Deep Sea Mining Campaign
@dsmcampaign.bsky.social
The Deep Sea Mining Campaign works to stop deep sea mining before it starts. We combine research, advocacy, and frontline solidarity to protect our ocean and the communities who depend on it.
⚠️ DSM causes ecological damage.
A recent study in Nature found 37% less density and 32% less species diversity of seafloor animals at a deep sea mining (DSM) test site.
Read the full study here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Join the call for a moratorium: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC #StopDSM
A recent study in Nature found 37% less density and 32% less species diversity of seafloor animals at a deep sea mining (DSM) test site.
Read the full study here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Join the call for a moratorium: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC #StopDSM
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
⚠️ DSM causes ecological damage.
A recent study in Nature found 37% less density and 32% less species diversity of seafloor animals at a deep sea mining (DSM) test site.
Read the full study here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Join the call for a moratorium: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC #StopDSM
A recent study in Nature found 37% less density and 32% less species diversity of seafloor animals at a deep sea mining (DSM) test site.
Read the full study here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Join the call for a moratorium: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC #StopDSM
🤯 The deep ocean is just a few degrees above freezing worldwide.
Life here is adapted to cold, stable conditions, not sudden disturbance or industrial discharge.
👉 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin…#StopDSMS#DSMCMC
Life here is adapted to cold, stable conditions, not sudden disturbance or industrial discharge.
👉 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin…#StopDSMS#DSMCMC
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 AM
🤯 The deep ocean is just a few degrees above freezing worldwide.
Life here is adapted to cold, stable conditions, not sudden disturbance or industrial discharge.
👉 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin…#StopDSMS#DSMCMC
Life here is adapted to cold, stable conditions, not sudden disturbance or industrial discharge.
👉 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin…#StopDSMS#DSMCMC
😍 Meet the bomber worm (Swima fulgida)
Those green bioluminescent “bombs”, released to distract predators while the worm escapes.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC ##StopDSM
Those green bioluminescent “bombs”, released to distract predators while the worm escapes.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC ##StopDSM
January 29, 2026 at 4:41 AM
😍 Meet the bomber worm (Swima fulgida)
Those green bioluminescent “bombs”, released to distract predators while the worm escapes.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC ##StopDSM
Those green bioluminescent “bombs”, released to distract predators while the worm escapes.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC ##StopDSM
🧐 These delicate tentacles and feathery bristles help a deep sea worm feed and move through near-total darkness. But they’re not its only trick.... 💥
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 AM
🧐 These delicate tentacles and feathery bristles help a deep sea worm feed and move through near-total darkness. But they’re not its only trick.... 💥
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#DSMC
😍 Meet the Strawberry Squid - those jewel-like dots across its body are photophores, light-producing organs used for camouflage in the deep.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC
January 23, 2026 at 4:30 AM
😍 Meet the Strawberry Squid - those jewel-like dots across its body are photophores, light-producing organs used for camouflage in the deep.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC
🧐 Some deep sea creatures are so striking they look unreal.
This one even has two v different eyes - one large green eye that looks up, and one smaller eye that looks down
Drop your guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
Learn how dsm threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#StopDSM
This one even has two v different eyes - one large green eye that looks up, and one smaller eye that looks down
Drop your guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
Learn how dsm threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#StopDSM
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 AM
🧐 Some deep sea creatures are so striking they look unreal.
This one even has two v different eyes - one large green eye that looks up, and one smaller eye that looks down
Drop your guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
Learn how dsm threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#StopDSM
This one even has two v different eyes - one large green eye that looks up, and one smaller eye that looks down
Drop your guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
Learn how dsm threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#StopDSM
Pacific leaders are being promised income from deep sea mining amid climate and economic pressure. But the ocean underpins food security, livelihoods, and culture.
Many Pacific leaders and scientists are calling for a moratorium.
Join the call: dsm-campaign.org
🔗 www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
Many Pacific leaders and scientists are calling for a moratorium.
Join the call: dsm-campaign.org
🔗 www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
January 20, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Pacific leaders are being promised income from deep sea mining amid climate and economic pressure. But the ocean underpins food security, livelihoods, and culture.
Many Pacific leaders and scientists are calling for a moratorium.
Join the call: dsm-campaign.org
🔗 www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
Many Pacific leaders and scientists are calling for a moratorium.
Join the call: dsm-campaign.org
🔗 www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
🤯 Mindblown Monday: Siphonophores aren’t a single animal, but colonies made up of thousands of tiny, specialised clones working together as one drifting organism.
Deep sea mining would disturb the calm, clear water layers they depend on.
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
Deep sea mining would disturb the calm, clear water layers they depend on.
