Deep Seabed Mining
Water We Up To?
Our Spring updates newsletter is out, and just in time for some exciting announcements! We’re detailing new partnerships, recent work in ocean governance, and our newest CommYOUnity Foundation Campaign.
The Ocean Foundation and Lloyd’s Register Foundation Heritage and Education Centre Partner to Protect Ocean Heritage
The Ocean Foundation proudly announces a two-year partnership with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF), an independent global charity working to engineer a safer world.
The Risks and Liabilities of Deep Seabed Mining (DSM)
These reports were drafted by The Ocean Foundation’s DSM lead, Bobbi-Jo Dobush, and program manager Madeline Warner. They provide an introduction to considerations relevant to countries sponsoring deep seabed mining …
Your TOF Debrief on the March International Seabed Authority Meetings
We’re sharing key moments from the meetings on DSM, including Underwater Cultural Heritage updates, the “what-if” discussion, and a check-in on TOF’s goals.
Dive Below the Surface: An Introduction to Deep Seabed Mining
DSM is a potential commercial industry attempting to mine mineral deposits from the seafloor. But this mining is posed to destroy an interconnected ecosystem: the deep ocean.
Trawling and the Threat to Underwater Cultural Heritage
TOF Intern Charlotte Jarvis discusses what she learned at the 2022 EAA Annual Meeting.
Deep Seabed Minerals Cannot Support a Green Transition: Part 3
Read part 3 of our blog series to highlight technological advancements that pave the way for a green transition without deep seabed minerals.
Deep Seabed Minerals Cannot Support a Green Transition: Part 2
Read part 2 of our blog series to highlight technological advancements that pave the way for a green transition without deep seabed minerals.
Deep Seabed Minerals Cannot Support a Green Transition: Part 1
We’ve written a blog series to highlight technological advancements that pave the way for a green transition without deep seabed minerals.
Working Toward a DSM Moratorium: Our Goals for the International Seabed Authority and Beyond
We participated in the International Seabed Authority’s most recent meetings during ISA-27 Part II, and are outlining our key takeaways.
Deep Seabed Mining: Digging for the Truth on The Metals Company
As a company built to profit from deep seabed mining, The Metals Company has pushed questionable narratives around the benefits and easy success of such mining.
The Ocean Foundation Joins the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) to Protect the Deep Sea
For the last decade, The Ocean Foundation has been engaged in support of non-governmental organizations on deep seabed mining.
