SA signs historic High Seas Treaty

FORESTRY, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George highlighted South Africa's key role in advancing equity, science-based governance, and environmental stewardship in the high seas as the country became one of the signatories of the historic Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.

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George was speaking after the high-level signing ceremony which took place during the third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) hosted in Nice, France on Monday.

“As part of our long-standing commitment to strengthening the rule of law in ocean affairs, South Africa played an active role in negotiating the new international BBNJ Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction,” said George.