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In June 2023, the United Nations adopted a new treaty under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (‘BBNJ’).
This is also known as the high seas biodiversity treaty.
The high seas biodiversity treaty opened for signature on 20 September 2023. Australia signed the treaty on day one, following years of involvement in negotiations. Australia has not yet ratified the treaty.
