Researchers say yellowfin and bigeye tuna catches are on the rise outside a 1.5-million-square-kilometre marine protected area, proving the value of a no-catch zone.
The International Seabed Authority, which creates the rules on deep-sea mining, got rid of the independent body responsible for reporting on the negotiations this week.
Billions of these tiny plastic pellets are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous.
