The United Nations PrepCom advanced implementation of the BBNJ Agreement ahead of COP-1 in 2027. While agreement was reached on several operational elements, key issues remain unresolved and will require further negotiation at COP-1.

YouTube video by Ocean Equity Research

YouTube video by Ocean Equity Research

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) play a critical role in providing food security, livelihood, and employment. However, SSF have received less attention in …

The new treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) has reached the necessary threshold for ratifications and will enter...

Negotiating the Ocean · Episode

Negotiating the Ocean · Episode

At UNOC3 in Nice, ANCORS researchers and alumni contributed to global discussions on ocean sustainability, including planetary boundaries, the BBNJ Agreement, and human rights at sea. Through panels a...

The Trump administration said current foreign students must transfer or risk losing their legal status. Advocates say the directive violates legal procedures.

Two years after finalizing the BBNJ Treaty, delegates met in New York (April 14–25, 2025) for the Preparatory Commission to advance its entry into force. Discussions progressed smoothly, with ANCORS e...

Staff and budget cuts at local offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), are degrading weather forecasts and adding chaos to New England's commercial fisheries. Proposed a...

Negotiating the Ocean · Episode

The management of the tuna species is important for the livelihoods and food security of millions of people. This is especially true for the tuna caught in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, which...

From 13–17 April 2025, the IOTC held its 29th Annual Meeting in La Réunion, chaired by Adam Ziyad of the Maldives. Members tackled key issues like shark conservation, transhipment, and catch limits fo...

Since 2009, bottom marine heatwaves at the Northwest Atlantic continental margin, triggered by subsurface isopycnal anomalies, may have been affecting methane seeps, exacerbated by Gulf Stream mesosca...

Negotiating the Ocean · Episode

Negotiating the Ocean · Episode

Negotiating the Ocean · Episode

Podcast · ANCORS · Negotiating the Ocean, an Ocean Equity podcast by ANCORS, peeks below the surface of international ocean governance. We take you behind the scenes of global talks on biodiversity, f...

Negotiating the Ocean · Episode

Australian meteorologists and scientists will be affected by mass firings at Noaa, experts warn

Ocean governance has long been criticized for its fragmentation. The BBNJ Agreement aims to foster cooperation and coherence across regimes, but operationalizing this interaction presents significant ...

Wallis, McNeill, Batley, Powles and the contributors examine the dynamics of Pacific Islands’ security cooperation, analysing how it helps address regional security challenges amid the broader strateg...

Global geopolitics heavily influences international fisheries management. It also influences the engagement of fishing nations within regional fisheri…