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Seamount Expedition Day 14: Break from operations and ‘mystery’ fish
We’ve arrived back at Challenger Plateau to finish surveying the sites we had to move on from last week due to weather. The waves are too high to put the gear down so it's time for a break.
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Seamount Expedition Day 12-13: Double drop and help from afar
We must’ve done something to please the weather gods because it’s another stunning day out in the middle of the Tasman.
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Norway, the Arctic and Deep Sea Mining
When you think of Norway, you probably imagine beautiful fjords and breathtaking landscapes. And so this week, we're diving into the waters surrounding Norway and the incredible species that live in them.
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Seamounts Expedition Day 11:Coral Encounter Site
We arrive in the Lord Howe Rise area early in the morning. This is the location where in 2024, a New Zealand owned bottom trawler dragged up 37kg of coral late last year.
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Seamount Expedition Day 9-10: It’s all about the weather
Day 9 brings the best conditions we’ve had since we set off. We’re in the middle of the Tasman, not exactly known for its calm waters, but there’s barely a wave.
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Bottom trawling and why it’s bad for the ocean
Bottom trawling is an incredibly destructive method of fishing that involves dragging weighted nets across the seafloor. It causes wide scale damage to our oceans, but New Zealand fishing companies still use it both locally and internationally.
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Seamount Expedition. Day 8: First seamount survey!
Today we continue our transit, we exit New Zealand waters and reach the high seas mid morning. We’re headed to a seamount on the Challenger Plateau, ETA 11.30 – this…
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Seamount Expedition Day 7: Transit and test
We’re still transiting out towards the Challenger Plateau in the High Seas. En route we do our deepest test yet, taking the DropCam to 300 metres.
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Into the Abyss
What lies at the bottom of the ocean? Far below sea level. In areas that humans have never touched.
