Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
DSCC
The objectives of the DSCC in the EU are: • Securing protection for vulnerable deep‐sea ecosystems and ensuring sustainable deep-sea fisheries; • Substantially reducing the greatest threats to life in the deep seas; and • Safeguarding the long-term health, integrity, and resilience of deep-sea ecosystems.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Eva Maria Carballeira Fernandez (Head of Unit Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and
15 Jul 2025 · Recommendations on how to address shortcomings in the ICES advice and requests
Meeting with Milena Mihaylova (Head of Unit Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)
2 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on EU priorities in the Mediterranean.
Meeting with Costas Kadis (Commissioner) and
3 Feb 2025 · New Commission mandate & Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
Meeting with Agne Razmislaviciute-Palioniene (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius), Eglantine Cujo (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)
5 Mar 2024 · Protection of seamounts in the high seas
Meeting with Francisco Guerreiro (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
11 Oct 2023 · NEAFC transposition
Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and
19 Jul 2022 · To exchange views, upon NGO request, on the upcoming Action plan to conserve fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems, on Commission implementing act on vulnerable marine ecosystems and on European eel status
Meeting with Caroline Roose (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Jul 2022 · Exploitation minière des fonds marins (assistant·e·s)
Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and
1 Apr 2022 · To discuss deep sea mining and the negotiations of the mining code in the International Seabed Authority