World leaders gather in Nice, France for the UN Ocean Conference to address the global ocean crisis. While several countries are expected to announce new marine conservation zones, the effectiveness of these protections is questioned due to practices like bottom trawling. A key focus is the high seas treaty, aiming to protect international waters, but it lacks the necessary ratifications to take effect. France is also pushing for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, facing opposition from countries including the US.
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