Standards to Inform an Ecosystem Approach to Deep-sea Bottom Fisheries Management in the High Seas: Examples from the South Pacific Ocean
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The South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention requires consideration of risks and impacts as part of an ecosystem approach to fisheries management. In SPRFMO, assessments of the impact of demersal fisheries are guided by the Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment Standard and the Encounter Review Standard. The Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment Standard describes a standardised approach for assessing cumulative impacts of bottom fishing, including for new and exploratory fisheries, on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs), deep-sea fish stocks and marine mammals, reptiles, seabirds and other species of concern. The Encounter Review Standard describes responsibilities when reviewing potential encounters with VMEs, which occur when bycatch of VME indicator taxa (e.g., stony corals) in any trawl tow reach or exceed predefined encounter thresholds, resulting in temporary suspension of fishing in the encounter area. Both the Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment Standard and the Encounter Review Standard are periodically updated to reflect best practice, alignment with the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas, and account for the best available scientific information required to protect VMEs from significant adverse impacts while ensuring sustainable management of bottom fisheries. Here, we detail the structure and function of these two standards, their periodic updates to reflect best practice and scientific knowledge, and their role in operationalising an ecosystem approach. We also discuss gaps, uncertainties, and potential future improvements for these standards, including the need for better integration of cumulative impacts (such as climate change and cross-sectoral pressures) into the standards, and the usefulness of having universal assessment standards for RFMOs. Through the examples from SPRFMO, we illustrate the importance and role standards can play in achieving sustainable, science-based management of deep-sea fisheries in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
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- Standards to Inform an Ecosystem Approach to Deep-sea Bottom Fisheries Management in the High Seas: Examples from the South Pacific Ocean
- Date Crossref
- 11/09/2026
- Éditeur
- Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO)
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- journal-article
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