Dr Lissette Victorero
@seamounty.bsky.social
Deep-sea science; seamounts, fisheries & macroecology.
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Our new article out in Science Advances today! 🌊 In Europe we have protected 1% of our deep-sea biodiversity from bottom-contact fishing, but our analysis revealed that 3,500 hours of fishing still occurred within these protected areas. www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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If you're a scientist, now's the time to speak up. Our deep-sea ecosystems are at risk.
Sign the letter: "Scientists Call for Full Implementation of Existing Commitments to Protect Deep-Sea Biodiversity."
Add your voice: stateoftheocean.org/seamountspro...
Sign the letter: "Scientists Call for Full Implementation of Existing Commitments to Protect Deep-Sea Biodiversity."
Add your voice: stateoftheocean.org/seamountspro...
June 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
If you're a scientist, now's the time to speak up. Our deep-sea ecosystems are at risk.
Sign the letter: "Scientists Call for Full Implementation of Existing Commitments to Protect Deep-Sea Biodiversity."
Add your voice: stateoftheocean.org/seamountspro...
Sign the letter: "Scientists Call for Full Implementation of Existing Commitments to Protect Deep-Sea Biodiversity."
Add your voice: stateoftheocean.org/seamountspro...
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The framework to protect seamounts exists; what’s needed now is political will to finish the job.
At #UNOC3, it’s time to turn commitments into action. We ask States to prioritise ocean health and put an end to destructive deep-sea bottom trawling on seamounts. #OceanLifelines
At #UNOC3, it’s time to turn commitments into action. We ask States to prioritise ocean health and put an end to destructive deep-sea bottom trawling on seamounts. #OceanLifelines
June 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The framework to protect seamounts exists; what’s needed now is political will to finish the job.
At #UNOC3, it’s time to turn commitments into action. We ask States to prioritise ocean health and put an end to destructive deep-sea bottom trawling on seamounts. #OceanLifelines
At #UNOC3, it’s time to turn commitments into action. We ask States to prioritise ocean health and put an end to destructive deep-sea bottom trawling on seamounts. #OceanLifelines
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🪸 heartbreaking 6 tonne bycatch 🪸 If you were shocked by bottom trawling in Sir David Attenborough’s film Ocean, you’ll be appalled by the devastation from bottom trawling in New Zealand. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bottom-tr...
'Attenborough would be mortified': Six tonnes of coral bycatch off Christchurch
Experts said incidents involving such a large amount of coral being caught are rare.
www.nzherald.co.nz
June 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🪸 heartbreaking 6 tonne bycatch 🪸 If you were shocked by bottom trawling in Sir David Attenborough’s film Ocean, you’ll be appalled by the devastation from bottom trawling in New Zealand. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bottom-tr...
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The health of our ocean and our existence depend on choosing wisely: either protecting the deep sea or leaving it to exploitation.
Ahead of #UNOC3, @divaamon.bsky.social and @seamounty.bsky.social urge governments to protect the planet’s most mysterious and vital frontier.
Ahead of #UNOC3, @divaamon.bsky.social and @seamounty.bsky.social urge governments to protect the planet’s most mysterious and vital frontier.
Life Below Water Goes Deep: Our Planet’s Greatest Untold Story
NICE, France, Jun 02 (IPS) - As David Attenborough reflects in his new documentary Ocean, “After living for nearly 100 years on this planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not…
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June 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The health of our ocean and our existence depend on choosing wisely: either protecting the deep sea or leaving it to exploitation.
Ahead of #UNOC3, @divaamon.bsky.social and @seamounty.bsky.social urge governments to protect the planet’s most mysterious and vital frontier.
Ahead of #UNOC3, @divaamon.bsky.social and @seamounty.bsky.social urge governments to protect the planet’s most mysterious and vital frontier.
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This #DeepDay, we must turn science & traditional knowledge that help us understand the #DeepSea into action.
Ending bottom trawling on #seamounts is 1️⃣ of the clearest actions governments can take to breathe life back into our ocean. bit.ly/44po3Aj
#ProtectSeamounts @seamounty.bsky.social
Ending bottom trawling on #seamounts is 1️⃣ of the clearest actions governments can take to breathe life back into our ocean. bit.ly/44po3Aj
#ProtectSeamounts @seamounty.bsky.social
May 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This #DeepDay, we must turn science & traditional knowledge that help us understand the #DeepSea into action.
