Contents:

Summary

1. Introduction
1.1. Deeper and Deeper
1.2. 'Ill-concieved' solution

2. Deep-Sea environment
2.1. Richest biodiversity on Earth
2.2. Living fossils
2.3. Beyond the reach of light
2.4. Call for protection

3. Fishing in deep water
3.1. Frontier fisheries
3.2. Atlantic frontier
3.3. Killing fields
3.4. Technology
3.5. Expansion funds

4. Impacts of hunting
4.1. Poor knowledge
4.2. Low density
4.3. Sustainable stocks?
4.4. Natural dangers
4.5. Blind destruction

5. Recipes for disaster
5.1. Fishing for orange gold
5.2. Other vulnerable species

6. Blind science
6.1. Fishing in the dark?
6.2. Out of their depth

7. Policy problems
7.1. Conflicting policies
7.2. Deep-sea policy ?
7.3. Deep-sea 'suspension'

8. Conclusion

Explanation of abbreviations and terms

Bibliography

List of the fish species likely to be found in the deepwater to the west of the British Isles