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
January 19, 2026 at 6:39 AM
🤯 Mindblown Monday: Siphonophores aren’t a single animal, but colonies made up of thousands of tiny, specialised clones working together as one drifting organism.
Deep sea mining would disturb the calm, clear water layers they depend on.
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
Deep sea mining would disturb the calm, clear water layers they depend on.
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
Huge shout out to our friends over at the Civil Society Forum of Tonga. It's been fantastic to see the movement against deep sea mining growing hugely in Tonga. The will of the people is now being taken to the King. www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
We will petition the King - Tonga civil society on seabed mining
The Civil Society Forum of Tonga is calling on the new government to listen to the voices of those opposed to deep sea mining.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Huge shout out to our friends over at the Civil Society Forum of Tonga. It's been fantastic to see the movement against deep sea mining growing hugely in Tonga. The will of the people is now being taken to the King. www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...
😍 Meet the giant isopod (Bathynomus spp). These beauties act as scavengers, feeding on “marine snow” and larger food falls from above.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #StopDSM
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #StopDSM
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM
😍 Meet the giant isopod (Bathynomus spp). These beauties act as scavengers, feeding on “marine snow” and larger food falls from above.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #StopDSM
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #StopDSM
🧐 This beautiful 'sea bug' lives in the deep ocean, where pressure is intense and food can be hard to come by.
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#WhatInDeep #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#WhatInDeep #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
January 15, 2026 at 6:09 AM
🧐 This beautiful 'sea bug' lives in the deep ocean, where pressure is intense and food can be hard to come by.
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#WhatInDeep #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#WhatInDeep #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
Much of the deep ocean floor is made up of extremely fine sediment. Fine particles from dsm would stay suspended for long periods, smothering life, disrupting feeding, and altering ecosystems far from where mining occurs.
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #StopDSM #DSMC
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #StopDSM #DSMC
January 12, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Much of the deep ocean floor is made up of extremely fine sediment. Fine particles from dsm would stay suspended for long periods, smothering life, disrupting feeding, and altering ecosystems far from where mining occurs.
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #StopDSM #DSMC
👉 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #StopDSM #DSMC
😍 Meet the Barreleye Fish (Macropinna microstoma). With upward-facing eyes inside a transparent head, they're adapted to spot prey in the dark depths.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 AM
😍 Meet the Barreleye Fish (Macropinna microstoma). With upward-facing eyes inside a transparent head, they're adapted to spot prey in the dark depths.
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
The deep sea is home to countless special species like this, facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
🧐 This deep-dwelling fish has upward-facing tubular eyes that can detect the faintest traces of light in the twilight zone.
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 AM
🧐 This deep-dwelling fish has upward-facing tubular eyes that can detect the faintest traces of light in the twilight zone.
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
Drop your guess in the comments 👇 and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow.
🔗 Learn how deep sea mining threatens ocean life: dsm-campaign.org
#ProtectOurOceans #DSMC #StopDSM
Many seamounts are coated in cobalt-rich crusts that take millions of years to form. Mining would strip these surfaces away, destroying the ecosystems they support.
Join the call for a global moratorium on deep sea mining: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC
Join the call for a global moratorium on deep sea mining: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Many seamounts are coated in cobalt-rich crusts that take millions of years to form. Mining would strip these surfaces away, destroying the ecosystems they support.
Join the call for a global moratorium on deep sea mining: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC
Join the call for a global moratorium on deep sea mining: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #DSMC
Meet the Fireworks Jellyfish with bioluminescent organs arranged in precise radial lines, glowing far below the reach of sunlight.
Species like this live in ecosystems we’re only beginning to understand, now under growing pressure from mining.
🔗 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#ProtectTheDeep #StopDSM
Species like this live in ecosystems we’re only beginning to understand, now under growing pressure from mining.
🔗 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#ProtectTheDeep #StopDSM
January 3, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Meet the Fireworks Jellyfish with bioluminescent organs arranged in precise radial lines, glowing far below the reach of sunlight.
Species like this live in ecosystems we’re only beginning to understand, now under growing pressure from mining.
🔗 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#ProtectTheDeep #StopDSM
Species like this live in ecosystems we’re only beginning to understand, now under growing pressure from mining.
🔗 linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#ProtectTheDeep #StopDSM
🧐 With a light display fit for new years, this beautiful deep sea creature lives in the “midnight zone,” thousands of metres below the surface.
Drop a guess in the comments & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow 👇
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
Drop a guess in the comments & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow 👇
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
January 2, 2026 at 6:16 AM
🧐 With a light display fit for new years, this beautiful deep sea creature lives in the “midnight zone,” thousands of metres below the surface.
Drop a guess in the comments & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow 👇
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
Drop a guess in the comments & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow 👇
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
🤯 Mindblown Monday
Deep sea bacteria produce chemical compounds that scientists are only just beginning to study. Some already show promise for new antibiotics and medicines.
