Taylor's always said that the Ocean Decade is an umbrella under which all inspiring & engaging ocean topics fit under, so an effort that's looking to protect over 60% of the world's ocean definitely fits under the Decade! This month, the podcast is diving into the BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) Conference on Ocean Governance where the governments' of the world are figuring out how to protect the High Seas, an area of the ocean beyond any country's reach and jurisdiction. Guest Christine Gaebel, science-policy expert, researcher with the Changing Oceans Research Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and iAtlantic Fellow with the Horizon 2020 iAtlantic Project, goes over the "so what" of why it's crucial to protect these areas, talks us through the history of the High Seas Treaty negotiations, and explains how BBNJ and the Ocean Decade are inextricably linked by their common goals.