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EPISODE · Oct 4, 2025 · 7 MIN

Ocean news flash - High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) and World Trade Organisation's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

from Circle of Voices - Immersive audio documentaries & ecological sound art · host Louise Romain

In light of my latest series on the UN Ocean Conference, I am sharing here big positive news that flooded my feed in September.First, the High Seas Treaty, also known as BBNJ: the Treaty for the Protection and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction. This international agreement that aims to better protect the ocean that is outside of national boundaries, (2/3rd of the Ocean) received the 60 ratifications to become law.Second, the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies also entered into force. This ensures a pathway for all WTO members to roll back harmful fisheries subsidies in order to restore ocean health.I include two quotes that I found as LinkedIn posts, from Farah Obaidullah -Ocean advocate and Founder of the Ocean & Us- and Alfredo Giron Nava -Head of Ocean Action Agenda at the World Economic Forum.Script, sound design and production by Louise Romain, Circle of Voices.Credits for music: Spume by Eversafe, Focus by Bach.Credits for sound effects: Joshua Chivers (splash), Fascinated Sound (crashing wave), Felix Blume (foghorn).Animal recordings: Dolphins chirping underwater by Bosnow; Dolphins in Caribbean Sea Mexico by Felix Blume; Humpback whales by listeningtowhales; Seagulls by Ivo Vicic. To support my work as a sound artist and documentarist, become a member on my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/c/CircleofVoices.

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