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simonholmstrom.bsky.social
#EU, don’t let bullies bend your compass! 🌊🛑 Let’s not cave just because someone’s got a loud voice and a bigger wallet.

Cited in @euractiv.com urging the EU to stick to the #DeepSeaMining moratorium. #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed
Ocean campaigners urge EU to stick to deep-sea mining moratorium | Euractiv
Warning comes after the head of the International Seabed Authority lobbied officials in Brussels
www.euractiv.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
Spilled some coffee today when I realised the #ISA leadership now doing a full-on roadshow to sell the #EU a #DeepSeaMining code… 🤿💰 All this without the science and so many unresolved questions. 📉🌊

Being bullied by the US? That’s not EU leadership. 🐙⚖️🌍 #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed
International Seabed Authority chief urges EU to back deep-sea mining rules | Euractiv
Leticia Reis de Carvalho warns high seas at risk without swift agreement
www.euractiv.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
The retreating #Arctic ice sheet is not an invitation to rush in. ❗

Happy to have been invited to the #ArcticFrontiers to talk about why the Arctic needs a pause on #DeepSeaMining. 🌊We cannot afford to open a new frontier for escalation. #KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep
February 4, 2026 at 8:49 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
The #Trump administration is signaling once again that rules, caution and global cooperation don’t matter. Now it's the #DeepSea that is on the line. Time to #KeepItInTheSeabed and #DefendTheDeep!
#wildwest #deepsea #deepseamining #commonheritageofhumankind #trump #tmc #isa #unclos #multilateralism #moratorium #marineprotection #internationallaw #noaa #precautionaryprinciple #oceanpolicy… | Sim...
🌊💥 The #WildWest of the #DeepSea 💥🌊 What we feared… has happened. Today, the US streamlined its #DeepSeaMining permit process, allowing companies to apply for exploration AND extraction at the same ...
www.linkedin.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:11 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🚫⚓ Guam says no thanks to #DeepSeaMining motherships dropping anchor in their waters and ports! They are right! This island isn’t a playground for seabed extractors 🚢❌. Time to show some love for reefs, fishers and future generations! 🐟 #KeepItInTheSeabed #HowDeepIsYourLove #Moratorium
Measure to ban deep-sea mining vessels from Guam waters, ports
Guam legislators are moving to block deep-sea mining operations from using the island's ports and waters, introducing a bill that would prohibit mining equipment and vessels from entering territorial ...
www.postguam.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🌊 #Norway hits pause on #DeepSeaMining till 2029 and gets a UN thumbs-up. 👍

🌍✋ Special rapporteurs write in a statement that this is a win for the ocean, human rights and future generations. 💪🐙

Thanks to @astridpuentes.bsky.social et al.

#KeepItInTheSeabed #DefendTheDeep #Moratorium
UN experts commend Norway decision to postpone deep-sea mining licensing
GENEVA – Norway’s decision to halt the issuance of any deep-sea mining licences until at least the end of 2029 and to withhold all public funds for such activities – a move endorsed by the Parliament ...
www.ohchr.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
What happens on the seabed stays on the seabed… except when it doesn’t. Turns out, mining the deep sea doesn’t just ruin the bottom - it wrecks everything in between too. #StopDeepSeaMining #KeepItInTheSeabed
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
A planned mining method to gather critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes higher up in the water column where many creatures live.
theconversation.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🌊 Watch a mesmerising 1 h journey into the hidden wonders beneath, the untamed beauty of Earth's depths and the treats of #DeepSeaMining.🎥

A powerful reminder of nature's greatest riches and why we need to #DefendTheDeep.

