To support strong and timely ratification and early implementation of the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, ensuring that conservation standards and community participation are embedded from the outset.
To secure tenure rights and equitable access to resources for small-scale fishers, and to position them as central actors in ocean governance and sustainable fisheries management, in line with the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (VG-SSF) at national, regional and global levels.
To consolidate global political support for a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining by elevating community leadership and aligning regionally grounded advocacy across Africa and the Caribbean.
To accelerate equitable, just and effective ocean-climate action by positioning ocean-dependent communities as essential actors in national and global climate governance.