Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), founded in 2004, brings together over 130 NGOs, fishers’ associations, and law and policy institutes worldwide. It works to protect vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems, biodiversity and species, and their contributions to climate, planetary health and human wellbeing. The coalition coordinates science-based advocacy and campaigning to influence governments, international organizations, industries and other decision-makers. Its main priorities include protecting seamounts from destructive bottom fishing and securing a global moratorium on deep-sea mining. The DSCC also promotes stronger ocean governance and a precautionary approach to emerging threats such as marine geoengineering.

Activity period	2004–present
Last CoAct update	2026
Web URL	https://deep-sea-conservation.org/
Output effectiveness	0.32
Accountability Index	0.41
Inclusiveness Index	0.39
Capacity Index	0.79
Num. actors	134
Functions	Knowledge production, Knowledge dissemination, Standards and norms, Campaigning, Lobbying, Policy planning
SDGs
Themes	oceans and coastal zones
Policy focus	Mainly mitigation
Sectors	Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mining and quarrying
Implementation countries	Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Congo (the), Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic (the), Ecuador, Faroe Islands (the), Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Kenya, Latvia, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands (the), Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Palau, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Samoa, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuvalu, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland (the), Vanuatu