Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

DSCC

The objectives of the DSCC in the EU are: • Securing protection for vulnerable deep‐sea ecosystems and ensuring sustainable deep-sea fisheries; • Substantially reducing the greatest threats to life in the deep seas; and • Safeguarding the long-term health, integrity, and resilience of deep-sea ecosystems.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Eva Maria Carballeira Fernandez (Head of Unit Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and

15 Jul 2025 · Recommendations on how to address shortcomings in the ICES advice and requests

Meeting with Milena Mihaylova (Head of Unit Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)

2 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on EU priorities in the Mediterranean.

Meeting with Costas Kadis (Commissioner) and

3 Feb 2025 · New Commission mandate & Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems

Meeting with Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius), Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

5 Mar 2024 · Protection of seamounts in the high seas

Meeting with Francisco Guerreiro (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

11 Oct 2023 · NEAFC transposition

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

19 Jul 2022 · To exchange views, upon NGO request, on the upcoming Action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems, on Commission implementing act on vulnerable marine ecosystems and on European eel status

Meeting with Caroline Roose (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Jul 2022 · Exploitation minière des fonds marins (assistant·e·s)

Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and

1 Apr 2022 · To discuss deep sea mining and the negotiations of the mining code in the International Seabed Authority