High Seas Gems

The ocean is full of amazing and little known gems.

Marine Conservation Institute

September 18, 2020

#OneOceanOnePlanet

Did you know that 70% of Earths surface is ocean? And wherever you are, whatever you're doing, you are strongly connected to it. We need an international treaty that protects the biodiversity of the high seas beyond national jurisdiction and so increase our ability to safeguard the ocean and everything that it has done for us.

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When deciding where to protect in the vast oceans beyond national jurisdictions, there are some areas recognized as true gems of the high seas. Come learn more about these important high seas areas.

Map of High Seas Gems

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Dr Sylvia Earle On Protecting the High Seas

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http://www.mpatlas.org/map/high-seas — **Explore more about the High Seas at our High Seas Protection Portal**