Oceans: Deep Sea Mining

Members of the IUCN World Conservation Congress have voted overwhelmingly in support of a moratorium on deep-sea mining, an activity that conservationists say could cause irreversible damage to the ocean.

Environment officials and campaigners have called for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining and on issuing new exploration contracts unless marine ecosystems can be effectively protected

The extraction of minerals from the seabed of the deep oceans is of increasing interest to investors, mining companies and some coastal states...

Deep-sea mining is the process of extracting and often excavating mineral deposits from the deep seabed.

Part 1 – The Practical Implications

As the industry inches closer to reality, scientists probe potential environmental harms

Opinion: Brett Morgan on why we should be deeply and urgently invested in protecting the future of Australia’s Great Southern Reef.

What effects dopes oil drilling have on the ocean?

Longterm effects on marine mammals, sea turtles...

The deep sea ecosystem, while still wildly unknown, faces many pressing anthropogenic threats. Among some of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet are deep water corals and seamounts, due to increasing fishing pressures, mineral extraction and climate change.

This fact sheet is intended to outline potential impacts of offshore oil drilling, and dispel myths that have been put forth by oil drilling proponents.