The high seas account for nearly two-thirds of our world's ocean. They are part of flourishing ecosystems that regulate our climate and provide vital habitats for...

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...

01 August 2024, Rome – A set of voluntary guidelines for the sustainable management of deep-sea fisheries and the protection of seafloor habitats adopted in 2008 have led to profound changes in the way that bottom fisheries are managed, a new FAO-report says. Environmental protection has...

At the annual meeting of the Common Oceans Tuna project partners, including tuna regional fisheries management organization (RFMO), industry representatives, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), took stock of progress made in making tuna fisheries more sustainable and provide guidance on the continued work of the project. This meeting...

Some Pacific Island Countries and Territories run the risk of a significant dent to their revenues as climate change causes shifts in tuna abundance and distribution, research from the Common Oceans Program suggests. Rising water temperatures, expanding low oxygen zones, ocean acidification, and more frequent extreme weather...