Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force.

Ratification of the high seas treaty requires the approval of 60 countries. Kristina Gjerde, the senior high seas advisor to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, is hopeful that the ...

Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring ...