A Joint Sign-on Letter to the International Seabed Authority calling for moratorium on deep sea mining before irreparable damage is done the world’s oceans.
A joint statement to the International Seabed Authority from 45 organisations warning of significant loss of biodiversity if the world’s seabeds are opened up to mining.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling the Commission and EU Member States to support a moratorium on commercial seabed mining exploitation licenses.
Read paper by Julie Hunter, Pradeep Singh, & Julian Aguon.
Download review article by Miller KA, Thompson KF, Johnston P and Santillo D
Read the Letter expressing concern over the ISA Council’s approval of Poland’s application to explore vent deposits along the Mid Atlantic Ridge
Download paper by Rakhyun E. Kim
A range of resources and publications on deep sea mining.