By Wendy Anders Representatives from nine South American countries met this month to discuss the conservation of marine biodiversity in the open ocean, said the Costa Rican non-profit marine conservation group MarViva Foundation. Almost half the planet is covered by the high, or open seas, the waters found beyond countries’ territorial limits. Despite their abundance, these vast areas have no legal regulatory framework for the conservation of important marine species, said MarViva. A workshop organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile and Fundación MarViva was held January 10 – 11 in Santiago, Chile to discuss and present a...
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