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Foreign fishing vessel detained after high-seas chase

The Star 18 Jan 2026

KUALA TERENGGANU. A foreign fishing vessel was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) off the coast of Terengganu after an hour-long high-seas chase. Read full story ... .

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High Seas Treaty begins, opening new era of ocean protection

Daily Sabah 18 Jan 2026

The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect Saturday, marking a historic moment for ocean conservation after nearly two d ....

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High Seas Treaty a pathway to saving the oceans

The Manila Times 18 Jan 2026

LAST week, the United Nations High Seas Treaty, also referred to as the BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) agreement, became international law ... Protecting the high seas has long been an ...

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Things to know about the High Seas Treaty as it takes effect

Newsday 18 Jan 2026

The High Seas Treaty will govern nearly half the planet’s surface – the vast ocean areas beyond any country’s control ... Because the high seas make up such a vast portion of the oceans, their protection is essential to reaching that goal.

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High Seas Treaty opens up unprecedented opportunities for Việt Nam: Deputy FM

Vietnam News 18 Jan 2026

Securing wider participation, especially from developed countries and states with significant high-seas activities, remains essential to fully deliver on commitments related to marine conservation, capacity building, and technology transfer.

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UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit

The Observer 18 Jan 2026

The UK risks being shut out of a historic oceans summit because parliament has failed to ratify the UN’s high seas treaty, environmental charities and campaigners have warned. The high seas treaty, ...

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A new treaty comes into force to govern life on the high seas

Mongabay 17 Jan 2026

For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart ... That assumption has worn thin ... BBNJ is an attempt to close that gap ... More than 80 states are now full parties, according to the High Seas Ratification Tracker.

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China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty

Citizen Tribune 17 Jan 2026

China on Friday proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, a surprise bid that underscores Beijing's desire to have greater influence over global environmental governance ....

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Climate High Seas Treaty What to Know

Citrus County Chronicle 17 Jan 2026

FILE - A clownfish swims at Havannah Harbour, off the coast of Efate Island, Vanuatu, July 20, 2025 ... .

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First treaty to protect the high seas comes into force

New Scientist 17 Jan 2026

A United Nations agreement for the “conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity” in the open oceans has now taken effect ... .

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World’s First Treaty to Protect the High Seas Becomes Law

New York Times 17 Jan 2026

Over two decades after negotiations began, the High Seas Treaty is designed to protect biodiversity in international waters enabling countries to create special conservation zones ... .

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High Seas Treaty takes effect

Norfolk Daily News 17 Jan 2026

The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect Saturday, marking a historic moment for ocean conservation after nearly two decades of negotiations ... .

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UN High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force

gCaptain 17 Jan 2026

By David Stanway SINGAPORE, Jan 17 ...

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What is the High Seas Treaty? The agreement ratified by 83 countries

AOL 17 Jan 2026

The High Seas Treaty will govern the vast ocean areas beyond any country’s control, marking a historic moment for ocean conservation after nearly two decades of negotiations.

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Historic UN biodiversity treaty takes effect today, aiming to protect 30% of high seas by 2030

The News International 17 Jan 2026

Historic UN ocean treaty takes effect today, aiming to protect 30% of high seas by 2030. On January 17, an international convention came into force to protect biodiversity in the high seas, ...

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Foreign fishing vessel detained after high-seas chase

High Seas Treaty begins, opening new era of ocean protection

High Seas Treaty a pathway to saving the oceans

Things to know about the High Seas Treaty as it takes effect

High Seas Treaty opens up unprecedented opportunities for Việt Nam: Deputy FM

UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit

A new treaty comes into force to govern life on the high seas

China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty

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First treaty to protect the high seas comes into force

World’s First Treaty to Protect the High Seas Becomes Law

High Seas Treaty takes effect

UN High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force

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