Earthjustice seeks to halt auction of 31M acres of seabed around American Samoa
A legal environmental group has sued the U.S government in a bid to stop the Trump administration from pushing through with the 19 November...
U.S takes final step to award first seabed mineral lease sale in American Samoa
The Marine Minerals Administration today issued the final notice for a seabed minerals lease sale offshore American Samoa, covering two areas totaling 31.4 million...
U.S seabed mining bid raises concerns for Cook Islands
A new attempt to authorise deep-seabed mining through United States domestic law could have far-reaching consequences for international ocean governance, Pacific states and the...
Why Fiji is urging the world to slow down on deep-sea mining
By Sera Tikotikovatu - Sefeti
It is a Friday afternoon, and the sun hangs high over the Yasawa Islands, pouring light across a vast expanse...
Forum leaders tighten Pacific position on oceans, fisheries and deep sea minerals
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Islands Forum leaders have strengthened their regional position on ocean sovereignty, fisheries, deep sea minerals and marine...
Deep Sea Mining could leave countries liable: Civil Society warns Pacific Leaders
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific civil society organisations are maintaining their call for a ban on deep sea mining, warning Pacific leaders...
Pacific Leaders keep Deep-Sea Mining dialogue open despite differences: Dr Manoni
By Pita Ligaiula in Koror, Palau
Pacific Ocean Commissioner Dr Filimon Manoni says Pacific Islands Forum countries are taking steps to find common ground...
U.S envoy says Cook Islands minerals are a top priority
The new U.S Ambassador to New Zealand and several Pacific Island nations said on Friday that securing Cook Islands seabed minerals was a top...
Alarm sounded on radioactive risk from deep sea mining
Plucking minerals from the ocean floor risks disturbed radioactive material entering the marine food chain, an anti-deep sea mining group warns.
The Deep-Sea Mining Campaign...
Cook Islands Critical Minerals agreement moves it one step closer to Deep-Sea mining
The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) is warning of the dangers that come from closer economic alignment for Pacific Island Countries as the U.S...
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Put the ocean at the centre of COP31
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For over 30 years, Pacific island countries have issued the same warning at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference: the warming...