Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The Nigerian government has identified regional coordination, scientific cooperation, effective enforcement, and sustainable financing as key strategies to establish effective high-seas marine protected areas (MPAs) across West Africa and beyond.

Nigeria outlined the strategies on Monday through Sikeade Egbuwalo, the country's focal point for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), during a high-level segment organised by the BBNJ First Movers for the 30x30 target.

The BBNJ First Movers is a government collaboration led by Chile to fast-track the creation of the first generation of high seas Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) under the UN High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement).

The BBNJ Agreement, formally known as the ...