This bill enables the UK to implement an international agreement on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, requiring researchers to share benefits from ocean genetic resources and supporting marine conservation efforts.
A Bill to make provision for and in connection with the implementation by the United Kingdom of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction.
Status: Act of Parliament
Current House: Unassigned
Stage: Royal Assent
Sponsored by: Yvette Cooper, Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Introduced: 2025-09-10
Royal Assent: 2026-02-12