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What next after UN nations clinch deal to protect high seas?

By France24
12 March 2023   |   1:04 pm
Countries now have to formally adopt and ratify the treaty. Then the work will start to implement the marine sanctuaries and to attempt to meet the target of protecting 30% of global oceans by 2030.

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