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
Brochures
Management procedures and management strategy evaluation: A brief guide
2025
This brochure highlights the global shift toward Management Procedures (MPs), or harvest strategies, as a superior alternative to traditional stock...
Brochures
How to efficiently craft a management procedure: a guide to steps and timelines
2025
A factsheet providing essential guidance on developing Management Procedures (MPs) for sustainable fisheries.
Brochures
Small but mightily important: time to improve the management of small tunas
2025
This fact sheet focuses on why scientifically important management strategies are vitally needed to implement the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management...
Report on cross-sectoral impacts on deep-sea fisheries in the high seas
2025
This report presents a baseline study to evaluate the potential for cross-sector cooperation as a significant work strand of the Deep-Seas Fisheries...
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...