High Seas Alliance
@highseasalliance.bsky.social
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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Last Friday we officially reached 60 ratifications of the #HighSeasTreaty, the number needed for this landmark Agreement to enter into force. 🌍💙
Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this possible, from governments to civil society, advocates, scientists, Indigenous Peoples, youth, and more.
Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this possible, from governments to civil society, advocates, scientists, Indigenous Peoples, youth, and more.
Fishing is still allowed in more than 90% of #MPAs, undermining their purpose as conservation tools.
Authors urge global leaders to act as the #HighSeasTreaty, which includes a mechanism for creating MPAs, enters into force in Jan 2026. @osupress.bsky.social
Authors urge global leaders to act as the #HighSeasTreaty, which includes a mechanism for creating MPAs, enters into force in Jan 2026. @osupress.bsky.social
Stop destructive fishing in marine protected areas
Letter to the Editor
www.nature.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Fishing is still allowed in more than 90% of #MPAs, undermining their purpose as conservation tools.
Authors urge global leaders to act as the #HighSeasTreaty, which includes a mechanism for creating MPAs, enters into force in Jan 2026. @osupress.bsky.social
Authors urge global leaders to act as the #HighSeasTreaty, which includes a mechanism for creating MPAs, enters into force in Jan 2026. @osupress.bsky.social
Participate in the Ocean Data Survey from our Friends @envpoluniwien.bsky.social
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Participate in the Ocean Data Survey from our Friends @envpoluniwien.bsky.social
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
Our Director Rebecca Hubbard joined Earthed’s Track Changes podcast hosts @murraygriffin.bsky.social and Franziska Curran to discuss the importance of the #HighSeasTreaty and reflect on receiving the prestigious Earthshot Prize.
🎧 Listen to the episode now. ↩️
🎧 Listen to the episode now. ↩️
The world's newest (and prize-winning) environmental treaty - protecting our high seas
open.spotify.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Our Director Rebecca Hubbard joined Earthed’s Track Changes podcast hosts @murraygriffin.bsky.social and Franziska Curran to discuss the importance of the #HighSeasTreaty and reflect on receiving the prestigious Earthshot Prize.
🎧 Listen to the episode now. ↩️
🎧 Listen to the episode now. ↩️
After the milestone of 60 ratifications and the 2025 @earthshotprize.bsky.social win, momentum for the High Seas Treaty keeps growing strong.
Oceans North's Susanna Fuller reminds us of the importance of continued ratifications of the High Seas Treaty.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
Oceans North's Susanna Fuller reminds us of the importance of continued ratifications of the High Seas Treaty.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
High Seas Alliance on Instagram: ""In order to meet the 30 by 30 commitments that the world has made, we need the High Seas".
This message from Susanna Fuller, VP for Conservation and Projects at @oc...
48 likes, 1 comments - highseasalliance on November 20, 2025: ""In order to meet the 30 by 30 commitments that the world has made, we need the High Seas".
This message from Susanna Fuller, VP for Con...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
After the milestone of 60 ratifications and the 2025 @earthshotprize.bsky.social win, momentum for the High Seas Treaty keeps growing strong.
Oceans North's Susanna Fuller reminds us of the importance of continued ratifications of the High Seas Treaty.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
Oceans North's Susanna Fuller reminds us of the importance of continued ratifications of the High Seas Treaty.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
🎉 After decades of negotiation, the #HighSeasTreaty is officially on the countdown to entry into force!
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🎉 After decades of negotiation, the #HighSeasTreaty is officially on the countdown to entry into force!
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
Participate in the Ocean Data Survey from our Friends @envpoluniwien.bsky.social
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Participate in the Ocean Data Survey from our Friends @envpoluniwien.bsky.social
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
Targeting different ocean communities, they aim to anticipate the future uses, applications and challenges of technologies in international negotiations.
Take the survey now. Scan the QR code.
Congratulations to the European Parliament 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu on its leadership in supporting the adoption of concrete rules to ensure effective action on #BBNJ at the EU level!
