuring orcas have safe, food-rich waters free from industrial noise pollution across their entire range.

Call on your country to ratify today! https://bit.ly/4aNEvO8
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September 10, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭

High Seas Alliance & partners are looking for expressions of interest to demonstrate, explain, and discuss a prototype of specific functions of the future BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism.

🗓️ Submission by 𝟐𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

More details 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/callforEOI
The image is a promotional flyer for a webinar organized by the High Seas Alliance and partners. It is titled "Call for Expression of Interest" and focuses on designing the BBNJ Clearing-House Mechanism. The flyer details the application process, eligibility for participants, and deadline of September 28, 2026. Logos of collaborating organizations, including OceanCare, High Seas Alliance, IUCN, Pew, Tara Ocean Foundation, and WWF, are displayed at the bottom. A link for more information is provided: bit.ly/callforEOI. Background features an ocean scene with silhouettes of marine life.
September 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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What does ambition look like at #BBNJCOP and beyond?

Ahead of BBNJCOP 1, the High Seas Alliance outlines its vision of an ambitious, well-resourced, and equitable Financial Mechanism.

Read the latest Deep Dive: https://highseasalliance.org/resources/deep-dives-bbnj-cop1/
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September 3, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Last week, High Seas Alliance members, civil society partners, traditional knowledge holders, and Pacific governments came together for a two-day workshop to begin shaping how the Blue Pacific approaches conservation planning for the High Seas.
https://tinyurl.com/45ytduk7

#55PIFLM
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September 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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The albatross: one of the ocean’s most extraordinary travellers. They can soar for hours without a single flap, spending over 80% of their lives above the High Seas.

The #HighSeasTreaty can help protect them with High Seas #MPAs & impact assessments of human activities.

https://bit.ly/4aNEvO8
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August 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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A new platform can help understand areas beyond national jurisdiction and build strong MPA proposals.

Learn more about Marine Conservation Institute's High Seas Protection Portal: https://www.minderoo.org/stories/high-seas-protection-portal/

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Four ways the High Seas Protection Portal is helping turn science into stronger marine protection.
Understanding the high seas is the first step toward protecting them.
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August 20, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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What happens to marine migratory wildlife when it moves beyond national waters?

More than 50 species listed under CMS use the high seas. CMS and the new #BBNJ Agreement can complement each other by linking knowledge with tools that support conservation.

Learn more: www.cms.int/conservation...
August 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Nearly half of Earth's surface is high seas. This year's High Seas Treaty gave us a real path to protect them - if we have the evidence to back it up. Here's how our High Seas Protection Portal is helping turn science into stronger protection.

Read the full story: www.minderoo.org/stories/hi...
August 14, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Last year’s UNGA set momentum for the High Seas Treaty's entry into force.

As #UNGA81 convenes next month, momentum must continue. Nations can deposit their official instrument of ratification at the UN HQ & join nations shaping the future of international waters. #UNGA81
➡️ https://bit.ly/4aNEvO8
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August 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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Do you remember the High Seas guardians at #BBNJPrepCom?🐢

These hand-knitted marine animals made their appearance at the meetings, given to attendees as tokens of hope and collaboration and reminding us of the life we’re helping to protect.

The guardians will return for COP1!
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August 14, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Why is universal ratification of the BBNJ Agreement important?

Without broad participation, there is a risk of fragmented ocean governance, with legal loopholes, and weakened enforcement, leading to poor ocean protection.

Find out in our Deep Dive: https://bit.ly/4d7tpD9 #60toGlobal
Deep Dive: Universal Ratification - High Seas Alliance
Read our Deep Dive on Universal Ratification to learn why it is important that as many countries ratify the High Seas Treaty. Available here.
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August 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Congrats to the #DeepWonders expedition!

Expeditions such as this help improve understanding of the High Seas and deep ocean ecosystems.
schmidtocean.bsky.social Schmidt Ocean Institute @schmidtocean.bsky.social · Jul 29
Watch our latest #DeepWonders expedition video! @divaamon.bsky.social and a largely Trinbagonian science team conducted the first systematic and holistic exploration of the island nation's deep waters.
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Deep Vibes | Deep Wonders of Trinidad and Tobago
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August 11, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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The #BBNJ Agreement should be guided by rigorous science and the knowledge of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

On #IndigenousDay, we send a letter to delegates, reminding them to include Indigenous leadership & knowledge in the mechanisms of the BBNJ Agreement: https://bit.ly/4z1ROEa
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August 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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What happens on the High Seas doesn't stay on the High Seas.

Protecting international waters is an investment in the health of every nation’s own fisheries, coastlines, and marine life. Protecting our shared ocean is humanity’s collective responsibility.
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August 3, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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The #HighSeasTreaty is now law, offering a historic chance to protect half the planet.

Authors argue that science must lead its implementation, with strong, well-designed #MPAs at the heart of meaningful ocean protection.
A Landmark 'High Seas Treaty' Has Arrived. Here's Why It's a Big Deal.
The United Nations Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJA) – nicknamed the 'High Seas Treaty' – comes into force on January 17, a massive milestone in efforts to conserve marine li...
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July 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Congratulations to Serbia🇷🇸 for ratifying the BBNJ Agreement! 👏

Now is the moment to build toward universal ratification! We encourage all countries to take this crucial step and help turn global ambition into action.

#60toGlobal #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty
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August 3, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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"You cannot heal while continuing business as usual."

High Seas Alliance MPA Coordinator, Tekau Frere, shares a personal reflection on the parallel between the human body and the health of the ocean today on #MPADay: https://highseasalliance.org/2026/08/01/my-broken-voice-and-the-ocean/
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August 1, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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People protect what they understand. And ocean literacy is spreading among the young generation.

High Seas Youth Ambassador Alyssa Seckinger-Crow is raising the next generation of ocean changemakers in Australia🇦🇺, whose ratification is close to completion.

Read more: https://shorturl.at/Ysn2u
July 30, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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The High Seas Treaty will address many governance gaps to conserve biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

But how will it work in practice? Explore our factsheet to learn more about this historic Treaty
➡️ https://bit.ly/4ujOKQu

#HighSeasTreaty #BBNJ
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July 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Exploitation of the High Seas threatens biodiversity, climate stability and fair access to ocean resources. The #HighSeasTreaty can make a difference.

On #WorldNatureConservationDay, call on your government to ratify the Treaty now! https://shorturl.at/WrCYu

📷 Enric Sala
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July 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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The #HighSeasTreaty and #PlasticsTreaty are deeply interconnected to solve the "triple planetary crisis:

- They address crises that cannot be solved by a single nation
- They both can address destructive human activities which threaten our ocean.

This #PlasticFreeJuly, let's protect our ocean! 🌊
July 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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"By being able to protect and better manage the High Seas, we are assuring its critical role in protecting us from the worst of climate change."

At #OOC11, our Director spoke to @carbonbrief.org on the next steps for the High Seas Treaty.
Cropped 1 July 2026: Heatwave scorches Europe | UK 2050 farm plan | What’s next for the High Seas Treaty - Carbon Brief
Record-breaking heat placed ‘huge stress’ on European agriculture and the UK announced a farming roadmap through to 2050.
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July 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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🗞️ Have you read the latest edition of our newsletter?

Next issue coming 🔜 Don’t miss out! Subscribe to receive key updates and developments of the month.

➡️ https://mailchi.mp/741c1975d832/high-seas-alliance-newsletter-subscription
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July 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM