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Poll: Cook Islanders oppose deep sea mining
Poll: Cook Islanders oppose deep sea mining

A recent online opinion poll conducted in the Cook Islands revealed that 66 per cent of residents oppose deep sea mining, while 49 per cent disapprove of exploration.

The government regulator overseeing seabed minerals activities in the Cook Islands rejected the poll result saying that the methodology was flawed and “did not fully capture the breadth of the public’s views on this complex issue”.

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CI NEWSDede MingiSeabed Mining Debate, Protect Our Oceans, Cook Islands Voices, Cultural Significance, Save Our Seas, Environmental Sustainability, Marine Conservation
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