🐳Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction #BBNJ
#Eplenary supports integrating UN agreement into EU law to protect marine biodiversity
Votes: ⬆️454⬇️172↔️19
Press release⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
#Eplenary supports integrating UN agreement into EU law to protect marine biodiversity
Votes: ⬆️454⬇️172↔️19
Press release⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
MEPs support integrating UN agreement into EU law to protect marine biodiversity | News | European Parliament
The Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction will be integrated into EU law to protect the ocean, fight climate change, environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Congratulations to the European Parliament 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu on its leadership in supporting the adoption of concrete rules to ensure effective action on #BBNJ at the EU level!
Last week, the #HighSeasTreaty won the 2025 @earthshotprize.bsky.social in the “Revive our Oceans” category!
A recognition of decades of tireless advocacy & collaboration by governments, scientists, civil society, Indigenous leaders, youth, & many more.
A recognition of decades of tireless advocacy & collaboration by governments, scientists, civil society, Indigenous leaders, youth, & many more.
November 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Last week, the #HighSeasTreaty won the 2025 @earthshotprize.bsky.social in the “Revive our Oceans” category!
A recognition of decades of tireless advocacy & collaboration by governments, scientists, civil society, Indigenous leaders, youth, & many more.
A recognition of decades of tireless advocacy & collaboration by governments, scientists, civil society, Indigenous leaders, youth, & many more.
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As a founding member of the @highseasalliance.bsky.social, the Comms INC team has supported the journey from negotiation to ratification, connecting science, policy, and public awareness through creative communications to build lasting ocean protection.
#EarthshotPrize #HighSeasTreaty
#EarthshotPrize #HighSeasTreaty
The #HighSeasTreaty has won the Earthshot Prize for the 'Revive our Oceans' category! We're honored to receive this award on behalf of the Treaty- it has been a collective effort & a recognition of all the hard work by so many people over so many years: highseasalliance.org/2025/11/06/h...
High Seas Treaty wins prestigious Earthshot Prize - High Seas Alliance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5 November 2025. The High Seas Treaty has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Earthshot Prize in the “Revive Our Oceans” category, a historic recognition of the global eff...
highseasalliance.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
As a founding member of the @highseasalliance.bsky.social, the Comms INC team has supported the journey from negotiation to ratification, connecting science, policy, and public awareness through creative communications to build lasting ocean protection.
#EarthshotPrize #HighSeasTreaty
#EarthshotPrize #HighSeasTreaty
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A landmark recognition for the High Seas Treaty — and a moment of hope for ocean governance. 🌊
Congratulations to the @highseasalliance.bsky.social and all who made this global agreement a reality. Transparency will be key to turning commitment into action.
#BBNJ #HighSeas #EarthshotPrize
Congratulations to the @highseasalliance.bsky.social and all who made this global agreement a reality. Transparency will be key to turning commitment into action.
#BBNJ #HighSeas #EarthshotPrize
The #HighSeasTreaty has won the Earthshot Prize for the 'Revive our Oceans' category! We're honored to receive this award on behalf of the Treaty- it has been a collective effort & a recognition of all the hard work by so many people over so many years: highseasalliance.org/2025/11/06/h...
High Seas Treaty wins prestigious Earthshot Prize - High Seas Alliance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5 November 2025. The High Seas Treaty has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Earthshot Prize in the “Revive Our Oceans” category, a historic recognition of the global eff...
highseasalliance.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A landmark recognition for the High Seas Treaty — and a moment of hope for ocean governance. 🌊
Congratulations to the @highseasalliance.bsky.social and all who made this global agreement a reality. Transparency will be key to turning commitment into action.
#BBNJ #HighSeas #EarthshotPrize
Congratulations to the @highseasalliance.bsky.social and all who made this global agreement a reality. Transparency will be key to turning commitment into action.
#BBNJ #HighSeas #EarthshotPrize
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The #HighSeasTreaty won the #Earthshot prize under "Revive our oceans" category!
