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And this week we're looking at the UN treaty which hopes to turn the tide on the

biodiversity crisis in the ocean.

Will it work and will protecting 30% of the high seas? in the Co-D. UK.

Described as an historic deal, an extraordinary diplomatic achievement, the High Seas Treaty, which aims to conserve 30% of the open ocean by 2030, was recently signed by 193 UN states after two weeks of round-the-clock talks in New York.

If successfully implemented, it could turn the tide in the fight to conserve ocean biodiversity

by alleviating some of the stress brought about by practices such as intensive fishing and deep sea mining.

But while this treaty is a much needed win for ocean ecology,

are its ambitions too lofty? With so many countries involved, how can we be certain that everyone's going to play

by the rules and how do we look after species that stray outside of these protected areas?

That's what we're going to be investigating this week on the program.

But before that, it's important to understand what kind of oceanic issues the treaty hopes to

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