Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
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The DSCC is campaigning to protect vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems & conserve deep-sea species. Follow us and take action to protect the incredible biodiversity of the sea.
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🆕 Today we are proud to launch the Knowledge Hub — a digital space to learn, share, and celebrate the vital role the deep ocean plays in life on Earth.
The deep sea is vital, mysterious, & vulnerable. The more we know, the better we can protect.
Dive in: wp.me/pfvfE3-XH #DeepDay
The deep sea is vital, mysterious, & vulnerable. The more we know, the better we can protect.
Dive in: wp.me/pfvfE3-XH #DeepDay
Will #COP30 deliver?
Without protecting the deep sea, we endanger one of Earth’s greatest natural climate defenses! The deep ocean is heating up, acidifying, and losing oxygen faster than ever, and it's under threat from mining, trawling, and drilling.
Without protecting the deep sea, we endanger one of Earth’s greatest natural climate defenses! The deep ocean is heating up, acidifying, and losing oxygen faster than ever, and it's under threat from mining, trawling, and drilling.
November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Will #COP30 deliver?
Without protecting the deep sea, we endanger one of Earth’s greatest natural climate defenses! The deep ocean is heating up, acidifying, and losing oxygen faster than ever, and it's under threat from mining, trawling, and drilling.
Without protecting the deep sea, we endanger one of Earth’s greatest natural climate defenses! The deep ocean is heating up, acidifying, and losing oxygen faster than ever, and it's under threat from mining, trawling, and drilling.
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Mediterranean countries have missed a crucial chance to protect #DeepSea life from destructive fishing.
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Mediterranean countries have missed a crucial chance to protect #DeepSea life from destructive fishing.
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
We urge them and @ec.europa.eu to show leadership & extend the #bottomtrawling ban to at least 800m in 2026— for marine life, fishers & the climate
#DefendTheDeep
europe.oceana.org/press-releas...
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Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries
Ocean mining may harm tiny species at heart of marine food webs
Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries
l.euronews.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Scientists warn deep-sea mining plumes could starve tiny marine life, disrupting food webs and threatening fisheries
A new groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i confirms that deep-sea mining could have devastating impacts well beyond the seafloor.
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A new groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Hawai'i confirms that deep-sea mining could have devastating impacts well beyond the seafloor.
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
Read the full paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-65411-w
#DefendTheDeep
The ocean has shielded us from the worst of the climate crisis: absorbing over 90% of the excess heat and storing vast amounts of carbon.
Because 90% of the ocean is the deep sea, protecting the deep is essential for a healthier, more resilient planet.
#COP30 #DefendTheDeep
Because 90% of the ocean is the deep sea, protecting the deep is essential for a healthier, more resilient planet.
#COP30 #DefendTheDeep
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The ocean has shielded us from the worst of the climate crisis: absorbing over 90% of the excess heat and storing vast amounts of carbon.
Because 90% of the ocean is the deep sea, protecting the deep is essential for a healthier, more resilient planet.
#COP30 #DefendTheDeep
Because 90% of the ocean is the deep sea, protecting the deep is essential for a healthier, more resilient planet.
#COP30 #DefendTheDeep
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4,000 m below the surface lives the Casper octopus — fragile, unseen, irreplaceable.
Machines are being built to mine its world.
Protect the unseen ocean before it’s too late.
World View article in Nature:
🔗 rdcu.be/eIQyN
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#DeepSea #OceanImpact #30x30
Machines are being built to mine its world.
Protect the unseen ocean before it’s too late.
World View article in Nature:
🔗 rdcu.be/eIQyN
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#DeepSea #OceanImpact #30x30
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
4,000 m below the surface lives the Casper octopus — fragile, unseen, irreplaceable.
Machines are being built to mine its world.
Protect the unseen ocean before it’s too late.
World View article in Nature:
🔗 rdcu.be/eIQyN
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#DeepSea #OceanImpact #30x30
Machines are being built to mine its world.
Protect the unseen ocean before it’s too late.
World View article in Nature:
🔗 rdcu.be/eIQyN
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#DeepSea #OceanImpact #30x30
Deep-sea corals are found all over the world and can live for thousands of years.
Unlike their tropical cousins, they don’t need sunlight to survive. Instead, they feed on passing microscopic organisms, which they grab with their tiny tentacles.
#DeepSeaWonders
Unlike their tropical cousins, they don’t need sunlight to survive. Instead, they feed on passing microscopic organisms, which they grab with their tiny tentacles.