👏👏 Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social and everyone else across the world who put in so much effort to make the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.
earthshotprize.org/winners-fina...
👏👏 Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social and everyone else across the world who put in so much effort to make the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.
earthshotprize.org/winners-fina...
The High Seas Treaty - The Earthshot Prize 2025 Finalist
The High Seas Treaty closes the gap in ocean conservation, protecting biodiversity in international waters and helping achieve the global 30x30 goal.
earthshotprize.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
The #HighSeasTreaty won the #Earthshot prize under "Revive our oceans" category!
👏👏 Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social and everyone else across the world who put in so much effort to make the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.
earthshotprize.org/winners-fina...
👏👏 Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social and everyone else across the world who put in so much effort to make the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.
earthshotprize.org/winners-fina...
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Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social, @commsinc.bsky.social, and all involved in making the #HighSeasTreaty a reality on paper and on the water!
A big win for the ocean and our blue planet! #ProudMoment🩵
communicationsinc.co.uk/the-high-sea...
#BBNJ #RaceForRatification #EarthShotPrize
A big win for the ocean and our blue planet! #ProudMoment🩵
communicationsinc.co.uk/the-high-sea...
#BBNJ #RaceForRatification #EarthShotPrize
The High Seas Treaty Wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize
As the High Seas Treaty receives the 2025 Earthshot Prize, we reflect on two decades of collaboration, communication, and ocean protection.
communicationsinc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Congratulations @highseasalliance.bsky.social, @commsinc.bsky.social, and all involved in making the #HighSeasTreaty a reality on paper and on the water!
A big win for the ocean and our blue planet! #ProudMoment🩵
communicationsinc.co.uk/the-high-sea...
#BBNJ #RaceForRatification #EarthShotPrize
A big win for the ocean and our blue planet! #ProudMoment🩵
communicationsinc.co.uk/the-high-sea...
#BBNJ #RaceForRatification #EarthShotPrize
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The High Seas Treaty is the Winner of The Earthshot Prize to Revive Our Oceans!
Congratulations to the High Seas Alliance for being recognized for their efforts in advancing the treaty towards its successful ratification!
Congratulations to the High Seas Alliance for being recognized for their efforts in advancing the treaty towards its successful ratification!
November 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The High Seas Treaty is the Winner of The Earthshot Prize to Revive Our Oceans!
Congratulations to the High Seas Alliance for being recognized for their efforts in advancing the treaty towards its successful ratification!
Congratulations to the High Seas Alliance for being recognized for their efforts in advancing the treaty towards its successful ratification!
As we celebrate the #HighSeasTreaty winning the @earthshotprize.bsky.social, we want to thank all stakeholders and governments around the world that have made the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.
Their courage and dedication brought the Treaty to the threshold of entry into force. #60ToGlobal @nrdc.org
Their courage and dedication brought the Treaty to the threshold of entry into force. #60ToGlobal @nrdc.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
As we celebrate the #HighSeasTreaty winning the @earthshotprize.bsky.social, we want to thank all stakeholders and governments around the world that have made the #BBNJ Agreement a reality.
Their courage and dedication brought the Treaty to the threshold of entry into force. #60ToGlobal @nrdc.org
Their courage and dedication brought the Treaty to the threshold of entry into force. #60ToGlobal @nrdc.org
No ratification = no seat at the table.
Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Don’t miss the chance to shape the #HighSeasTreaty. #60ToGlobal https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/
Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Don’t miss the chance to shape the #HighSeasTreaty. #60ToGlobal https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
No ratification = no seat at the table.
Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Don’t miss the chance to shape the #HighSeasTreaty. #60ToGlobal https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/
Only countries that ratify will have a say at the first CoP. Don’t miss the chance to shape the #HighSeasTreaty. #60ToGlobal https://highseasalliance.org/2025/10/09/from-60-to-global-what-happens-next-for-the-high-seas-treaty/
The #HighSeasTreaty has won the Earthshot Prize for the 'Revive our Oceans' category! We're honored to receive this award on behalf of the Treaty- it has been a collective effort & a recognition of all the hard work by so many people over so many years: highseasalliance.org/2025/11/06/h...
