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Posts tagged Marine Ecosystem
Letter: Nodules: ‘Our underwater Amazon’
Letter: Nodules: ‘Our underwater Amazon’

I thank Ms Alex (Herman) for her reply to my previous letter regarding DSM (Deep Sea Mining) or SBM (Sea Bed Mining) which is what some are hoping to do in our EEZ.

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Letter to the editorDede MingiDeep Sea Mining, Seabed Mining, DSM, SBM, Dark Oxygen, Ocean Protection, Stop Deep Sea Mining, Protect Our Oceans, Environmental Stewardship, Sustainability, Marine Ecosystem, Science before Mining, Research First, Save Our Seas, No to Seabed Mining, Amazon of the Ocean, Protect Marine Life, Oceans Not Mines, EEZ, Responsible Mining, Future Generations, Ocean Science, Community Voices, Mauke
Garment printing campaign raises awareness against deep-sea mining
Garment printing campaign raises awareness against deep-sea mining

The upcoming “Sail Out Rally”, calling for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining, is gaining momentum with a “printing for the protection of our ocean” campaign at the Punanga Nui Market.

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CI NEWSDede MingiSail Out Rally, Protect Our Oceans, Deep Sea Mining, Te Ipukarea Society, Precautionary Pause, Ocean Conservation, Say No To Mining, Seabed Protection, Sustainable Future, Save Our Seas, Environmental Awareness, Marine Ecosystem, Printing For Protection, Wear The Message, Protect The Deep, Ocean Advocacy, Polymetallic Nodules, Climate Action
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy
Cook Islands deep sea mining poll sparks controversy

An online opinion poll on deep sea mining has been criticised by the government regulator responsible for overseeing seabed minerals activities in the Cook Islands as “fundamentally flawed”.

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CI NEWSDede MingiDeep Sea Mining, Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Seabed Mining, Ocean Conservation, Seabed Minerals, Environmental Impact, Sustainable Oceans, Te Puna Vai Marama, Marine Research, Polymetallic Nodules, Ocean Governance, Public Poll, Marine Ecosystem, Science Based Decisions, Minerals Exploration, Sustainable Development, Marine Biodiversity, Seabed Exploration, Public Opinion, Environmental Protection
SBMA Science Series: The Meg Was Here!
SBMA Science Series: The Meg Was Here!

When you think of the deep ocean, you might imagine mysterious creatures, sunken ships, and lost treasures. However, the reality is a bit more surprising—and a lot more cluttered. Shoes, plastic bags, glass bottles, fishing gear, and even entire shipping containers can be found scattered across the ocean floor. One particularly eye-opening discovery was a beer bottle found in the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the ocean, over 10,000 meters down [1].

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SBMA Science ArticleDede MingiDeep Ocean, Seabed Minerals, Cook Islands, Sustainable Exploration, Marine Ecosystem, Megalodon, Fossils, Polymetallic Nodules, Marine Life, Ocean Floor, Deep Sea Trash, Calcium Carbonate, Carbonate Compensation Depth, Marine Conservation, Marine Predators, Extinct Species, Paleoceanography, Marine Geology, Fossil Dating, Environmental Impact