The DSCC together with Greenpeace, Bloom and France Nature Environment have called on Barbara Pompili, Minister of the Ecological Transition to support calls for a moratorium on deep-sea mining at the upcoming meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD/SBSTTA/24).
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition’s (DSCC) 2020 Report informs on Fisheries, Deep Seabed Mining and Ocean Governance.
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.
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:
Authors: Susanna Fuller, Duncan Currie, Matthew Gianni, Lyn Goldsworthy, Cassandra Rigby, Kathryn Schleit, Colin Simpfendorfer, Les Watling, Barry Weeber.
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.
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.
In a letter send to:
João Aguiar Machado
European Commission, Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Anders Jessen,
European Commission, Law of the Sea and Regional Fisheries Organisations, DG-MARE
the DSCC, WWF- EU and Seas At Risk adress the topic of ‘Closing seamounts to bottom fisheries and unregulated fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area’.
Available in English.
Location: Bordeaux, France September 23-27, 2019
DSCC’s Opening Statement to NAFO
Oceans North and DSCC’s Recommendations to NAFO
Joint letter to the European Commission on closing seamounts to bottom fisheries and unregulated fishing in the NAFO Regulatory Area. From DSCC, WWF EU and Seas at Risk.
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Annual Report 2016 is reporting on Deep-sea Fisheries and on Deep Seabed Mining.
Available in English.
A Letter by Deep Sea Conservation Coalition together with Bloom Association, WWF and Seas At Risk to the Commission to propose zero TACs (total allowable catches) for two deep-sea species.
Available in English.
