To:
President of the United States
U.S. Senate
In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8th, I urge you to work to ratify the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and demonstrate to the international community that the U.S. is serious about ocean conservation and is ready to be a strong and active leader within the global community.
Today, 158 nations and the European Union are party to the Law of the Sea Convention. The Convention went into effect in 1994 and includes every major industrialized nation except the United States. The U.S. has already adopted many of the aspects of the Law of the Sea through executive action but has never become a full party to the treaty. With so many critical marine issues before the international community, it is time for the U.S. to step off the sidelines