Protect Our Oceans
Our deep seas are at risk from deep sea mining
The Pacific faces growing threats from deep sea mining, with exploration licenses already covering over 1.5 million square kilometers.
While no deep sea mining (DSM) projects are active yet, the race to explore these depths is intensifying both in national and international waters.
DSM threatens to transform our oceans into commercial extraction zones, driven by greedy mining proponents looking to kick off their own gold rush.
This is an untested industry that is fraught with risks—cultural, environmental, and financial.
The deep sea is a world of extremes. Despite these conditions, life thrives. Ecosystems are diverse and largely unexplored, revealing a world teeming with potential discoveries.
For over a decade, Pacific communities, backed by a growing global movement, have resisted destructive deep sea mining.
Watch BLUE PERIL, a 16-minute visual investigation that presents a scientifically robust and disturbing picture of far-reaching impacts of deep sea mining for Pacific Island communities.