{"id":7811,"date":"2024-11-18T23:09:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T23:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-prod.greenpeace.org\/usa\/?page_id=7811"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:33:53","slug":"global-oceans-treaty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/global-oceans-treaty\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Oceans Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Global Oceans Treaty<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Global Oceans Treaty<\/strong> is a landmark international agreement aimed at protecting marine life on the High Seas\u2013vast international waters where no single country has jurisdiction. These areas are crucial to sustaining life on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the recent executive orders attacking current ocean protections puts the health of the planet and international cooperation in jeopardy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sign the petition<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The high seas cover…<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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43%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

of the Earth’s surface<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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64%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

of our oceans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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95%<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

of habitable space<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oceans under threat<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Historically, the remote High Seas were spared much of the environmental damage driven by human activity seen in more accessible coastal waters. But, as coastal resources have dwindled and regulations increased, industries have turned to the high seas, exploiting these largely unprotected waters that have little oversight and few legal constraints. This unchecked exploitation has led to the same environmental devastation seen on land and near coast areas \u2014excessive extraction, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Today our oceans face severe, escalating threats, with wide-reaching consequences for the planet and humanity including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n