International Waters learning Exchange & Resource Network

Deep-sea Fisheries under the Ecosystem Approach (DSF project)

To ensure that DSF in the ABNJ are managed under an ecosystem approach that maintains demersal fish stocks at levels capable of maximizing their sustainable yields and minimizing impacts on biodiversity, with a focus on data-limited stocks, deepwater sharks and vulnerable marine ecosystems.

ABNJ
Sea

Global

General information
GEF ID 10623
Project type Full-Size Project
Status active (Project Approved)
Start Date 01 Jan 2022
End Date 31 Dec 2024
GEF characteristic:
Focal Area International Waters
GEF Allocation to project USD 4,437,156
Total Cost of the project: USD 57,240,156
Partners
Global

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)