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Canada Ratifies High Seas Treaty, Pledges $82 Million

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney announced ratifying the High Seas Treaty and an $82 million five-year pledge to OceanEye.
The OceanEye event raised over $339 million in cash, in-kind support and assets.
The EU pledged €92 million and 31 countries, including France and Brazil, joined.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned the Global Ocean Observing System faces a funding shortfall.
Canada will host the Our Ocean Conference in Halifax on May 10-11, 2027.

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney announced ratifying the High Seas Treaty and an $82 million five-year pledge to OceanEye.
The OceanEye event raised over $339 million in cash, in-kind support and assets.
The EU pledged €92 million and 31 countries, including France and Brazil, joined.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned the Global Ocean Observing System faces a funding shortfall.
Canada will host the Our Ocean Conference in Halifax on May 10-11, 2027.