The third United Nations Ocean Conference opens Monday amid rising pressure for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. A major focus of the weeklong summit is the push to ratify the High Seas Treaty, which would enable conservation in international waters, AP explains.

Pressure to turn promises into action as UN Ocean Conference opens in France; AP explains

The third United Nations Ocean Conference opens Monday amid rising pressure for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. A major focus of the weeklong summit is the push to ratify the High Seas Treaty, which would enable conservation in international waters, AP explains.