Why the deep sea? The deep seabed is largely unexplored, many areas have unique marine life (an estimated 10-million life forms and most are undiscove

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Rotterdam Port, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tuesday 8th February, 2022. ‘The Deep Sea Says No’. Why the deep sea? The deep seabed is largely unexplored, many areas have unique marine life (an estimated 10-million life forms and most are undiscovered) and many areas are important to the survival of all ocean life. Deep Sea Mining in areas like the Clarion Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCFZ) (Pacific Ocean) will destroy the deep seabed and the life that depends on it, destroying corals and sponges that have taken thousands of years to grow. The sediment plumes will rise upwards through water columns harming more life above. Toxic metals will inevitably find their way into the food chain – we just don’t know how catastrophic deep-sea mining will be when it comes to sediment release, nor do the companies involved. ‘Ocean Rebellion’. Image: With Ocean Rebellion’s action ‘The Deep Sea Says No’ completed, the sun sets on the mining vessel ‘Hidden Gem’ in Rotterdam Port, during today’s protest. © Charles M Vella/Alamy Stock Photo

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