Common Oceans - A partnership for sustainability and biodiversity in the ABNJ

Cross-sectoral ABNJ Management and BBNJ Agreement Ratification: An Ocean of Opportunities

(Cross-sectoral cooperation for the sustainable management of the Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction with an outlook to the BBNJ Agreement)

22 September 2024

Workshop at the 10th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC10), 23 September 2024, 16:00-17:30 Uruguay (GMT-3), Enjoy Hotel (Rio C)

The Common Oceans Program cordially invites you to participate in this event, which aims to:

  • Demonstrate the importance of cross sectoral cooperation in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) through practical examples of interactions;
  • Gain a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges for cross sectoral cooperation from the perspective of traditional sectors active in the ABNJ taking into account the scope and objectives of the recently agreed BBNJ agreement.

Please register here to attend the event. For more information, please see the concept note here.

Moderator and Panelists

Viktoria Varga Lencses, Global Coordinator, Common Oceans Program, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Anthony Thompson, Deep Sea Fisheries expert, Common Oceans Deep Sea Fisheries project, FAO
Miriam Balgos, Project Manager, Common Oceans Cross-sectoral project, Global Ocean Forum
Anne Pasquet, Senior Ocean Stewardship Fund and Partnerships Manager, Marine Stewardship Council, Common Oceans Tuna project
David Vousden, Chief Technical Advisor, Common Oceans Sargasso Sea project
Nicolas Gutierrez, Senior Fishery Officer, FAO

Rapporteur: Qingqing Wang, Knowledge Management and Communications Manager, Common Oceans Program, FAO

The Common Oceans Program

The Common Oceans Program is a global partnership funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), promoting sustainable fisheries and biodiversity conservation in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) with a particular focus on tuna and deep-sea fisheries, the Sargasso Sea and cross-sectoral cooperation. Led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Program brings together the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), regional fisheries management organizations, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector, civil society and academia