S2 Ep20: The Historic High Seas Treaty and the Significance of Marine Protected Areas | Alan Evans and Dr Zoe Jacobs

The vital research marine science undertakes in our ocean is underpinned by intricate and detailed policy and global governance frameworks to enable sustainable use and support the protection of the ocean. NOC's Head of Marine Policy, Alan Evans, joins the podcast in our season finale to talk about the significance of policy and laws - including the historic High Seas Treaty, amongst other ocean governance frameworks. Learn more about the High Seas Treaty - https://noc.ac.uk/news/noc-comments-new-high-seas-treaty The European Marine Board - https://www.marineboard.eu/ Follow us on social media to keep up to date with new episode releases and latest news - https://linktr.ee/nocnews CORRECTION: At 13:23 Alan states that the High Seas Treaty negotiations started in September 2018. They actually started a year prior, in September 2018.