The High Seas Treaty, also known as the agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction or 'BBNJ', was signed in New York on 20 September. This historic agreement offers the global community an opportunity to protect some of the abundant marine life and ecosystems in the twothirds of the ocean.The world's countries are currently negotiating a new agreement to protect marine life and govern impacts of activities in the high seas. On Saturday evening, March 4th, 2023, at the UN headquarters in New York City, nearly 200 countries agreed to safeguard marine biodiversity. A new treaty to conserve and sustainably manage marine biodiversity in the high seas. The high seas cover two-thirds of all ocean and almost half the planet. The new High Seas Treaty addresses many of the governance gaps that have plagued the ocean, setting out clearer ways to conserve biodiversity in the high seas. The treaty will create a new body to manage ocean life conservation and establish marine protected areas in ocean regions outside national boundary waters. The "BBNJ Agreement," also referred to as the "High Seas Treaty," is one of several important environmental negotiations concluding in the next four months. Longawaited UN treaty marks milestone in our relationship with the open ocean and now requires urgent adoption and ratification at national level.