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April 30, 2025
By Reza Azam Greenpeace has condemned an announcement by The Metals Company to submit the first application to commercially mine the seabed. “The first application to commercially mine the seabed will be remembered as an act of total disregard for international law and scientific consensus,” said Greenpeace International senior campaigner Louisa Casson. “This unilateral US ... <a title="Greenpeace slams deep sea mining bid as ‘rogue’ disregard for global law" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/04/30/greenpeace-slams-deep-sea-mining-bid-as-rogue-disregard-for-global-law/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace slams deep sea mining bid as ‘rogue’ disregard for global law">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Greenpeace Aotearoa has condemned New Zealand for “standing by” while “deep wounds are inflicted on its Pacific neighbours” by silence over deep sea mining. Greenpeace’s seabed mining campaigner James Hita made the critical statement today after a dramatic shift at the UN Oceans conference in Lisbon this week when several Pacific ... <a title="Greenpeace condemns NZ silence on Pacific deep sea mining risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/02/greenpeace-condemns-nz-silence-on-pacific-deep-sea-mining-risks/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace condemns NZ silence on Pacific deep sea mining risks">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific Palau, Fiji, and Samoa have announced their opposition to deep-sea mining, calling for a moratorium on the emerging industry amid growing fears it will destroy the seafloor and damage biodiversity. The alliance was announced just as a United Nations Oceans Conference began in Portugal this week. The moratorium comes amid a wave of ... <a title="Fiji, Palau and Samoa call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/fiji-palau-and-samoa-call-for-deep-sea-mining-moratorium-at-un-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji, Palau and Samoa call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN conference">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Tuvalu government has withdrawn from a UN Oceans Conference in Portugal after China blocked Taiwanese delegates in its team. An officer with Tuvalu’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Jessica Marinaccio, told RNZ Pacific that Tuvalu’s Foreign Minister Simon Kofe was already en route to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, for the summit on ... <a title="Tuvalu quits UN Oceans summit in protest after China blocks delegates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/28/tuvalu-quits-un-oceans-summit-in-protest-after-china-blocks-delegates/" aria-label="Read more about Tuvalu quits UN Oceans summit in protest after China blocks delegates">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
RNZ Pacific The global community needs to “be inspired” to defend the world’s oceans ahead of the second United Nations Oceans Conference in Lisbon at the end of the month, a Fijian policymaker says. Fisheries Minister Semi Koroilavesau said the Pacific could not protect its greatest resource through advocacy and action on its own. Safeguarding ... <a title="Fijian policymaker calls for an ‘inspired’ defence of world oceans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/fijian-policymaker-calls-for-an-inspired-defence-of-world-oceans/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian policymaker calls for an ‘inspired’ defence of world oceans">Read more</a>
