The 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment, conducted by the Ocean Discovery League, is a baseline assessment of the technical and human capacity for deep-sea exploration and research in every coastal area with deep ocean worldwide. This assessment includes online survey and manual research data for 186 geographical areas divided into six global regions: Europe, Asia, Northern America, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America & the Caribbean. The results demonstrate the unique regional and subregional challenges and opportunities facing deep-sea research and exploration in each location.
The 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment is an official activity of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Resumen Global • Panorama general de los resultados sobre la capacidad de aguas profundas de 186 países, divididos en seis regiones del mundo: Europa, Asia, América del Norte, África, Oceanía y América Latina y el Caribe.
Résumé Global • Aperçu des résultats sur la capacité en eau profonde de 186 pays, divisés en six régions du monde: Europe, Asie, Amérique du Nord, Afrique, Océanie et Amérique latine et Caraïbes.
Sumário Global • Descobertas detalhadas sobre a capacidade de exploração do mar profundo de 186 áreas geográficas, divididas em seis regiões: Europa, Ásia, América do Norte, África, Oceania e América Latina & Caribe.
Résumé régional : l’Afrique • Aperçu des résultats sur la capacité en eau profonde de 44 pays en Afrique, divisés en cinq sous-régions: Afrique du Nord, Afrique de l’Ouest, Afrique centrale, Afrique de l’Est et Afrique australe.
Sumário por Região: África • Descobertas detalhadas sobre a capacidade de exploração do mar profundo de 44 áreas geográficas da África, divididas em quatro sub-regiões: Norte da África, África Ocidental, África Central, África Oriental e Sul da África.
Resumen de la Región: América • Panorama general de los resultados sobre la capacidad de aguas profundas de 55 países de las Américas, divididos en cuatro subregiones: América del Norte, América Central, el Caribe y América del Sur.
Résumé régional : les Amériques • Aperçu des résultats sur la capacité en eau profonde de 55 pays d’Amériques, divisés en quatre sous-régions: Amérique du Nord, Amérique centrale, Caraïbes et Amérique du Sud.
Sumário por Região: Américas • Descobertas detalhadas sobre a capacidade de exploração do mar profundo de 55 áreas geográficas da América, divididas em quatro sub-regiões: América do Norte, América Central, Caribe, América do Sul.
Sumário por Região: Ásia • Descobertas detalhadas sobre a capacidade de exploração do mar profundo de 33 áreas geográficas da Ásia, divididas em quatro sub-regiões: Ásia Ocidental, Sul da Ásia, Ásia Oriental, e Sudeste Asiático.
Résumé régional : l’Europe • Aperçu des résultats sur la capacité en eau profonde de 26 pays d’Europe, divisés en quatre sous-régions: Europe du Nord, Europe occidentale, Europe de l’Est et Europe du Sud.
Résumé régional : l’Océanie • Aperçu des résultats sur la capacité en eau profonde de 28 pays en Océanie, divisés en quatre sous-régions: Micronésie, Mélanésie, Polynésie et Australie/ Nouvelle-Zélande.
Data Collection & Analysis • This assessment employed two core methods—an online survey and manual research—to seek information regarding the human and technological capacities for deep-sea exploration and research.
Manual Research Protocol • Manual research data was used to fill in many of the gaps left by the survey responses. These are the protocols used to collect manual research data for this assessment.
2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment Survey • Questions asked in the 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment Survey.
Encuesta Global de Evaluación de la Capacidad del Mar Profundo
Étude Mondiale pour l’Évaluation des Capacités en Eau Profonde
Pesquisa Global para Avaliação de Capacidade do Mar Profundo
Authors & Contributors • A detailed list of the assessment leads, regional research team, data and visualization team, invited authors, sponsors, and collaborators.
Acknowledgments • It took a global team to complete this assessment and the report, and it would not have been possible without many passionate people who contributed to its evolution and preparation.
References • References used in the 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment.
Bell, K.L.C., M.C. Quinzin, S. Poulton, A. Hope, & D. Amon. (Eds.). (2022). 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment. Ocean Discovery League, Saunderstown, USA. http://doi.org/10.21428/cbd17b20.48af7fcb
Bell, K.L.C, M.C. Quinzin, D. Amon, S. Poulton, A. Hope, O. Sarti, T.E. Cañete, A.M. Smith, H.I. Baldwin, D.M. Lira, S. Cambronero-Solano, T.-R.A. Chung, B. Brady. (2023). Exposing inequities in deep-sea exploration and research: results of the 2022 Global Deep-Sea Capacity Assessment. Front. Mar. Sci., 09 August 2023. Sec. Ocean Observation. Volume 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1217227