The Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (Authority) notes the recent statements made by the New Zealand Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Nanaia Mahuta, regarding the call for a ‘conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas beyond national jurisdiction, until strong environmental rules can be agreed and backed up by robust science’.
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We are proud to be one of the Pacific nations leading the way in seabed minerals. From the beginning we have recognised the part this can play in our future economic viability and want to reaffirm our intent to conserve and use these sustainably.
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