Greenpeace CEO David Ritter has applauded a historic commitment from the Australian government to protect the world's oceans, but warned the expansion of fossil fuels is incompatible with a healthy marine environment. © Paul Hilton / Greenpeace Speaking at the UN General Assembly Meeting in New York, Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced that Australia will sign the High Seas Treaty alongside dozens of other nations. The legally-binding pact, agreed in March, must still be ratified by individual countries before it comes into effect.

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