To keep the oceans healthy, we need to manage the marine environment responsibly, as overfishing, pollution and climate change are putting pressure on biodiversity and ecosystems. The Common Oceans Program promotes the sustainable use of marine resources and biodiversity conservation in the ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction [more].
Highlights
Socio-Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis
Discover the key findings of the Socio-Ecosystem Diagnostic Analysis (SEDA), the most comprehensive scientific assessment of the Sargasso Sea to date.
Adapting to a changing ocean
A flyer illustrating how climate change is reshaping fisheries by influencing stock productivity, shifting species distributions, and increasing ecological and management risks.
Warming the deep oceans
Climate change will lead to environmental and biological changes even in the coldest, deepest and remotest parts of the ocean, affecting fish stocks and livelihoods of deep-sea fishers.
What we do
Fisheries and the BBNJ
The BBNJ Agreement is an opportunity to mainstream ecosystem-based fisheries management strategies across the common oceans. Read FAOs new factsheet on fisheries in the ABNJ.
