STRONG High Seas

Keeping an Eye on the High Seas Strengthening Monitoring, Control and Surveillance through a New Marine Biodiversity Treaty

Effective monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) is critical for the success of marine conservation and management measures. Whereas States have the exclusive right to manage the marine resources within their national jurisdiction, areas beyond …

Regional Governance of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

Regional Ocean Governance of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Lessons: Learnt and Ways Forward

This report provides an overview of a range of ongoing initiatives to improve governance of ABNJ at the regional level, including: novel modalities, such as the “Collective Arrange- ment for the North-East Atlantic”, whereby the OSPAR Commission and …