New York’s international agreement aims to make 30 percent of the ocean a protected area by 2030. The agreement was reached after 38 hours of negotiations at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The agreement came at the end of 10 years of negotiations. The agreement aims to protect marine ecosystems. Prior to this, in 1982, various countries signed an international agreement for marine protection. Currently, only 1.2 percent of the ocean is protected. According to the report, about 10 percent of marine species are facing the threat of extinction due to environmental pollution, shipping, and overfishing. The new agreement is in this context. Under the agreement, there will be restrictions on shipping, fishing and deep-sea mining in the protected areas. Read on deshabhimani.com