High Seas Treaty wins prestigious Earthshot Prize - High Seas Alliance
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5 November 2025. The High Seas Treaty has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Earthshot Prize in the “Revive Our Oceans” category, a historic recognition of the global eff...
highseasalliance.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The #HighSeasTreaty has won the Earthshot Prize for the 'Revive our Oceans' category! We're honored to receive this award on behalf of the Treaty- it has been a collective effort & a recognition of all the hard work by so many people over so many years: highseasalliance.org/2025/11/06/h...
"We are gonna take care of you because you take care of us. You make our existence possible. Thank you, ocean".
"Her Deepness" Sylvia Earle highlights why protecting the High Seas should matter to everyone.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
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"Her Deepness" Sylvia Earle highlights why protecting the High Seas should matter to everyone.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
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November 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"We are gonna take care of you because you take care of us. You make our existence possible. Thank you, ocean".
"Her Deepness" Sylvia Earle highlights why protecting the High Seas should matter to everyone.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
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"Her Deepness" Sylvia Earle highlights why protecting the High Seas should matter to everyone.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
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As we head toward #COP30, the #BBNJ Agreement can play a role in climate-resilience, ecosystem-integrity and carbon-cycling.
This article highlights the #HighSeasTreaty as a key legal milestone that bridges ocean conservation and climate action.
This article highlights the #HighSeasTreaty as a key legal milestone that bridges ocean conservation and climate action.
ICJ & BBNJ Strengthening the Climate-Ocean Nexus
How BBNJ and the ICJ advisory opinions are reshaping global governance for climate and ocean biodiversity
www.unsw.edu.au
November 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
As we head toward #COP30, the #BBNJ Agreement can play a role in climate-resilience, ecosystem-integrity and carbon-cycling.
This article highlights the #HighSeasTreaty as a key legal milestone that bridges ocean conservation and climate action.
This article highlights the #HighSeasTreaty as a key legal milestone that bridges ocean conservation and climate action.
🎃 Trick or Treaty?
This #Halloween, we’re choosing the #HighSeasTreaty. The Treaty will help face one of the scariest things: a world without protection for the ocean.
📷 Shane Gross/Greenpeace
#HighSeas #BBNJ
This #Halloween, we’re choosing the #HighSeasTreaty. The Treaty will help face one of the scariest things: a world without protection for the ocean.
📷 Shane Gross/Greenpeace
#HighSeas #BBNJ
October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🎃 Trick or Treaty?
This #Halloween, we’re choosing the #HighSeasTreaty. The Treaty will help face one of the scariest things: a world without protection for the ocean.
📷 Shane Gross/Greenpeace
#HighSeas #BBNJ
This #Halloween, we’re choosing the #HighSeasTreaty. The Treaty will help face one of the scariest things: a world without protection for the ocean.
📷 Shane Gross/Greenpeace
#HighSeas #BBNJ
Why does the #HighSeasTreaty matter to Indigenous Peoples?
🎙️ In our latest video, Native Hawaiian activist Uncle Sol shares how Indigenous wisdom connects deeply with the ocean and why their knowledge and traditions must be part of the decision-making.
#60toGlobal #BBNJ
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🎙️ In our latest video, Native Hawaiian activist Uncle Sol shares how Indigenous wisdom connects deeply with the ocean and why their knowledge and traditions must be part of the decision-making.
#60toGlobal #BBNJ
t.co/jaWJSBSV08
https://twitter.com/HighSeasAllianc/status/1983199963614937236/video/1
t.co
October 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Why does the #HighSeasTreaty matter to Indigenous Peoples?
🎙️ In our latest video, Native Hawaiian activist Uncle Sol shares how Indigenous wisdom connects deeply with the ocean and why their knowledge and traditions must be part of the decision-making.
