Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever

Abstract

Exploitation of the high seas risks doing irreversible damage to biodiversity, climate stability and ocean equity. A consensus must be built now to save them.

Description

Keywords

Exploitation, Biodiversity, Climate stability, Ocean equity, High seas, Comment

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG-13: Climate action
SDG-14: Life below water

Citation

Roberts, C.M., Dyer, E., Earle, S.A. et al. 2025, 'Why we should protect the high seas from all extraction, forever', Nature, vol. 642, no. 8066, pp. 34-37, doi : 10.1038/d41586-025-01665-0.