The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

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	2009 ICES symposium, 27-30 Apr, Azores, Portugal

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• The scientists

• Media briefing notes (pdf)

• Scientists' Statement

• Science Tour News in 2005

Marine scientists, conservationists and biodiversity experts in Australia, Canada and the UK have called on their governments to support a moratorium on bottom trawling in international waters.

This is the latest unprecedented action by scientists following on from the scientists' statement now signed by 1,452 of the world's leading deep ocean scientists from 69 countries calling for urgent action to protect fragile deep sea habitats from the devastating impact of high seas bottom trawling.

Moved by the failure of the international community to take such action, a number of the world's leading deep ocean scientists toured Europe in 2005 to bring their concerns directly to decision makers.

The scientists underlined their call for an immediate UNGA moratorium on high seas bottom trawling as the only viable, short-term measure that can halt the destruction of these vulnerable deep-sea habitats - providing scientists with the time to study them and policy makers the space to adopt and implement longer-term measures for their protection.

Science Tour Schedule 2006

30 May High Seas Biodiversity, DSCC Workshop hosted by Luso-American Foundation
Invitation English / Portuguese
Programme English / Portuguese
Speakers' bios

30 May Leap into the Deep, presentation by Dr. Sylvia Earle, Canadian Museum of Nature
Media advisory (Word)

Contact: Mirella von Lindenfels
Tel: +44 1273 832270
dsccinfo@savethehighseas.org

Science Tour Participants

The following marine experts and scientists will be conducting meetings and speaking at venues around Europe as part of the science tour. For further information about these events please contact Mirella von Lindenfels (contact details above).

	Dr. Sylvia Earle Renowned US oceanographer and environmentalist, Dr. Sylvia Earle is Executive Director of Conservation International's Global Marine Division and Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. Deep sea life can be saved - if the international community acts now, DSCC feature Why we shouldn’t eat the dinosaurs of the deep, an interview with Dr. Earle, DSCC feature Leading marine biologist urges world to stop eating fish, ABC Pacific Beat, 26 October 2005, an interview with Dr. Sylvia Earle. / Listen to the interview
	Peter Etnoyer Peter Etnoyer is a marine ecologist with Aquanautix, a Los Angeles based environmental project and data management company. Peter has a background in biogeography, octocoral systematics, and physical oceanography.
	Dr. Elliott A. Norse Dr. Elliott A. Norse is President of Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) in Redmond, Washington USA, President of the Society for Conservation Biology's Marine Section and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation. Watch the following videos: A one time opportunity The destructiveness of high seas bottom trawling
	Dr. Rainer Froese Dr. Rainer Froese is a senior scientist at the Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften IfM-GEOMAR in Kiel. Germany. Unexplored Realm - the Deep Sea (Unerforschte Region - Tiefsee), rbb Inforadio Interview with Dr. Froese, 28 April 2005 (in German) Dr. Froese on why action must be taken now to protect the deep sea. View video in English / German Dr. Froese on overfishing. View video in English
	Professor Callum Roberts Professor Roberts is professor of marine conservation at the University of York in England and a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation. Watch video Deep Sea Threats, an interview on Radio National Breakfast News, 18 October 2005 / Listen to the interview (Real Audio)
	Professor Ricardo Santos Professor Ricardo S. Santos is Director of the Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (DOP) and Dean of the University of the Azores, Vice-Chair of the Institute of Marine Research (IMAR), Chair of the Fisheries Observers Program of the Azores and Chair of the Observatory of the Sea, also in the Azores. Watch video
	Matthew Gianni Matthew Gianni is the Political Coordinator of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition. Watch the following videos: Growing momentum EU critical to international efforts to protect deep sea biodiversity

	Kristina M. Gjerde, J.D. Kristina M. Gjerde is high seas policy advisor to IUCN - the World Conservation Union.
	Dr. Alex Rogers Dr. Alex Rogers is Prinicipal Investigator in Biodiversity Research at the British Antarctic Survey.

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