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Open Oceans and High Seas: most beneficial to life on Earth yet least protected

Open Oceans and High Seas: most beneficial to life on Earth yet least protected

Life on earth greatly depends on open oceans that comprise 99 percent of all habitable regions on the planet. These areas provide nearly 80 percent of fish supplies for human consumption. They also ‘carry out half the photosynthesis (conversion of solar energy to sustain life) that takes place on the planet and, through their ability to absorb CO2, [...]