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Marine Scientists: Add your voice to protect deep-sea biodiversity

In 2006, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution committing States to protect seamounts, cold water coral reefs, and hydrothermal vents from destructive fishing practices, including bottom trawling.

Add your name to the Scientists Proclamation on Seamounts and help secure lasting protection for deep-sea biodiversity.

You can see the letter in full, the criteria for signatories, and the expanding list of scientists worldwide who have already added their voices: https://stateoftheocean.org/seamountsproclamation/