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The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition is hiring a Finance Support Officer to help manage day-to-day finances, from invoicing to grant tracking, supporting our global work to protect deep-sea ecosystems. Netherlands-based or CET-adjacent candidates encouraged to apply by October 5, 2026.
Released on World Ocean Day, the United Nations’ Third World Ocean Assessment paints a stark picture of a deep ocean vital to planetary survival but under siege from industrial pressure and the impacts of the climate crisis.
The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) concluded with widespread support for a resolution and decision on prioritizing the protection of seamount ecosystems. Parties also reaffirmed the need for precaution with regards to deep-sea mining and for the industry not to proceed as long as scientific gaps remain.
The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ Agreement) introduces new tools to safeguard the deep ocean’s extraordinary life and the critical services it provides. Learn more about the High Seas Treaty, what it means for the deep sea, challenges to overcome and opportunities for the future of ocean conservation.
On Saturday 17 January 2026, the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement - or High Seas Treaty - will enter into force, marking a major milestone in international ocean governance and introducing new tools to safeguard the deep ocean’s extraordinary life and the critical services it provides.
Kristina M Gjerde, founding member of the DSCC, mother of the High Seas and protector of the deep ocean died on December 26th 2025.
This year saw the DSCC connecting with ocean scientists around the world, making great leaps forward for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, painting vibrant murals to bring seamounts to life, paddling the shores in protest against deep-sea mining, and much more. Here’s a look at what the DSCC and deep-sea community did in 2025.
As COP30 concluded in Belém, Brazil, a noticeable shift in broad ocean ambition was observed. However, the deep sea - one of our planet’s most vital carbon stores and a key climate regulator - remained largely absent from the negotiations.
This new section of our website is a space dedicated to sharing, celebrating, and strengthening science and traditional knowledge that together are essential for fully understanding the vital role our deep ocean plays for all life on Earth.
The DSCC is offering ocean lovers the opportunity to help name a new-to-science deep-sea coral, discovered in the Southwest Indian Ocean on Melville Bank seamount.