#DeepSeaWonders
November 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Deep-sea corals are found all over the world and can live for thousands of years.
Unlike their tropical cousins, they don’t need sunlight to survive. Instead, they feed on passing microscopic organisms, which they grab with their tiny tentacles.
#DeepSeaWonders
Unlike their tropical cousins, they don’t need sunlight to survive. Instead, they feed on passing microscopic organisms, which they grab with their tiny tentacles.
#DeepSeaWonders
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👻 On #InternationalGhostSharkDay and #Halloween, a spooky but not scary creature swims deep below the ocean’s surface: the ghost shark.
These ancient relatives of sharks & rays remind us how much of our ocean remains unexplored & how vital science is to uncover its hidden biodiversity.
📷 @noaa.gov
These ancient relatives of sharks & rays remind us how much of our ocean remains unexplored & how vital science is to uncover its hidden biodiversity.
📷 @noaa.gov
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
👻 On #InternationalGhostSharkDay and #Halloween, a spooky but not scary creature swims deep below the ocean’s surface: the ghost shark.
These ancient relatives of sharks & rays remind us how much of our ocean remains unexplored & how vital science is to uncover its hidden biodiversity.
📷 @noaa.gov
These ancient relatives of sharks & rays remind us how much of our ocean remains unexplored & how vital science is to uncover its hidden biodiversity.
📷 @noaa.gov
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🌊 40 countries officially take a stand against deep-sea mining!Antigua & Barbuda & Romania have recently joined the call. The message is clear: The deep sea is not a resource to be exploited.
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🌊 40 countries officially take a stand against deep-sea mining!Antigua & Barbuda & Romania have recently joined the call. The message is clear: The deep sea is not a resource to be exploited.
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
It's a vital part of our planet that needs protection.
#DefendTheDeep @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
The tide is turning for the deep. At the #IUCNCongress earlier this month, governments, scientists, Indigenous peoples’ organisations and civil society united to defend the deep. Now, ambition must become action to protect our planet’s most vital and fragile ecosystems. https://bit.ly/49sgE5E
IUCN WCC strengthens global resolve to end deep-sea destruction
Global consensus from governments and civil society at the World Conservation Congress to defend the deep.
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The tide is turning for the deep. At the #IUCNCongress earlier this month, governments, scientists, Indigenous peoples’ organisations and civil society united to defend the deep. Now, ambition must become action to protect our planet’s most vital and fragile ecosystems. https://bit.ly/49sgE5E
Our latest round-up brings you the top deep-sea stories from the past few weeks, including discoveries, breakthroughs, and analysis on international discussions.
Swipe through to catch up! 💙
#DeepSeaNews #OceanNews #OceanUpdates
Swipe through to catch up! 💙
#DeepSeaNews #OceanNews #OceanUpdates
October 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Our latest round-up brings you the top deep-sea stories from the past few weeks, including discoveries, breakthroughs, and analysis on international discussions.
Swipe through to catch up! 💙
#DeepSeaNews #OceanNews #OceanUpdates
Swipe through to catch up! 💙
#DeepSeaNews #OceanNews #OceanUpdates
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Spooky season royalty 👑🎃✨️
Atolla gigantea is the largest Atolla species found off the West Coast. This deep-sea crown jelly can reach a diameter of up to 15 centimeters (six inches) and is one of the most widely distributed jellyfish. The genus occurs worldwide, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Atolla gigantea is the largest Atolla species found off the West Coast. This deep-sea crown jelly can reach a diameter of up to 15 centimeters (six inches) and is one of the most widely distributed jellyfish. The genus occurs worldwide, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
October 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Spooky season royalty 👑🎃✨️
Atolla gigantea is the largest Atolla species found off the West Coast. This deep-sea crown jelly can reach a diameter of up to 15 centimeters (six inches) and is one of the most widely distributed jellyfish. The genus occurs worldwide, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
Atolla gigantea is the largest Atolla species found off the West Coast. This deep-sea crown jelly can reach a diameter of up to 15 centimeters (six inches) and is one of the most widely distributed jellyfish. The genus occurs worldwide, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.
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The Sierra Club National Marine Team presents:
The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea Mining
This is going to be a great talk. Any chance to sit down with Uncle Sol is an opportunity I wouldn't miss. @arlohemphill.bsky.social is cool, too.
