The deep sea covers over 90% of the ocean bottom and mostly lies beyond 200 nautical miles from shore. These dark ocean depths teem with rich and diverse sea life, most of which remains undiscovered.

For the fishing industry, advances in fishing technologies has meant the unreachable is now within reach. The damaging effects of human activities from bottom trawling to pollution can now be seen in every ocean. This webcast will look at the critical issues being faced as the world’s fisheries suffer dramatic declines.