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high seas treaty
  • December 26, 2017
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UN General Assembly adopts resolution to move forward with high seas treaty negotiations

MIKE GAWORECKI on MONGABAY | 26 December 2017 The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution on Sunday to convene negotiations for an international treaty to protect the marine environments of the high seas. Vast areas of ocean that lie outside any country’s exclusive economic zone — or, in other words, more than […]

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new tool
  • October 13, 2016
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New tool lets anyone find out if deep sea mining is happening in their ocean backyard

MIKE GAWORECKI on MONGABAY | 13 October 2016 Marine scientists at the University of California Santa Barbara’s Benioff Ocean Initiative have developed a web-based tool, Deep Sea Mining Watch, to allow anyone to watch vessels engaged in deep sea mining activities from anywhere in the world. “We have tech that can track taxis, potholes, and […]

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Recent Posts

January 10, 2023

A farewell from the Editor: It’s science fiction, until it isn’t.

A new species of the sea-anemone-like Relicanthus clings to a sponge stalk on the floor of the Pacific Ocean.Credit: D. J. Amon & C. R. Smith

December 26, 2022

Deep-sea mining’s rapid technological progress is met with increased calls for a precautionary pause at the closing meeting of the 27th session of the International Seabed Authority.

December 21, 2022

The Metals Company completes a world-first test of deep-sea mining system.

December 20, 2022

A reflection of the EIA process for exploration activities at the International Seabed Authority in light of the recent NORI EIS

Mining the Ocean

August 31, 2022

The Price We’re Willing to Pay: trade-offs and balance in the deep-sea mining industry

August 22, 2022

Legal Consequences of the Two-Year Rule at the ISA and Implications of Missing the Deadline