American Samoa Governor has issued a moratorium on seabed mining, citing significant risks to marine biodiversity and insufficient scientific understanding of deep-sea ecosystems
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You can’t mine the seabed without proper rules
Mining the seabed without proper regulations seems outlandish. But it could happen sooner than we think.
Seabed mining could sink the fishing industry
Deep-sea mining could have an irreversible impact on Pacific fish stocks that will be devastating for Pacific Island communities who depend on the ocean for food and their livelihoods
Seabed mining might be the next big environmental campaign
A legal adviser says the current knowledge and available science are insufficient to approve deep-seabed mining and calls for “a precautionary pause” to protect the marine environment
Palau calls for halt on seabed mining until 2030
Palau’s president says it’s understandable why some Pacific countries would want to endorse mining ventures, “but sometimes, in the haste of making money, we could lose so much more” while calling for a halt on seabed mining until 2030
Pacific Islands remain divided on deep-sea mining as trial begins to extract precious metals from ocean floor
As trial begins to extract precious metals from the Pacific Ocean, the chief executive of The Metal Company says, ‘can we just do the science’ whilst scientists argue the true risks of deep-sea mining are not fully understood
NORI receives ISA recommendation to commence Pilot Nodule collection trials in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean
International Seabed Authority recommended Nauru Ocean Resources Inc to proceed with its planned integrated pilot collection system trials in CCZ of the Pacific Ocean
French Polynesia moves towards ban on ‘craziness’ of seabed mining
French Polynesia votes a draft opinion for a temporary ban on seabed mining projects, urging ‘our cousins of the Pacific to stop this craziness’
Solomon Isands pre-cautionary approach to deep sea mining
Solomon Islands to take a pre-cautionary approach and carry out a nationwide consultation before issuing any deep sea mining lease to any company
Turn the Tide: Pacific leaders join global call for a halt to deep sea mining
Pacific urged global leaders to place a halt on deep-sea mining until there is enough scientific research to understand the impacts of deep-sea mining