#60toGlobal #BBNJ
t.co/jaWJSBSV08
🎙️ In our latest video, Native Hawaiian activist Uncle Sol shares how Indigenous wisdom connects deeply with the ocean and why their knowledge and traditions must be part of the decision-making.
#60toGlobal #BBNJ
t.co/jaWJSBSV08
🎉 After decades of negotiation, the #HighSeasTreaty is officially on the countdown to entry into force!
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🎉 After decades of negotiation, the #HighSeasTreaty is officially on the countdown to entry into force!
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
The Treaty enters into force on 17 Jan 2026: a milestone for global ocean protection.
How will you celebrate this historic day?
#BBNJ #60ToGlobal
"The High Seas reminds us of a profound truth: the ocean does not belong to one nation. It belongs to all of us – and we are responsible for its future." @earthorg.bsky.social
Once into force, the #HighSeasTreaty will help ensure marine biodiversity is well protected and conserved.
Once into force, the #HighSeasTreaty will help ensure marine biodiversity is well protected and conserved.
The High Seas: Earth's Last Wild Frontier at Risk | Earth.Org
The world's High Seas remain largely unprotected, vulnerable to overfishing, deep-sea mining, plastic pollution, and climate change.
earth.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"The High Seas reminds us of a profound truth: the ocean does not belong to one nation. It belongs to all of us – and we are responsible for its future." @earthorg.bsky.social
Once into force, the #HighSeasTreaty will help ensure marine biodiversity is well protected and conserved.
Once into force, the #HighSeasTreaty will help ensure marine biodiversity is well protected and conserved.
#BBNJ was everywhere at the #IUCNCongress! From the opening ceremony to side events, conversations focused on the crucial phase of implementation and #MPAs.
Our MPA coordinator Tekau Frere reflects on some of the outcomes from the congress.
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Our MPA coordinator Tekau Frere reflects on some of the outcomes from the congress.
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Setting the chart for the BBNJ journey at the IUCN WCC - High Seas Alliance
A blog by Tekau Frere, High Seas Alliance MPA Coordinator The IUCN World Conservation Congress marked another milestone in a remarkable year for the ocean. From the opening ceremony onward, BBNJ was ...
highseasalliance.org
October 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
#BBNJ was everywhere at the #IUCNCongress! From the opening ceremony to side events, conversations focused on the crucial phase of implementation and #MPAs.
Our MPA coordinator Tekau Frere reflects on some of the outcomes from the congress.
Read more:
Our MPA coordinator Tekau Frere reflects on some of the outcomes from the congress.
Read more:
🎥 Reflecting on the ratification of the BBNJ Agreement, Costa Rica's Ambassador Gina Guillen-Grillo stresses the importance of protecting the one ocean we have.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
October 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🎥 Reflecting on the ratification of the BBNJ Agreement, Costa Rica's Ambassador Gina Guillen-Grillo stresses the importance of protecting the one ocean we have.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
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🚨 The High Seas Treaty Bill was debated in Parliament yesterday! 🌊
MPs across parties were banging the drum for our seas, with many namechecking Oceana’s work, from polling & policy asks. Here's Sarah Champion MP calling for urgent ocean action to tackle bottom trawling ✊🔽
MPs across parties were banging the drum for our seas, with many namechecking Oceana’s work, from polling & policy asks. Here's Sarah Champion MP calling for urgent ocean action to tackle bottom trawling ✊🔽
October 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🚨 The High Seas Treaty Bill was debated in Parliament yesterday! 🌊
MPs across parties were banging the drum for our seas, with many namechecking Oceana’s work, from polling & policy asks. Here's Sarah Champion MP calling for urgent ocean action to tackle bottom trawling ✊🔽
MPs across parties were banging the drum for our seas, with many namechecking Oceana’s work, from polling & policy asks. Here's Sarah Champion MP calling for urgent ocean action to tackle bottom trawling ✊🔽