SBSTTA also considered the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources of the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction on the basis of a study on the relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and UNCLOS.27 The meeting recommended that further information on the status and trends of deep seabed genetic resources and on methods to identify, assess and monitor genetic resources of the deep seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction be gathered by relevant actors.
L'Organe subsidiaire a également examiné le problème de la conservation et de l'utilisation durable des ressources génétiques des grands fonds marins ne relevant d'aucune juridiction nationale, en se fondant sur une étude des liens entre la Convention sur la diversité biologique et la Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer.