Knowledge sharing and learning are at the core of the Common Oceans Program, supporting awareness raising and informed decision-making on key issues related to sustainable management and biodiversity conservation in the ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Tools
Dgroups
Dgroups is the Common Oceans Program knowledge sharing platform that is accessible to partners and stakeholders of the Program.
FAO elearning Academy
The FAO elearning Academy offers free access to learning opportunities and multilingual elearning courses on a variety of topics of global interest.
Vulnerable marine ecosystems database
The VME database is a global inventory of fisheries measures adopted in areas beyond national jurisdiction to prevent significant adverse impacts of bottom fisheries on vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Publications
Report and documentation of the Consultation and Validation Workshop on the Development of an IOTC Electronic Monitoring and Reporting Information System (e-MARIS), Cape Town, South Africa, 25-27 October, 2017
E-learning course
Strengthening deep-sea fisheries management in areas beyond national jurisdiction
15/05/2024
This e-learning course provides introductory level knowledge necessary to sustainably manage deep-sea fisheries (DSF) in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). It covers both the policy and legal, as well as the operational aspects of management, and outlines the roles and responsibilities of...