OceanConservation
A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea
A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea A Canadian mining company, The Metals Company, has applied for a permit from the Trump administration to mine the deep sea without following international regulations. The move is seen as an “act of total disregard for international law” by Greenpeace International and other […]
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Bending to industry, Donald Trump issues executive order to “expedite” deep sea mining
Bending to industry, Donald Trump issues executive order to “expedite” deep sea mining Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expedite deep-sea mining for critical minerals, bypassing international agreements and potentially harming sea life and coastal economies. The move is seen as a “dangerous precedent” by critics, who argue that it violates customary international […]
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Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life
Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life President Donald Trump’s administration is stripping protections from marine protected areas, which are crucial for preserving biodiversity and supporting fishing industries. The removal of key protections allows commercial fishing in parts […]
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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep […]
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Sharks are under serious threat, but these bans may help
Sharks are under serious threat, but these bans may help Sharks are dying at alarming rates, mostly due to fishing, but retention bans may help, researchers report. Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a […]
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