Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Opening Statement at the 9th Annual Sesseion of the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA).
Available in English.
25 June, 2018
27 April, 2018
This submission was put forth by 30 organizations, including DSCC members, in response to the call for comments on the draft Strategic Plan of the International Seabed Authority, which was requested by the Council. The focused on some fundamental questions that need to be addressed, first and foremost, for integration in the ISA Strategic Plan.
Available in English.
This submission was originally posted to the Seas At Risk website.
10 March, 2018
DSCC first intervention: Agenda Item 10. Preliminary strategy for the development of regional environmental management plans for the Area – 5 March 2018.
DSCC second intervention: Agenda Item 10. Information relating to compliance by contractors with plans of work for exploration – 5 March 2018.
DSCC intervention: Agenda Item 11. The payment mechanism (including administration fees) – 6 March 2018.
DSCC intervention: Agenda Item 11, Issue Note 2: The payment mechanism – 7 March 2018.
DSCC intervention: Agenda Item 11, Issue Note 4: The role and legal status of standards, recommendations (LTC) and guidelines – 7 March 2018.
DSCC intervention: Agenda Item 10. Information relating to compliance by contractors with plans of work for exploration – 8 March 2018.
DSCC intervention: Agenda Item 11, Issue Note 6: The roles of the Council, Secretary-General and the Legal and Technical Commission in implementing the regulations – 9 March 2018.
8 February, 2018
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) took major steps at its Annual Session in August 2017 to advance the development of a Seabed Mining Code. It was agreed that the ISA Council would convene twice a year in order to meet an ambitious timetable under which the ISA could approve exploitation regulations by 2019.
2 February, 2018
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) Intervention at the 6th Meeting of the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) in January 2018.
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.
18 September, 2017
The Ecology Action Centre (EAC), individually and as an active member of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) respectfully submit this position paper to the 38th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO).
Available in English
11 August, 2017
2 August, 2017
This brief addresses the issue of liability consequent on seabed mining.
Available in English.
1 August, 2017
This briefing is submitted by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), a coalition of over 70 non-governmental organizations concerned about the deep sea. DSCC has been an observer organization to the Authority since 2014.
Available in English.