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Explore the wonders and our connection to the deep

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Key Threats

Learn more about the impacts of mining, bottom trawling, and geoengineering in the deep

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Solutions

Deep dive into the DSCC’s key campaigns to stop bottom trawling and mining in the deep sea

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Scientists in recent decades have uncovered a previously unknown wealth of life in the dark depths of the ocean. Cold-water corals, sponge fields, seamounts, hydrothermal vents and a multitude of other ecosystems are home to strange and mysterious creatures found nowhere else on Earth.

We are just beginning to discover how these extraordinary ecosystems can offer humankind new scientific avenues and answers about the nature of life itself. But these fragile places and their remarkable biodiversity are threatened by climate change, deep-sea fishing, deep-sea mining and other human activity. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) wants robust action to be taken to protect the ocean depths, their remarkable species and the secrets they hold.

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In 2026, governments will gather at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) to make decisions that could shape the future of these vital ecosystems and the migratory species that depend on them.

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In an open letter to the UN, leading scientists urge States to fully implement existing commitments to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, including seamounts, from destructive fishing practices.

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You can help stop deep-sea mining before it’s too late. Visit defendthedeep.org to ask your government to stop this destructive industry.