The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition’s (DSCC) 2020 Report informs on Fisheries, Deep Seabed Mining and Ocean Governance.
- Available in English.
16 April, 2021
24 March, 2021
Seamounts are fragile and biologically diverse marine ecosystems that are vulnerable to deep-sea fisheries activities and, increasingly, other human impacts.
This briefing examines the current state of seamount science and protection. It summarizes who continues to fish in these unique habitats and presents a case for urgent and intensified political action to protect these biodiversity hotspots.
- Available in English.
30 October, 2020
Authors: Susanna Fuller, Duncan Currie, Matthew Gianni, Lyn Goldsworthy, Cassandra Rigby, Kathryn Schleit, Colin Simpfendorfer, Les Watling, Barry Weeber.
16 years have passed since the UNGA first called for States and RFMOs “urgently to adopt … conservation and management measures, in accordance with international law, to address the impact of destructive fishing practices.
This report by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) reviews the progress made since 2016 and makes recommendations on what more should be done to ensure that both individual high-seas fishing nations and regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) fully implement the actions called for in UNGA Resolutions 61/105, 64/72, 66/68 and 71/123. It is the latest in a series produced by the DSCC that have been published in advance of the formal reviews conducted by the UNGA.
Although the UNGA review workshop scheduled for August 2020 was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the information in this report is relevant to RFMO Commission and Scientific Committee meetings taking place over the next 12 months and will help inform the UNGA workshop when it is rescheduled. All documents are available only in English.
- Preventing biodiversity loss in the deep sea – SUMMARY REPORT (PDF)
- FULL ANNEX: Detailed review of actions taken by RFMOs and in the Southwest Atlantic (PDF)
- Annex Sections by RFMO:
- Section 1: Northeast Atlantic – NEAFC (PDF)
- Section 2: Northwest Atlantic – NAFO (PDF)
- Section 3: Southeast Atlantic – SEAFO (PDF)
- Section 4: Indian Ocean – SIOFA (PDF)
- Section 5: Southwest Atlantic and other non-RFMO areas (PDF)
- Section 6: North Pacific – NPFC (PDF)
- Section 7: South Pacific – SPRFMO (PDF)
- Section 8: Southern Ocean – CCAMLR (PDF)
- Section 9: Mediterranean Sea – GFCM (PDF)
- Annex Sections by RFMO:
29 June, 2018
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Intervention at the Fifth Meeting of the Commission of the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA).
Available in English.
25 June, 2018
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Opening Statement at the 9th Annual Sesseion of the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA).
Available in English.
26 June, 2017
Available in English.
20 March, 2015
Mauritius was among the first member countries to sign the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) on 5 July 2006 and ratified it on 10 December 2010 after ensuring that all legislations were in place at national level for an effective implementation of the SIOFA. For a Small Island Developing State like Mauritius, the long term conservation and sustainable use of the fishery resources through the committed cooperation of the membership of SIOFA, in full transparency and good governance, is of great importance.
Available in English.
16 March, 2015
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) respectfully submits this briefing for the Second Meeting of the Parties of the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA). This briefing is directed mainly to agenda item 2, drafting rules of procedure for SIOFA and subsidiary bodies and agenda item 5, proposed conservation and management measures.
Available in English.
19 October, 2013
DSCC Interverntion at the First Meeting of the Parties of the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) in October 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.
Available in English.
18 October, 2013
Report of the First Meeting of the Parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) in Melbourne, Australia (18-19 October 2013).
Available in English.