The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea Mining
This is going to be a great talk. Any chance to sit down with Uncle Sol is an opportunity I wouldn't miss. @arlohemphill.bsky.social is cool, too.
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The Sierra Club National Marine Team presents:
The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea Mining
This is going to be a great talk. Any chance to sit down with Uncle Sol is an opportunity I wouldn't miss. @arlohemphill.bsky.social is cool, too.
The Science, Policy, and Cultural Implications of Deep Sea Mining
This is going to be a great talk. Any chance to sit down with Uncle Sol is an opportunity I wouldn't miss. @arlohemphill.bsky.social is cool, too.
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The Cook Islands are on the frontlines of deep sea mining, an emerging industry that could cause enormous harm to the ocean and people’s way of life
Indigenous Peoples are leading the fight against miners, safeguarding ancestral territories for generations to come.
youtu.be/vqR4H3kYGwE
Indigenous Peoples are leading the fight against miners, safeguarding ancestral territories for generations to come.
youtu.be/vqR4H3kYGwE
Ocean protectors confront US funded ship in the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands are on the frontlines of deep sea mining, an emerging industry that could cause enormous harm to the ocean and people’s way of life.
Despite strong local opposition, the Cook Island…
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Cook Islands are on the frontlines of deep sea mining, an emerging industry that could cause enormous harm to the ocean and people’s way of life
Indigenous Peoples are leading the fight against miners, safeguarding ancestral territories for generations to come.
youtu.be/vqR4H3kYGwE
Indigenous Peoples are leading the fight against miners, safeguarding ancestral territories for generations to come.
youtu.be/vqR4H3kYGwE
In our new Knowledge Hub blog, Eugenia Thomas explores deep-sea wood falls: sunken forest fragments that host rich seafloor communities, link remote habitats and reveal how land and ocean connect.
Read the blog: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/exploring-the-hidden-forests-of-the-deep/
Read the blog: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/exploring-the-hidden-forests-of-the-deep/
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
In our new Knowledge Hub blog, Eugenia Thomas explores deep-sea wood falls: sunken forest fragments that host rich seafloor communities, link remote habitats and reveal how land and ocean connect.
Read the blog: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/exploring-the-hidden-forests-of-the-deep/
Read the blog: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/exploring-the-hidden-forests-of-the-deep/
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The deep sea is one of the last untouched parts of the Earth and we still don’t know what’s down there. Mining could cause irreversible damage.
Greenpeace Aotearoa fights alongside the Cook Islanders, who peacefully protested. They want a Pacific blue line drawn against this destructive industry
Greenpeace Aotearoa fights alongside the Cook Islanders, who peacefully protested. They want a Pacific blue line drawn against this destructive industry
October 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The deep sea is one of the last untouched parts of the Earth and we still don’t know what’s down there. Mining could cause irreversible damage.
Greenpeace Aotearoa fights alongside the Cook Islanders, who peacefully protested. They want a Pacific blue line drawn against this destructive industry
Greenpeace Aotearoa fights alongside the Cook Islanders, who peacefully protested. They want a Pacific blue line drawn against this destructive industry
Another major milestone for the deep! 🎉
Romania🇷🇴 has become the 40th country to support a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining, joining the growing global coalition calling for precaution and science.
mae.ro/node/67604#n...
#DefendTheDeep
Romania🇷🇴 has become the 40th country to support a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining, joining the growing global coalition calling for precaution and science.
mae.ro/node/67604#n...
#DefendTheDeep
October 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Another major milestone for the deep! 🎉
Romania🇷🇴 has become the 40th country to support a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining, joining the growing global coalition calling for precaution and science.
mae.ro/node/67604#n...
#DefendTheDeep
Romania🇷🇴 has become the 40th country to support a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining, joining the growing global coalition calling for precaution and science.
mae.ro/node/67604#n...
#DefendTheDeep
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A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction.
Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays
New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras — many of which are already at risk of extinction. Chondrichthyes,…
news.mongabay.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction.
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Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat
Activists warn that deep sea mining threatens Pacific oceans, Indigenous rights, and future generations across the region.
pmn.co.nz/read/environ...
Activists warn that deep sea mining threatens Pacific oceans, Indigenous rights, and future generations across the region.
pmn.co.nz/read/environ...
Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat
Activists warn that deep sea mining threatens Pacific oceans, Indigenous rights, and future generations across the region.
pmn.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Cook Islanders confront US-funded vessel over seabed mining threat
Activists warn that deep sea mining threatens Pacific oceans, Indigenous rights, and future generations across the region.
pmn.co.nz/read/environ...
