A Preparatory Committee was established by UNGA res 69/292: Development of an international legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. FAO is involved in this prepcom. The ABNJ Deep Seas Project has produced an analysis and guide for the implementation of international legal and policy instruments relating to biodiversity and sustainable deep-sea fisheries in the ABNJ. This is useful information to prepcom discussions and the plan is to introduce the report at a FAO side event that will showcase the regional fishery bodies with mandates to manage deep-sea fisheries in the ABNJ, their processes and practices for protecting vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs).

This information banner provides a succinct description of the ABNJ Deep Seas Project activities and gives a visual description of the participating partners.

The brochure briefly introduces the three project components and informs delegates and participants in international meetings about the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project, its objectives, partners, progress and achievements.

The brochure presents the 2016 ABNJ Regional Leaders Program held at the United Nations Headquarters from 21 March to 2 April 201.

A two–day partners workshop on the ABNJ Deep Seas Project (Sustainable Fisheries Management and Biodiversity  Conservation of Deep–sea Living Marine Resources and Ecosystems in the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction) was held on 5–6 June at FAO