Scientists have discovered 1 new genus and 5 new species of #DeepSea subantarctic bryozoan.

Although common on the seabed, this discovery is a reminder of how vast and unexplored the deep still is. 🤯 #DefendTheDeep bit.ly/3W7HXfa

Dr Michael Norton easac, who attended the #ISA29 negotiations in March, proves wrong many of the mining industry claims.

His conclusion: science supports hitting the pause button on #DeepSeaMining .

Daniel M Kammen The Economist #DefendTheDeep impact.economist.com/ocean/ocean-an…

We were down 800 meters in the📍 #Seychelles on a sub dive when we spotted these three deep-sea #octopus es . Let us know in the comments which one is your favorite.

#subdive #submersible #octopus #octopi #octopodes #deepsea #cephalopods #underwatercreature #oceancreature

🌊 The EU Parliament just voted for the High Seas Treaty! This is a major step toward saving marine life in international waters. It also highlighted the need for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining and a precautionary approach to #MarineGeoEngineering . 🌎euronews.com/green/2024/04/…

🚨👏 Congratulations to the EU🇪🇺 European Parliament for voting in favour of #HighSeasTreaty ratification.

Leadership by EU member states is now critical to ensure 60 ratifications required for entry into force #UNOC25 . #RaceForRatification

Read more ➡️ highseasalliance.org/2024/04/24/eur…

🗓️ Next week, we will be in London🇬🇧 for Innovation Zero.

🌊 Our Director Sian Owen will be one of the panelists discussing the protection of marine biodiversity and ecosystems in the #DeepSea with Hugo Tagholm Sandy Luk Jeanne Everett. #DefendTheDeep innovationzero.com/2024-programme…

The Deep-Sea and Ocean Science MOOC is back 📢

This free, 6-week online #course is your opportunity to learn more about deep-sea science.

Building on our work in the Seychelles, this course is open to all, and of particular interest to early-career scientists and people who…

NOT #trawling on #seamounts should be a no brainer: it's the only way to fulfill existing legal obligations to protect the marine environment. The North Pacific Fisheries Commission #NPFC fails again to protect the Emperor Seamounts Chain #DefendTheDeep news.mongabay.com/2024/04/no-pro…

'If this decision is not contested, we accept that politicians can break the law and manage our resources blindly.'

WWF Verdens naturfond to take legal action against Norwegian government, unless it reverses decision to open up Arctic waters for deep sea mining

wwf.no/wwf-norway-tak…

Bottom trawling set to continue on North Pacific's biodiversity hotspots - seamounts. DSCC comments on the latest failed proposal: news.mongabay.com/2024/04/no-pro…

This #EarthDay is all about #PlasticPollution awareness.
🤔 If you think #plastic cannot reach the depth of our ocean, think twice!

The deep seafloor is a major sink for plastic debris. Instead of adding more stressors, we must #DefendTheDeep from human activities and pollution!

Greenpeace USA SOA Caribbean Arlo Hemphill DSCC

Join us on Monday for a webinar on #DeepSeaMining .
Our Emma Wilson & Duncan Currie are among the panelists discussing the environmental, social & economic implications of deep-sea mining and a moratorium in the Philippines.

📅 3 PM (GMT +8)
➡️ zoom.us/j/96158149832?…

'The bottom line was that #deepseamining was not possible without significant environmental damage and #biodiversity loss' - EASAC #environment Programme Co-Director Mike Norton #itsscience

Deep sea mining poses an unjustifiable environmental risk

Leading scientists including Callum Roberts Kirsten Thompson call in nature for a moratorium on deep sea mining due to severe, irreversible impacts

#StopDeepSeaMining
nature.com/articles/s4189…

To celebrate #DeepDay on 7 May join us for an epic journey into the ocean's depths! 🌊 Together with #CinémaPalace in Brussels we're screening award-winning movie #DeepRising 🎥 & launching our new #DeepSeaMining report.
Get your tickets today! 🎟️
seas-at-risk.org/events/event-s…

📰 Latest: #NPFC Commission members delay protection on #seamounts from bottom fishing, failing again to deliver on #UNGA commitments & obligations to protect biodiversity in #VMEs .

Action is needed to protect these biodiversity hotspots. #DefendTheDeep
deep-sea-conservation.org/npfc-annual-me…

Looking forward to the meeting of the NPFC next year in the hope that the member countries of the Commission will finally agree to what was proposed this week and which their own NORTH PACIFIC HIGH SEAS FISHERIES TREATY OBLIGATES THEM TO DO! (end) @deepseaconserve #defendthedeep …

A new model of Barbie underwater?

💗🐷 Making its debut, the 'Barbie pig' is one of many new species discovered in the #DeepSea in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

These deep-sea species are at risk if #DeepSea Mining is given the greenlight. Natural History Museum dailymail.co.uk/video/sciencet…