[ABNJ Deep Sea and Biodiversity] Review and Analysis of International Legal and Policy Instruments Related to Deep-Sea Fisheries and Biodiversity Conservation in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

This document reviews the international policy and legal instruments, institutional arrangements and processes relevant to deep-seas fisheries management and biodiversity conservation, and describes the inter-linkages and overlaps between them. It covers relevant international treaties and non-binding instruments adopted by a range of international organizations and other treaty bodies. The document explains the key provisions of these instruments, with a particular focus on identifying those provisions that require implementation through legislation at the national level in order to be effective (Published in 2017).