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Articles on High Seas Treaty

March 1, 2024

On fisheries, Australia must be prepared for New Zealand as opponent rather than ally

Lynda Goldsworthy, University of Tasmania

For years, Australia and New Zealand have been united in working for sustainable fishing in the South Pacific. That just changed.

February 15, 2024

Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia

Recent research shows how reducing overfishing is both an ecological imperative and a critical means to addressing climate change.

January 31, 2024

Ashley Perl, University of Toronto

Norway has become the first nation on earth to allow deep-sea mineral exploration. But opening this industry could put Norway in murky legal waters.

Ashley Perl
Fellow, Dalla Lana Fellowship in Journalism and Health Impact, University of Toronto
Rashid Sumaila
Director & Professor, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, University of British Columbia
Lynda Goldsworthy
Research Associate, University of Tasmania