Last week @sciaena-ngo.bsky.social passed on the torch to @peweurope.bsky.social to guard the deep sea criter! The tiny octupus will come back to #NEAFC in 2026 where it hopes to see progress being made towards EBFM and real deep sea protection 🐙
#MakeEBFMWork #VMEs #Seamounts #OceanLifelines
#Seamounts support the health of the entire ocean—they are our #OceanLifelines. But these underwater mountains are under threat from #BottomTrawling, as exposed by Sir David Attenborough's OCEAN.
Learn more about how we’re working to #ProtectSeamounts:
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Image of a deep-sea coral ecosystem, featuring various types of coral including a prominent orange branching coral, captured during the NERC IUCN Seamounts Project.
Ahead of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the DSCC & @wwf-australia.bsky.social urge IUCN members to support a motion callinf for the protection of seamounts & other vulnerable marine ecosystems from destructive activities.
Our #OceanLifelines need urgent protection! buff.ly/J07fsSY
The murals bring the hidden world of seamounts to life - sites of life, wonder, and global importance, deserving our utmost care to preserve the ocean’s health and resilience. #ProtectSeamounts #OceanLifelines
#Seamounts need protection from threats like #BottomTrawling, where heavy nets are dragged along, destroying precious marine life.
Protect seamounts, protect the ocean.
🔁 Share the video to spread the word. #OceanLifelines
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This is a pivotal year to #ProtectSeamounts, our #OceanLifelines.
Read below our 2025 reflections on #seamounts protection and see how you can support our campaign. 👇
The framework to protect seamounts exists; what’s needed now is political will to finish the job.
At #UNOC3, it’s time to turn commitments into action. We ask States to prioritise ocean health and put an end to destructive deep-sea bottom trawling on seamounts. #OceanLifelines
🇵🇹🐟 Foi dado mais um passo na conservação do património natural marinho português!
O monte submarino Gorringe terá proteção reforçada até ao fim do ano, com zonas de proteção total e restrição a atividades extrativas. 🪸🐠
#GorringeSeamount #30x30 #MarineConservation #OceanLifelines #ProtectOurOcean
🌊 O BANCO DE GORRINGE
Um verdadeiro mundo escondido no Atlântico!
A ~200km da costa continental de Portugal, este monte submarino ergue-se dos 5.000m até menos de 30m da superfície! Um autêntico arranha-céus submerso 🏔️🌊
#GorringeSeamount #30x30 #MarineConservation #OceanLifelines #ProtectOurOcean
As #UNOC3 kicks off in Nice, global scientists are calling on the UN to protect deep-sea seamounts from bottom trawl fishing in a new letter. The science is clear: the time for action is now.
Read the full proclamation: buff.ly/2hpyYWm
#ProtectSeamounts #OceanLifeLines #DefendTheDeep
🚨Live from #UNOC3: President Macron has issued a strong call for global action to protect the #DeepSea.
He reaffirmed France’s support for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining call it an "international crucial need".
Follow our #UNOC3 coverage: x.com/DeepSeaConse...
#DefendTheDeep #OceanLifelines
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At the same time, a new study found deep-sea cold-water coral mounds in the Med store up to 19 times more carbon than nearby seafloor sediments. 🪸
By accumulating both organic and inorganic carbon, they serve as long-term carbon sinks. #OceanLifelines buff.ly/2rUEyZm
📷 @schmidtocean.bsky.social
Promotional image for the film "Ocean with David Attenborough," showing David Attenborough in a blue jacket standing in front of a bright coastal backdrop. The film's release date, May 8, appears at the bottom.
David Attenborough’s OCEAN reveals the hidden destruction of the deep sea—where industrial bottom trawling wipes out fragile ecosystems on ancient seamounts.
Read our Seamounts Campaign Director reflections ⤵️
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#ProtectSeamounts #OceanLifelines #BiodiversityDay
@nzgreenpeace.bsky.social expedition footage reveals significant deep-sea coral destruction caused by New Zealand bottom trawlers.
