[ABNJ Deep Sea and Biodiversity] International Commitments Relating to Biodiversity in Sustainable Deep-Sea Fishing in the ABNJ are Embodied in a Wide Range of Instruments and are Implemented by States and Eight Regional Bodies
The analysis showed the importance and need to address both impact and conservation issues in the management of deep-sea fishing is clearly recognized in all current instruments that pertain to management of living resources in the deep-sea areas of the ABNJ. This is further reinforced through the directions to implement ecosystem based management, which includes taking a precautionary approach in management actions (Published in 2016).