While the Convention on the Law of the Sea sets out a global regulatory framework for areas under national jurisdiction and the high seas, the situation is less clear with respect to the protection of the biodiversity of the high seas and the Area.
在《海洋法公约》提出一个国家管辖区域之内和公海区域的全球规章制度框架的同时，关于保护公海和该区域生物多样性的情形比较不明确。