The fishing vessel Will Watch, in association with ABNJ Deep Sea Project partners SIODFA and Sealord Ltd, is in the spotlight in an episode of “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel. ‘Alien Sharks: Return to the Abyss' follows researchers exploring the world of deep-sea sharks in the...

In this interview, Jeremy Turner, FishCode Manager, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), briefly discusses an area of work to protect tuna stocks and move towards sustainable management of tuna fisheries and biodiversity conservation. Full video on Youtube  

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 Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction) was held on 5-6 June at FAO headquarters in Rome to discuss current status and partner arrangements for the implementation phase of the...

Fishers will have an easier job of identifying deep-sea sharks thanks to a new series of FAO guides designed to improve reporting on catches and make deep-sea fisheries more sustainable.

Common Oceans is hosting a side-event during this week’s GEF Assembly. Partners from the global program will present key issues affecting ABNJ followed by a panel discussion.