In response to deep sea mining companies launching legal cases against ISA, Louisa Casson, Greenpeace International, said:
“Irony apparently knows no bounds in the deep sea. That the would-be deep sea miners who want to circumvent the international seabed regulator are now suing the same institution for investigating suspected breaches in their contractual obligations to comply with international law plumbs new depths of desperation and cynicism.
“This is corporate bullying. This latest absurd but dangerous move might come as no surprise from the corporate group widely seen as encouraging breaches of international law by trying to team up with the Trump administration to mine the ocean, but it demands other governments stand strong against this attempted intimidation, and take urgent action to defend international law and global cooperation.”
ENDS
Notes:
[1] The cases are lodged at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS here:
https://www.itlos.org/en/main/cases/list-of-cases/case-concerning-an-inquiry-by-the-international-seabed-authority-nauru-ocean-resources-inc-v-international-seabed-authority
and
https://www.itlos.org/en/main/cases/list-of-cases/c35-case-concerning-an-inquiry-by-the-international-seabed-authority-tonga-offshore-mining-ltd-v-international-seabed-authority
[2] Greenpeace International press release regarding collated public information suggesting possible violations of exploration contracts by subsidiaries and subcontractors of The Metals Company (TMC) may have occurred https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/81977/greenpeace-international-urges-governments-defend-international-law-evidence-suggests-breaches-deep-sea-mining-contractors/
Contact:
Sol Gosetti, Media Coordinator for the Stop Deep Sea Mining campaign, Greenpeace International, +34 633 029 407, [email protected]
Greenpeace International Press Desk, +31 (0) 20 718 2470 (available 24 hours), [email protected]