The deep is full of potential, and it deserves protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
Deep sea bacteria produce chemical compounds that scientists are only just beginning to study. Some already show promise for new antibiotics and medicines.
The deep is full of potential, and it deserves protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
December 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
🤯 Mindblown Monday
Deep sea bacteria produce chemical compounds that scientists are only just beginning to study. Some already show promise for new antibiotics and medicines.
The deep is full of potential, and it deserves protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
Deep sea bacteria produce chemical compounds that scientists are only just beginning to study. Some already show promise for new antibiotics and medicines.
The deep is full of potential, and it deserves protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
😍 Meet the woolly siphonophore (Apolemia lanosa): this isn't just one animal, but a colony of genetically identical individuals, working together as one.
Fragile life like this is why scientists urge caution on deep sea mining.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
Fragile life like this is why scientists urge caution on deep sea mining.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
December 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
😍 Meet the woolly siphonophore (Apolemia lanosa): this isn't just one animal, but a colony of genetically identical individuals, working together as one.
Fragile life like this is why scientists urge caution on deep sea mining.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
Fragile life like this is why scientists urge caution on deep sea mining.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#StopDSM #DSMC
🧐 This “long stringy stingy thingy” looks a little like tinsel drifting through the deep sea 🎄
Drop a guess & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Drop a guess & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
December 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
🧐 This “long stringy stingy thingy” looks a little like tinsel drifting through the deep sea 🎄
Drop a guess & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Drop a guess & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
🤯 Mindblown Monday: some deep sea species grow slowly, mature late, and live for centuries.
The life of the deep is built for stable conditions, so scientist warn recovery from disturbance is uncertain.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM #DSMC
The life of the deep is built for stable conditions, so scientist warn recovery from disturbance is uncertain.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM #DSMC
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
🤯 Mindblown Monday: some deep sea species grow slowly, mature late, and live for centuries.
The life of the deep is built for stable conditions, so scientist warn recovery from disturbance is uncertain.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM #DSMC
The life of the deep is built for stable conditions, so scientist warn recovery from disturbance is uncertain.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
#MindblownMondays #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM #DSMC
🔈 “TMC’s commercial prospects look increasingly fragile, despite the hype.”
That’s the takeaway from a recent financial analysis examining regulatory uncertainty and political risk around deep sea mining.
finance.yahoo.com/news/tmcs-co...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
That’s the takeaway from a recent financial analysis examining regulatory uncertainty and political risk around deep sea mining.
finance.yahoo.com/news/tmcs-co...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
TMC's commercial prospects look increasingly fragile despite hype
TMC's commercialization story feels more rumor than reality right now.
finance.yahoo.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
🔈 “TMC’s commercial prospects look increasingly fragile, despite the hype.”
That’s the takeaway from a recent financial analysis examining regulatory uncertainty and political risk around deep sea mining.
finance.yahoo.com/news/tmcs-co...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
That’s the takeaway from a recent financial analysis examining regulatory uncertainty and political risk around deep sea mining.
finance.yahoo.com/news/tmcs-co...
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
The deep sea doesn’t celebrate holidays - but it does glow, drift, pulse, and persist, quietly supporting life on our planet.
Join the call to protect the deep - linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Happy holidays from the DSMC team 💙
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
Join the call to protect the deep - linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Happy holidays from the DSMC team 💙
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
December 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The deep sea doesn’t celebrate holidays - but it does glow, drift, pulse, and persist, quietly supporting life on our planet.
Join the call to protect the deep - linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Happy holidays from the DSMC team 💙
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
Join the call to protect the deep - linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Happy holidays from the DSMC team 💙
#DSMC #ProtectOurOceans #StopDSM
Meet the black swallower - who can swallow prey more than twice its length and up to ten times its mass.
Scarcity and patience have shaped deep-sea life, and much of it remains poorly understood.
The life of the deep is special and needs protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Scarcity and patience have shaped deep-sea life, and much of it remains poorly understood.
The life of the deep is special and needs protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Meet the black swallower - who can swallow prey more than twice its length and up to ten times its mass.
Scarcity and patience have shaped deep-sea life, and much of it remains poorly understood.
The life of the deep is special and needs protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Scarcity and patience have shaped deep-sea life, and much of it remains poorly understood.
The life of the deep is special and needs protection.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
🧐 This fish lives far below the surface, where meals are rare & you grab it when you can.
Drop a guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Drop a guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🧐 This fish lives far below the surface, where meals are rare & you grab it when you can.
Drop a guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...
Drop a guess below & we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow
The deep sea is home to countless special creatures like this, now facing growing pressure from mining proposals.
🔗 Learn more: linktr.ee/nodeepseamin...