marine conservation

16 June, 2022

Source: Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Author: Annie Greenberg

Congressman Ed Málaga of Peru has introduced a bill calling for a deep-seabed mining moratorium position from Peru. This is a critical step toward protecting the health of the ocean. The bill was cowritten by Sustainable Ocean Alliance Peru and SOA’s Youth Policy Advisory Council, and is supported by The Oxygen ProjectecOceánicaAIDA, and Deep Sea Conservation Coalition.

Continue reading Peruvian lawmaker to introduce bill calling for a deep-sea mining moratorium

8 June, 2022

Source: Yahoo news

On May 2022, over 200 scientists, leaders, youth advocates and ocean champions took part in the Blue Climate Summit in French Polynesia. Their objective was to advance ocean-related solutions to climate change through concrete, actionable projects. The Blue Climate Summit Outcomes Report was published today on the Blue Climate Initiative website. The report identifies deep-sea mining of the most urgent threat to the ocean.

Continue reading Focus on “urgent threat” of deep-sea mining in 2022 Blue Climate Summit Outcomes Report

8 June, 2022

Source: Greenpeace

Author: Emma Page

Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) and Greenpeace Aotearoa delivered a petition to Green Party MP Eugenie Sage and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer at Te Whare Paremata (Parliament).

The petition, signed by over 35,000 New Zealanders, called for the ban of seabed mining.

Continue reading Over 35,000 New Zealanders call for Prime Minister to ban seabed mining in a petition delivered today