Fiji is pushing for strong action to protect the world’s oceans as countries prepare for the first ever Conference of the Parties (COP1) under the new High Seas Treaty. Speaking at the Ocean Pioneers Ministerial Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lynda Tabuya says the upcoming March 2026 talks in New York (called PrepCom 3) will help set the rules and structure for this first global oceans conference.
The ministerial meeting was funded by Oceano Azul Foundation. The High Seas Treaty (officially known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement or BBNJ) became law on 17 January 2026.
