#Seamounts are #OceanLifelines – they provide many benefits from climate regulation to nutrient cycling, and shelter for a variety of marine life.
But these ecosystems are under threat from human activity, including bottom trawling.
⌛️It’s time for States to reaffirm and uphold their United Nations General Assembly #UNGA commitments to #ProtectSeamounts from
destructive fishing practices and recognize the value of deep sea ecosystems and the role they
play in ocean health.
Seamounts are a cornerstone for ocean health, providing complex and irreplaceable ecosystem services.
Bottom trawling is causing widespread, long-term destruction to these vulnerable marine ecosystems.
It has been estimated to take “centuries to millennia” for these ecosystems to recover!
States and Regional Fisheries Management Organizations must step up their efforts to #ProtectSeamounts and phase out this destructive activity.
#OceanLifelines
#ocean
#BanBottomTrawling
Seamounts are biodiversity hotspots 🐋🐙
Underwater mountains are home to countless species that forage, hunt and breed on these ecosystems.
Fewer than 1% of #seamounts have been explored and studied, and yet explorations in the deep consistently return with the discovery of hundreds of species believed to be new to science.
Imagine all there is to discover on these #OceanLifeLines
https://deep-sea-conservation.org/solutions/protect-seamounts/
Ocean lifelines are essential for the survival and well-being of millions of people, especially in coastal communities. A new initiative by India aims to protect and restore ocean ecosystems, such as coral reefs, mangroves and seagrasses. Ocean lifelines can provide more services and benefits, such as food security, climate resilience and livelihoods.
#oceanlifelines #ecosystemrestoration #coastalcommunities #India
Ika Makimaki
Hari Tulsidas