Deep ocean groundings

Journalist Rachel Reeves shares insights and revelations from this week’s Deep Sea Symposium hosted by the Cook Islands Centre For Research (Te Puna Vai Marama).

CI NEWSDede Mingi2 November 2024Deep Sea Syposium, Cook islands, Deep Sea Mining, Environmental Impact, Marine Science, Sustainable Development, Indigenous Knowledge, Polymetallic Nodules, Cultural Heritage, Climate Change, Economic Analysis, Marine Conservation, Scientific Research, Ocean Governance, Community Engagement, Sustainable Practices

Akakitekiteanga no te Porokaramu Rangaanga i te au Mīnera Takere Moana

Te anoano nei matou i te akamatutu e te akatere meitaki i te tuanga Mīnera Takere Moana kia riro ei akapuapinga i to tatou iti tangata Kuki Airani. Ei ravenga akapirianga ki te akatereanga matakite, ko tetai uatu tukuʻangā tika i te au ra ki mua no runga i te akatikaanga me kare patoianga i te kokotianga mīnera, ka anoanoia te reira tukuʻangā tika kia tangoia ki runga i te tuanga taieni.

Media ReleaseDede Mingi2 November 2024Cook Islands, Cook Islands EEZ, SBM, Deep Sea Research, Exploration Programme, Community Engagement

Deep Sea symposium probes nodule mining

Around a hundred local and overseas speakers, ocean lovers, local authorities and government ministers turned up to yesterday’s Deep Sea symposium which provides Cook Islands with more knowledge of deep sea mining.

Dede Mingi1 November 2024Deep Sea Mining, Cook Islands, Environmental Impact, Marine Conservation, Polymetallic Nodules, Green Energy Transition, Sustainable Development, Seabed Exploration, Deep Sea Syposium, University of the South Pacific, Te Puna Vai Marama, Te Ipukarea Society, Ocean Research, Seabed m, Seabed Minerals, Climate Change Solutions, Tourism Economy, Future of Mining

Seabed mining exploration to continue for years following findings

Cook Islands Government through the Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) has revealed that the exploration of deep sea mining will continue for a few more years giving time for findings to be analysed and this will take months and years.

Dede Mingi31 October 2024Seabed Mining, Cook Islands, Deep Sea Exploration, Sustainable Development, Marine Science, Polymetallic Nodules, Environmental Research, Women In Science, WISE Expedition, Scientific Data, Future Generations, SBMA Initiative

Symposium to reveal additional poll findings

In-depth results from a recent and controversial poll will be shared at todays Deep Ocean Symposium, hosted jointly by Te Puna Vai Marama and Te Ipukarea Society and held at USP.

Dede Mingi31 October 2024Cook Islands, Seabed Mining, Deep Ocean Symposium, Poll, Seabed Minerals Authority, Te Puna Vai Marama, Te Ipukarea Society, USP, Cook Islands Research, statistics, data, Future Generations

Robot doesn’t destroy seabed habitat

A foreign company has proposed to bring in a robot to harvest the seabed, write Tailia Mika.

SBMA Release: Empowering Women in Seabed Research: WISE Delivers an Unprecedented Hands-On Experience

The recent Women in Science Expedition (WISE) marked a significant achievement in marine research and capacity building for Pacific women. The expedition offered participants an immersive seven-day journey at sea aboard the Anuanua Moana, aimed at developing technical skills in environmental and biological marine research.

Dede Mingi29 October 2024

All creatures great and small—life in the abyss

Life is everywhere. It is found in rocks deep beneath the surface of the earth, in a lake buried under the ice in Antarctica, and even in ponds of liquid tar-asphalt. So, although the physical environment-in the 5,000 m deep ocean floor is challenging, numerous species of organisms call it home.

SBMA Science ArticleDede Mingi26 October 2024Deep-Sea Life, Abyssal Plains, Marine Biodiversity, Seabed Minerals, Extreme Environments, Deep Ocean Ecosystems, Cook Islands Marine Life, Marine Adaptation, Environmental Management, Marae Moana Conservation, WISE Expedition 2024

Letter: NGOs: We’re the real Davids

Dear Editor, In response to the anonymous letter from “Get Real” (Cook Islands News, October 10), and the suggestion that the NGOs are the Goliath in this seabed mining scenario, this is frankly ridiculous.

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