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Bottom contact fishing activities persist on vulnerable ecosystems of the deep despite EU closures, new study finds. In 2016 the EU adopted the Deep-Sea Access Regulation*, and upon entry into […]
Key EU fisheries stakeholders call for a deep-sea mining moratorium as Norway prepares first licensing round. The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) welcome the position of […]
Deeper commitments needed to safeguard the ocean’s depths. As the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) comes to a close, the […]
Nations rally for deep-sea mining moratorium: pivotal shift at the ISA. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting concludes, with no mining authorised, an unprecedented number of States calling for […]
Global calls to protect our ocean intensify as ISA Council and Assembly meeting resumes. From July 15 – August 2, nations from around the world will gather for the International […]
Disagreements rise at the International Seabed Authority amidst deep-sea mining debate From 18-29 March, States gathered at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica for discussions on the future […]
European Parliament responds to Norway’s decision to open the Arctic to deep-sea mining by calling for a global moratorium on the industry. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), Environmental Justice […]
The 28th session of the ISA comes to a close with the future of the deep sea at stake. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council meeting concluded on November 8 […]
Humanity faces a triple planetary crisis as the International Seabed Authority rushes ahead to approve deep-sea mining. This week countries will convene in Kingston, Jamaica for the International Seabed Authority’s […]
The fate of deep-sea mining hangs in the balance as global support for a moratorium reaches unprecedented high. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is facing mounting pressure as governments, scientists, […]
G7 countries must lead the charge to protect the blue heart of our planet. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) calls on G7 countries to up their ambition and take […]
Door open to destruction of 30% of deep sea marine life after South Pacific Fisheries Management Organisation meeting. The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) has given the green […]
SPRFMO member states have unique opportunity to end destructive deep sea bottom trawling and commit to ocean protection. As the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) begins its 11th […]
Deep sea protection a priority says civil society ahead of IMPAC5. As the world gathers in Vancouver for the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) the Deep Sea Conservation […]
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