Deep-sea mining would destroy habitats that took millions of years to form and risk irreparable harm to fragile and unique deep-sea ecosystems in and beyond the mining site.
For years, industrial fish farms have been blamed for a decline in wild salmon. Last week, Canada’s Fisheries and Oceans Minister announced to close them.
Canada has joined ranks with nearly a dozen nations calling for a moratorium or pause on deep-sea mining in both domestic and international waters to protect ocean ecosystems.
With demand for dozens of metals surging worldwide, companies are racing to develop machines capable of digging up the seabed hundreds of miles offshore.