All articles
-
U.S. documents forced labor at sea, leaves Taiwan and Indonesia trafficking rankings unchanged
The U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report identified persistent failures by Taiwan and Indonesia to protect fishers from forced labor, yet left both governments’ rankings unchanged.
-
The Metals Company CEO claims destructive industry is only “picking up rocks”
The Metals Company (TMC) CEO Gerard Barron, in his appearance at the annual New York Times Climate Forward event, minimized the environmental risks of deep sea mining by characterizing the destructive industry as “picking up rocks.” Barron also described calls for a moratorium by scientists, corporations and environmental activists as “virtue signaling” and “a vote…
-
-
Trump revokes critical ecosystem protections for vast swaths of the Pacific
Marine sanctuaries have proven benefits, including protecting marine biodiversity, supporting coastal economies, increasing resilience to change, and sustaining healthy, productive fisheries. Removing those protections doesn’t help fishermen – it sacrifices their future for short-term gains.
-
Trump Administration Rushes Offshore Mining Lease Sales in Pacific Waters, Sidestepping Indigenous Consultation
The Trump Administration is moving to fast-track offshore mineral extraction in U.S. Pacific waters, according to a newly released Department of the Interior document. The plan is raising concerns about environmental harm, Indigenous rights, and potential violations of federal law.
-
The High Cost of Cheap Tuna: US Supermarkets, Sustainability, and Human Rights at Sea
The High Cost of Cheap Tuna US Supermarkets, Sustainability, and Human Rights at Sea
-
New Greenpeace International evidence reveals breaches by deep sea mining contractors: Governments must defend international law
As governments gather this week for the latest Council session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), evidence submitted by Greenpeace International raises questions about whether The Metals Company (TMC), its subsidiaries, and subcontractors may have breached the regulator’s exploration contracts.
-
US-Taiwan trade deal brings human rights progress, environmental risks
The trade deal contains promises of meaningful steps in their seafood sector that the Greenpeace global network has been demanding for years, including some commitments from Taiwan to improve labor conditions and environmental protections for its distant water fishing fleet, which is the second largest in the world.
-
Trump Administration declares pristine Alaskan seafloor “open for business,” mocks environmental safeguards
At a time of accelerating ocean, climate, and biodiversity crisis, the priority should be on protecting these ecosystems, not opening new frontiers of extraction.
-
Greenpeace USA warns: Deep sea mining is a high-risk, unsustainable venture built on hype, not science
Greenpeace USA led peaceful interventions at the Underwater Minerals Conference, a gathering of deep sea mining (DSM) companies, government representatives, scientists, and others with ties to the industry.