Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) was founded in 2004 in response to international concerns over the harmful impacts of deep-sea bottom trawling. Today more than 130 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), fishers’ associations, and law and policy institutes worldwide are working together under the umbrella of the DSCC to ensure the protection of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems. We have two main goals: To remove and mitigate the greatest threats to life in the deep sea. To safeguard the long-term health, integrity and resilience of deep-sea ecosystems.