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.
10 November, 2020
The DSCC and Seas At Risk attended the 39th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) held virtually from 10-13 November 2020. Below are their submissions:
- Opening Statement, 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:
12 November, 2019
This statement was presented by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition and Seas At Risk during the 38th Annual Meeting of the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission from November 12-15, 2019 in London, UK.
- Available in English.
15 November, 2017
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition and Seas at Risk’s opening statement at the 2017 North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission Annual Meeting: Policy recommendations from the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition and Seas At Risk.
Available in English.
14 November, 2016
Policy recommendations from the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Oceana, WWF and Seas At Risk at the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) Annual Meeting in 2016.
Available in English.
9 November, 2015
Opening statement: Policy recommendations from Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Oceana, Seas At Risk and WWF at the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission.
Available in English.
10 November, 2014
Policy recommendations from Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Iceland Nature Conservation Association, Oceana, Seas at Risk, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF to the 2014 North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) Annual Meeting.
Available in English.
24 June, 2014
The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) this week has adopted stronger regulations for the management of deep-sea fisheries and the conservation of deep-sea species and habitats in the North East Atlantic. NEAFC is a regional treaty organization established to manage high seas fisheries in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The new regulation is expected to enter into force in September of this year.
Available in English.