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Mine the ocean? WTF Really… | GUEST POST
It baffles me to think that some rich fella across the world somewhere is planning to mine the ocean floor. Has humanity not learnt enough about our impact on the world already? It’s frightening when you think about the prospect of corporates mining the deep sea, potentially destroying any chance of its recovery, for profit.
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NZ commercial fishing caught 58 protected turtles in last year alone
New Zealand’s sea turtle bycatch tripled in the fishing year 2020 - 2021, based on the previous decade average. The majority of the turtles caught were critically endangered leatherback turtles.
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New app encourages EV makers to say no to deep sea metals
Greenpeace has launched a new app designed to raise awareness about the environmental threats posed by deep sea mining.
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Eight hours in: Greenpeace activists continue blocking Talley’s bottom trawler
Greenpeace activists on raft have now been blocking a Talley’s bottom trawling ship from leaving Port Nelson for eight hours, and are preparing to stay there overnight in opposition to…
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Greenpeace rafters block Talley’s bottom trawler in Nelson
Sitting on a 6-metre raft displaying a “Stop Bottom Trawling Seamounts” banner, Greenpeace activists have this morning blocked a Talley’s bottom trawling vessel to disrupt its departure from Port Nelson.
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“Don’t get trapped”: One worker’s warning about what really happens in the fishing industry
A fisher shares his story of forced labour on the high seas and how he’s taking action to help protect the rights of migrant workers in the fishing industry.
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VIDEO: The Lonely Shark, with music by Thom Yorke
A short animated film about two sharks with a sad ending.
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We have international laws to stop plastic pollution from fishing vessels, so why are they not being enforced?
Ocean plastic pollution was a focus at the recent UN oceans conference, which issued a declaration in support of an earlier decision by the UN Environment Assembly to start negotiations…
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New Zealand’s silence on deep sea mining risks deep wounds to Pacific relations
In a dramatic shift at the United Nations oceans conference in Lisbon this week, a series of Pacific Governments have formed an alliance to oppose deep sea mining in international
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Greenpeace calls out David Parker’s “hollow words” at global oceans meeting
Greenpeace is calling on Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker to back up his words with action this week, as he attends the United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon.
