There's been a widespread call by Pacific civil society for a global ban on deep sea mining
The Blue Line Statement says that as custodians of the world's biggest ocean, Pacific peoples have a moral obligation to protect it against exploitation and destruction.
Opposition to deep sea mining centres on the view that it would likely cause irreversible damage to ocean ecosystems and habitats
Johnny Blades reports.
Polymetallic nodules Pacific ocean Photo: Velizar Gordeev. All rights reserved.