Activists warn that deep sea mining threatens Pacific oceans, Indigenous rights, and future generations across the region.
pmn.co.nz/read/environ...
Deep-sea mining is NOT compatible with the landmark High Seas Treaty and a sustainable future.
This is why we need a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining at the International Seabed Authority. #DefendTheDeep
This is why we need a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining at the International Seabed Authority. #DefendTheDeep
🎥 Reflecting on the ratification of the BBNJ Agreement, Costa Rica's Ambassador Gina Guillen-Grillo stresses the importance of protecting the one ocean we have.
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
#60ToGlobal #BBNJ
October 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Deep-sea mining is NOT compatible with the landmark High Seas Treaty and a sustainable future.
This is why we need a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining at the International Seabed Authority. #DefendTheDeep
This is why we need a moratorium or precautionary pause on deep-sea mining at the International Seabed Authority. #DefendTheDeep
Our expert report shows how a #DeepSeaMining moratorium could transform the ISA into a global leader in science, equity & ocean protection.
Read the vision: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/press-release-new-expert-report-maps-out-a-bold-future-for-the-deep-sea-without-mining/
#DefendTheDeep
Read the vision: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/press-release-new-expert-report-maps-out-a-bold-future-for-the-deep-sea-without-mining/
#DefendTheDeep
October 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our expert report shows how a #DeepSeaMining moratorium could transform the ISA into a global leader in science, equity & ocean protection.
Read the vision: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/press-release-new-expert-report-maps-out-a-bold-future-for-the-deep-sea-without-mining/
#DefendTheDeep
Read the vision: https://deep-sea-conservation.org/press-release-new-expert-report-maps-out-a-bold-future-for-the-deep-sea-without-mining/
#DefendTheDeep
🚨Highlight from #UNGA: Antigua & Barbuda are the 39th nation to call for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining.
Prime Minister Browne: "No one should mortgage the ocean floor to pay short-term bills."
Who will be the 40th to join this global movement and stand up for the ocean? #DefendTheDeep
Prime Minister Browne: "No one should mortgage the ocean floor to pay short-term bills."
Who will be the 40th to join this global movement and stand up for the ocean? #DefendTheDeep
October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨Highlight from #UNGA: Antigua & Barbuda are the 39th nation to call for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining.
Prime Minister Browne: "No one should mortgage the ocean floor to pay short-term bills."
Who will be the 40th to join this global movement and stand up for the ocean? #DefendTheDeep
Prime Minister Browne: "No one should mortgage the ocean floor to pay short-term bills."
Who will be the 40th to join this global movement and stand up for the ocean? #DefendTheDeep
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The 2025 International Union for Conservation of Nature (@sscmarine.bsky.social) World Conservation Congress (WCC) has adopted a resolution intended to end #bottomtrawling in international #seamounts by the end of 2026. www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...
Resolution to end bottom trawling in seamounts headed to UN General Assembly
www.seafoodsource.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The 2025 International Union for Conservation of Nature (@sscmarine.bsky.social) World Conservation Congress (WCC) has adopted a resolution intended to end #bottomtrawling in international #seamounts by the end of 2026. www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...
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Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays news.mongabay.com/2025/10/mini...
Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays
New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras — many of which are already at risk of extinction. Chondrichthyes,…
news.mongabay.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Mining the deep-sea could further threaten endangered sharks and rays news.mongabay.com/2025/10/mini...
The snailfish is the deepest-living fish ever found, at over 8,000 m below the surface.
Soft, scaleless, and nearly transparent, it survives crushing pressure and freezing temperatures, proof that life can thrive even in the most extreme environments.
#DeepSeaWonders #DeepSeaScience
Soft, scaleless, and nearly transparent, it survives crushing pressure and freezing temperatures, proof that life can thrive even in the most extreme environments.
#DeepSeaWonders #DeepSeaScience
October 20, 2025 at 5:52 AM
The snailfish is the deepest-living fish ever found, at over 8,000 m below the surface.
Soft, scaleless, and nearly transparent, it survives crushing pressure and freezing temperatures, proof that life can thrive even in the most extreme environments.
#DeepSeaWonders #DeepSeaScience
Soft, scaleless, and nearly transparent, it survives crushing pressure and freezing temperatures, proof that life can thrive even in the most extreme environments.
#DeepSeaWonders #DeepSeaScience