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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Morocco’s ratification makes it the 60th nation to sign the High Seas Treaty, triggering the world’s first legal ...

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SEATTLE (AP) — A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year.

SEATTLE (AP) — A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year.