Sir David Attenborough's film OCEAN exposes the devastation caused by bottom trawling, impacting all marine life. Protect seamounts, protect the ocean #OceanLifelines
The dazzling life on #seamounts is breathtaking! 😍
Our new video showcases vibrant deep-sea life & the voices of scientists fighting to protect them. With seamounts under threat, their expertise is vital in decision-making. #OceanLifelines
Watch & share!
#Seamounts need protection from threats like #BottomTrawling, where heavy nets are dragged along, destroying precious marine life.
Protect seamounts, protect the ocean.
🔁 Share the video to spread the word. #OceanLifelines
🐟 The Manifesto also emphasizes the urgent need to sustainably manage industrial fishing practices, including deep #BottomTrawling, and calls for stronger regulations and more sustainable practices.
Read the Manifesto: lnkd.in/d8DZyXE7
#OceanLifelines #DefendTheDeep
Seamounts are #OceanLifelines —supporting climate regulation, biodiversity & marine habitats. But they face growing threats, making deep-sea science more crucial than ever!
Next week, at the NPFC meeting in Osaka, we’ll ensure science takes center stage: buff.ly/Zu8nHGl
The dazzling life on #seamounts is breathtaking! 😍
Our new video showcases vibrant deep-sea life & the voices of scientists fighting to protect them. With seamounts under threat, their expertise is vital in decision-making. #OceanLifelines
Watch & RT to spread the word:
🦈 Seamounts boost nutrient circulation, fuelling ocean food webs, and attract sharks, whales, fish, and seabirds as they migrate across the vast, open ocean.
However, like many other seamounts in the region, #BottomTrawling threatens this delicate ecosystem. #OceanLifelines
The Louisville Ridge, one of the world’s longest seamount chains (over 4,000 km in the South Pacific), is home to a diverse range of #DeepSea species including black corals and glass sponges.
These underwater mountains are crucial hotspots for marine life 🌊 #OceanLifelines
More than 20 years ago countries came together at #CBD to adopt a resolution to protect deep-sea ecosystems from destructive fishing practices but #seamounts remain at risk.
Last year we launched our campaign #OceanLifeLines to #ProtectSeamounts.
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The #SPRFMO meeting is a crucial chance to protect #seamounts & Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems.
Thousands of seamounts in the Pacific are at risk from #BottomTrawling—it's time for States to take action and safeguard these #OceanLifelines.
In partnership with the Bla! Art Collective delegates contributed to a mural showcasing vital deep-sea biodiversity, which will be a colourful reminder of the incredible value of seamounts throughout the meeting this week.
#OceanLifelines #DefendTheDeep #SPRFMO
Ahead of the 13th South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Commission meeting (COMM13) beginning this week, we hosted an event bringing the deep sea to delegates, emphasizing the urgent need to protect seamounts - #OceanLifelines.
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The South Pacific’s vulnerable ecosystems need protection.
Ahead of the 13th #SPRFMO, read @deepseaconserve.bsky.social’s priorities for this meeting, including the closure to all #seamounts to #BottomTrawling.
#OceanLifelines #DefendTheDeep #SaveOurSeamounts
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#Seamounts support the health of the ocean—they are our #OceanLifelines. But these underwater mountains are under threat from #BottomTrawling.
Learn more about how we’re working to #ProtectSeamounts:
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2024 was a year of progress for the ocean, fueled by strong partnerships, emerging science, and a growing global commitment to deep-sea conservation.
In 2025, we’re aiming even higher to protect the #OceanLifelines!
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We need stronger enforcement and more closures to fully protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, like #seamounts.
#OceanLifelines #ProtectSeamounts #DefendTheDeep
📷 @schmidtocean.bsky.social
#Seamounts support the health of the ocean—they are our #OceanLifelines. But these underwater mountains are under threat from #BottomTrawling.
Learn more about how we’re working to #ProtectSeamounts:
➡️ deep-sea-conservation.org/solutions/pr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlbt...
