To strengthen high-seas governance, the Global Ocean Commission is joining the call for a new agreement under UNCLOS to protect biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. Less than 1% of the high seas is currently protected, so it is crucial that this new agreement includes provisions for creating protected areas in the high seas.
为了强化公海治理，全球海洋委员会呼吁形成一个基于UNCLOS的新协议以保护国家法律管辖区之外区域的生物多样性。目前只有不到1%的公海海域得到了保护，因此新协议包括了在公海建立保护区的条款，这一点十分关键。