REFERENCE Thompson, T; Fuller, SD (2020). FAO. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3859806. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Reducing the impacts of deep-sea bottom fishing in the high seas on non-target and associated and dependent species, including vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) is an important element of an ecosystem-based … Read More
REFERENCE Wang, Shuangqiang; Wang, Zeilang; Lirette, Camille; Davies, Andrew J; Kengchington, Ellen (2019). Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3663643. ABSTRACT Lagrangian particle tracking models are considered an important tool for assessing connectivity in the deep sea. A number of … Read More
The SponGES synthesis report 2019 covers progress made in the period April 2016 – July 2019. Download this fact sheet here.
The SponGES synthesis report 2017 is out, offering a quick overview of the work undertaken so far, and of some important achievements. You can download the report in two versions: a light PDF file (ca. 390 Kb) and a high … Read More
How much longer will it take? This full report, prepared by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), is a must-read and is highly relevant also for the science and management of deep-sea sponge grounds ecosystems. It reviews the actions taken … Read More