As #Norway approves area of deep sea mining size of UK
‘Dust clouds’ from deep-sea mining threatening marine ecosystems

“Dust clouds” were visible even up to 5 kilometres away from test site

Also release huge amounts of carbon fueling global warming
interestingengineering.com/science/dust-c…

🌌💡Scientists discover the earliest emergence of bioluminescence occurred in corals around 540 million years ago.

Results suggest that bioluminescence may have facilitated the diversification of corals and their relatives in the #DeepSea . discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/b…

#DeepSeaMining not only poses obvious risk to marine ecosystems, but also to human health, incl. toxic metals entering the human food chain.

How could this impact us all?

Learn more in this BBC Earth article. #DefendTheDeep bbcearth.com/news/deep-sea-…

🦑BREAKING SQUID NEWS🦑

Rare #deepsea #squid filmed at depth by Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre and Inkfish
UWA Dr Jess Kolbusz Heather Stewart Alan Jamieson UWA Research UWA Oceans Institute School of Biological Sciences, UWA

On #DeepDay Seas At Risk published a 🆕 report showing the position of 22 European 🇪🇺 countries on #DeepSeaMining .

🔍 Just 3 years ago, not a single country in Europe defended a moratorium, precautionary pause, or ban.

🌊 Time for more to #DefendTheDeep .

seas-at-risk.org/publications/t…

Asking the panel how indigenous voices can be heard to #StopDeepSeaMining in the Arctic, Elle Merete Omma from the Saami Council turned the question to Norway: 'There's yes or no to certain questions - #DeepSeaMining is one of them.'

The Saami Council #EUArcticForum

🎦 Did you miss our #DeepDay webinar?

🐙 Dive into the recording to hear scientists and researchers celebrating the wonders of the #DeepSea and talking about the dangers that could threaten it.

Dr Michelle Taylor Salome Buglass Lissette Victorero NIWA #DefendTheDeep
youtube.com/watch?v=rLhL2e…

Deep-sea #mining poses an unjustifiable environmental risk, according to a study in NatureSustainability with Featured ESI Academic of the month Dr Kate Littler and colleagues news.exeter.ac.uk/research/unjus….

Don't miss her #esiStateOfTheArt talk on 21 May
👉 exeter.ac.uk/esi/people/fea…

💬 ' #DeepSeaMining will simply sweep up everything. The mining industry that is lobbying the Pacific countries hard should not take advantage of economically distressed countries.' President of French Polynesia 🇵🇫 Moetai Brotherson.

Stanford Law School #DefendTheDeep law.stanford.edu/stanford-lawye…

⌛ Last chance to apply for our Africa Regional Coordinator job opportunity.

If you want to join our team and help us grow, send your application today! 📝

📅 Ends on 11 May 2024
deep-sea-conservation.org/dscc-africa-re…

#WereHiring #JobOpportunity #OceanJobs

🐙🚨The #OctoOdyssey cruises revealed the majesty of Costa Rica’s 🇨🇷unknown deep sea. A new art exhibition “Costa Rica Desconocida” by Carlos Hiller brings these wonders 🐙🪸🐟 to life with painting and sculpture! carloshiller.com/exposicion-la-…

🚨 The irreversible environmental impacts of #DeepSeaMining would be unjustifiable and catastrophic for wider ocean health and function, according to new study.

Scientists warn of extinction of rare, slow-growing and geographically restricted species. nature.com/articles/s4189…

Youth has a crucial role to play in #DeepSeaMining negotiations, and yet they are excluded from decision-making that will affect their future.

Read Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) Pradeep Singh blog on why young voices should attend intl meetings to secure ocean justice.
rifs-potsdam.de/en/blog/2024/0…

#BottomTrawling continues to devastate the biodiverse #EmperorSeamountChain in the northern Pacific, despite conservation efforts. The recent NPFC meeting failed to halt trawling, highlighting the need for protection.

Learn more 👇
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Via Mongabay

⌛ We're looking for an Africa Regional Coordinator to join our team.

If you think you can help us advance our #DeepSeaMining moratorium campaign in the Africa region, we want to hear from you!

Send your application today! 📝 deep-sea-conservation.org/dscc-africa-re…

#WeReHiring #OceanJobs

Opening up the oceans for deep-sea mining is one of the 'stupidest ideas' imaginable, according to an eminent marine biologist, Sylvia Earle.
thepost.co.nz/business/35027…

We're celebrating Deep Day with our friends from the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, in hopes of raising awareness to the threats facing the ocean from deep sea mining. 🌊

#oceans #climatechange #marinelife

Deep sea mining could be disastrous for marine animals.

According to research leader Erik Wurz, the study results 'underscore the urgent need for comprehensive assessments of deep-sea mining impacts on marine ecosystems,'

#deepseamining #DeepDay

phys.org/news/2024-05-d…

On #DeepDay as the #astrobiology community talks about future missions to water worlds, they should consider that we have yet to totally explore the oceans on our home world & their vast diversity of lifeforms. We need to protect what we have yet to discover #AbSciCon 24 #AbSciCon

Channeling my inner child on #DeepDay . Scientists estimate that ~10 million species could live in the #DeepSea 🐙🪸🪼. Explore the fascinating species & habitats, from abyssal plains to hydrothermal vents & #seamounts with DSCC rb.gy/68oxcc #DefendTheDeep