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In 1982, the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Law of the Sea1 was adopted.

A push is on to try to protect two-thirds of the world’s oceans. The so-called High Seas Treaty would deal with all seas outside countries’ territorial limits.

UN member states ended two weeks of negotiations Friday without a treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, an agreement that would have addressed growing environmental and economic challenges.

After four inconclusive sessions, UN member states on Monday resume talks aimed at finally completing a treaty to protect the world's high seas, a vital yet fragile resource that covers nearly half the plan.