Ending bottom trawling on #seamounts is 1️⃣ of the clearest actions governments can take to breathe life back into our ocean. bit.ly/44po3Aj
#ProtectSeamounts @seamounty.bsky.social
Ending bottom trawling on #seamounts is 1️⃣ of the clearest actions governments can take to breathe life back into our ocean. bit.ly/44po3Aj
#ProtectSeamounts @seamounty.bsky.social
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Applications are now open for the Sustainable Ocean Alliance x Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy Ocean Leaders Fellowship!
Selected Fellows will receive expert mentorship, collaborate with peers, attend high-impact ocean events, and more!
Join the Fellowship
→ Apply by Feb 23 at bit.ly/olf-25
Selected Fellows will receive expert mentorship, collaborate with peers, attend high-impact ocean events, and more!
Join the Fellowship
→ Apply by Feb 23 at bit.ly/olf-25
SOA Ocean Leaders Fellowship
The Ocean Leaders Fellowship is an annual program designed to empower young professionals in the ocean sector, in partnership with Sustainable Ocean Alliance and Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy
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February 5, 2025 at 5:21 PM
”They say the myth of "neutrality in science" is actually harming the reputation of science right when we need it most”
Could not agree more!
Could not agree more!
January 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
”They say the myth of "neutrality in science" is actually harming the reputation of science right when we need it most”
Could not agree more!
Could not agree more!
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Bottom trawling, dragging a heavy net across the seafloor, has been compared to burning down a forest to catch rabbits.
Sweden starting to ban this in sensitive habitats is my #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism for today.
🦑🧪🌎🐠
(I’m not anti-trawl but there are some places we shouldn’t do it)
Sweden starting to ban this in sensitive habitats is my #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism for today.
🦑🧪🌎🐠
(I’m not anti-trawl but there are some places we shouldn’t do it)
Sweden sets an example for EU countries with first steps to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas
Swedish government proposal to amend legislation, paving the way for a future ban on bottom trawling in Swedish marine protected areas.
europe.oceana.org
January 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Bottom trawling, dragging a heavy net across the seafloor, has been compared to burning down a forest to catch rabbits.
Sweden starting to ban this in sensitive habitats is my #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism for today.
🦑🧪🌎🐠
(I’m not anti-trawl but there are some places we shouldn’t do it)
Sweden starting to ban this in sensitive habitats is my #EarthOptimism #OceanOptimism for today.
🦑🧪🌎🐠
(I’m not anti-trawl but there are some places we shouldn’t do it)
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New paper just dropped, with beautiful artwork showing the biological zonation of a seamount in the equatorial Pacific 🌊
Multi-faceted examination of a deepwater seamount reveals ecological patterns among coral and sponge communities in the equatorial Pacific
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Multi-faceted examination of a deepwater seamount reveals ecological patterns among coral and sponge communities in the equatorial Pacific
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
New paper just dropped, with beautiful artwork showing the biological zonation of a seamount in the equatorial Pacific 🌊
Multi-faceted examination of a deepwater seamount reveals ecological patterns among coral and sponge communities in the equatorial Pacific
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Multi-faceted examination of a deepwater seamount reveals ecological patterns among coral and sponge communities in the equatorial Pacific
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Hey everyone! Please welcome Lissette to bluesky and check out her paper about protecting seamounts, important habitats for deepsea biodiversity.
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Our new article out in Science Advances today! 🌊 In Europe we have protected 1% of our deep-sea biodiversity from bottom-contact fishing, but our analysis revealed that 3,500 hours of fishing still occurred within these protected areas. www.science.org/doi/full/10....
January 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Hey everyone! Please welcome Lissette to bluesky and check out her paper about protecting seamounts, important habitats for deepsea biodiversity.
🧪🌊🦑🐙🪸🌏
🧪🌊🦑🐙🪸🌏
Our new article out in Science Advances today! 🌊 In Europe we have protected 1% of our deep-sea biodiversity from bottom-contact fishing, but our analysis revealed that 3,500 hours of fishing still occurred within these protected areas. www.science.org/doi/full/10....
January 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Our new article out in Science Advances today! 🌊 In Europe we have protected 1% of our deep-sea biodiversity from bottom-contact fishing, but our analysis revealed that 3,500 hours of fishing still occurred within these protected areas. www.science.org/doi/full/10....