1-2 August 2017 | Bali, Indonesia. This week members from Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) States received a hands-on, expert-led course in sustainable fisheries management during a two-day workshop convened in Bali, Indonesia. The goal of the workshop was to increase understanding of the precautionary approach through the adoption...

28 June 2017 | Cape Town, South Africa. You might recall an article published recently, discussing the Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project National Awareness Workshop (NAW) that took place in Mahe, Seychelles in early June. To recap, these NAWs aim to address the devastating effect that the tuna longline industry has on...

Looking to better understand current capacities and future needs in the management of ABNJ, the Common Oceans project on Strengthening Capacity invited 250 regional, and national stakeholders in global organizations to participate in a survey. Survey results will be used to inform decision-makers at national, regional,...

The fourth meeting of the Preparatory Committee established by the General Assembly resolution 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 (BBNJ PrepCom 4)...

As the fourth – and final - session of the Preparatory Committee on the development of an international legally binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction– got...