The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development presents an exceptional opportunity to effect positive change in ocean use. We outline what is required of the deep-sea research community to achieve these ambitious objectives.
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Howell, K.L., Hilário, A., Allcock, A.L. et al. A decade to study deep-sea life. Nat Ecol Evol 5, 265–267 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-01352-5
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