Five reasons to take the precautionary approach to deep sea exploitation

K Bisson, H McMonagle, I Iglesias, S Halfter… - Communications Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
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[HTML][HTML] Applying environmental DNA approaches to inform marine biodiversity conservation: The case of the Ocean Twilight Zone

N Yang, D Jin, AF Govindarajan - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective governance of the global ocean under accelerating environmental and social
changes depends on sufficient scientific knowledge that unravels the complexity of dynamic …

Deep sea nature-based solutions to climate change

N Hilmi, M Sutherland, S Farahmand… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The deep sea (below 200 m depth) is the largest carbon sink on Earth. It hosts abundant
biodiversity that underpins the carbon cycle and provides provisioning, supporting …

[HTML][HTML] Science is not enough: The role of legitimacy in the governance of marine activities

A Schadeberg, J van Leeuwen, RA Groeneveld… - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Several scientific programs are investigating the potential for the mesopelagic zone to
provide food, fish meal, and nutraceutical supplements for human food systems. However, it …

Advancing interdisciplinary knowledge for ocean sustainability

C Frazão Santos, T Agardy, D Aheto, EH Allison… - npj Ocean …, 2023 - nature.com
In August 2022 we launched the inaugural issue of a new Nature journal focused on our
blue planet: npj Ocean Sustainability 1. The opening issue highlighted the journal's intended …

Economic viability of a large vessel mesopelagic fishery under ecological uncertainty

BMJ Vastenhoud, F Bastardie, KH Andersen… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Motivated by the global rise in demand for marine products, there is increased interest in
exploitation of the mesopelagic zone. However, the feasibility of this potential fishery …

Risks of competing discourses of scientific responsibility in global ocean futures

S Lawless, J Lau, R Streit, TH Morrison - npj Ocean Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
Accelerated innovation in climate-impacted oceans is outpacing standards of scientific
responsibility. Standards of responsibility are critical because they shape research agendas …

Modeling fisheries and carbon sequestration ecosystem services under deep uncertainty in the ocean twilight zone

M Oostdijk, LG Elsler, J Van Deelen, WL Auping… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
Mesopelagic fishes are a vital component of the biological carbon pump and are, to date,
largely unexploited. In recent years, there has been an increased interest in harvesting the …

[HTML][HTML] Time series of otolith growth patterns reflects oxygen depletion tolerance in an abundant mesopelagic fish species

F Saltalamacchia, MR Solås, AGV Salvanes… - Fisheries …, 2025 - Elsevier
Mesopelagic fishes play a key role in marine ecosystems worldwide and are considered a
potential future resource for fisheries. It is therefore crucial to fully understand their long-term …

Conducting marine genetic research for whom? Mapping knowledge flows from science to patents

P Dunshirn, E Zhivkoplias - npj Ocean Sustainability, 2024 - nature.com
Marine genetic resources hold great value for biotechnological innovation and sustainability-
oriented research. However, studies indicate that intellectual property rights pertaining to …