Chile became the world’s first country to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty that aims to conserve marine biodiversity in international waters and preserve 30% of the high seas by 2030.
Foreign Minister of Chile Alberto van Klaveren said that it confirms the oceanic vocation that Chile has had over the years. Chile even offered Valparaiso, 110 km from Santiago, as the headquarters of the secretariat of the agreement.
Environmental groups have long pushed for...