#HiddenTreasures #KeepItInTheSeabed
The $16 TRILLION Race to Mine the Ocean
YouTube video by Johnny Harris
www.youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🧨 New study: #DeepSeaMining isn’t the treasure chest it claims to be. Turns out, it’s more like burning cash at the bottom of the ocean for metals we don’t even need. 💸🌊Nature’s verdict: high risk, low reward, bad idea.
#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed
The false promise of deep-sea mining - npj Ocean Sustainability
npj Ocean Sustainability - The false promise of deep-sea mining
www.nature.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
davewalshocean.bsky.social
Oil & the battle for Norway's soul
@rmilneNordic <a href="http://on.ft.com/2tFAeEJ" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://on.ft.com/2tFAeEJ #norway #norge #keepitintheseabed
Oil and the battle for Norway’s soul
For a country priding itself on climate action, $60bn wor...
on.ft.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:48 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
Because the #DeepOcean isn’t your next venture capital play. 🦈 Wonderful to see this brilliant piece from renowned ocean and climate people. The #HighSeas is Earth’s final frontier, not its final resource grab. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

#UNOC #DefendTheDeep #UNOC3 #KeepItInTheSeabed
June 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🧭 Let’s be real: #DeepSeaMining won’t magically unchain us from China’s grip.

Without processing capacity, we’re just shipping rocks while Beijing keeps the refinery keys. 🔑🌊

#KeepItInTheSeabed #StopDeepSeaMining #DefendTheDeep #Moratorium
The Missing Piece: Minerals Processing and Deep Sea Mining
The resilience and diversification of mineral supply chains have become significant topics of concern in recent times.
moderndiplomacy.eu
September 19, 2025 at 9:05 AM
sciaena-ngo.bsky.social
Vitória histórica para os oceanos de Portugal! 🌊🇵🇹 Apesar da instabilidade política, o Parlamento aprovou a moratória de 25 anos à mineração em mar profundo em águas nacionais. Cabe agora ao Presidente selar o compromisso e proteger o futuro dos nossos mares!💙🌏 #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed
March 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
#DeepSeaMining: because who doesn’t want to ruin the ocean floor for some shiny rocks? 🌊💀 Luckily, expert Pradeep Singh explains why it’s a terrible idea in this fresh piece by @mongabay.com. Thanks for debunking the myths! Let's #DefendTheDeep and #KeepItInTheSeabed!
Deep-sea mining is a false solution to our challenges (commentary)
The deep sea, the planet’s most expansive and least understood ecosystem, remains largely unexplored. Yet while the deep sea may seem a dark and distant space, events underwater directly impact our li...
news.mongabay.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🚨 *Breaking Waves in Norway!*

#WWF Norway isn't backing down, they're appealing the Court’s ruling on #DeepSeaMining! ⚖️🏛️ #Norway wants to dive headfirst into this risky business, but science says: pause, research, and rethink.🧐🌊⚠️
#KeepItInTheSeabed #OceanJustice #LookBeforeYouMine
WWF-Norway appeals the ruling from Oslo District Court in deep seabed mining case - WWF
The ruling contains several faults, says Karoline Andaur, CEO of WWF-Norway.
www.wwf.no
February 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
Microbes have been freeloading off #DeepSeaMinerals for billions of years. 🔬⛏️ Turns out, life's early days were less "survival of the fittest" and more "leaning on the nearest rock".
#Evolution: 4 billion years of creative problem-solving. And now, #DeepSeaMining looms. #KeepItInTheSeabed
Deep-sea Microorganisms Found to Survive Using Minerals, Says Japanese Research Team
<p>A team of researchers has found that primitive microorganisms deep in the ocean survive by using the minerals around them. The team is led by Yohey Suzuki, an associate professor of earth and plane...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
February 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
wwf.pt
É oficial! Portugal adotou formalmente uma moratória à mineração em mar profundo! Uma decisão histórica que protege legalmente as águas portuguesas de danos irreversíveis. 🪼 diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/l...

#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed
sciaena-ngo.bsky.social Sciaena @sciaena-ngo.bsky.social · Mar 31
It’s official! 🇵🇹 Portugal has formally adopted a 25-year legally binding moratorium on #DeepSeaMining ! A landmark decision that legally protects Portuguese waters from irreversible damage! 🪼
Let's keep the momentum going to the next #ISA meetings, in July!

#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed
March 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
Out today: 🧐 Only 20% of Norwegians want #DeepSeaMining. Quite a few more want to "fjord-get it"!
Time for the upcoming government to stop digging where there’s no public support - and let the #DeepSea rest. 🌊
#DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed 🐬
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klassekampen.no
October 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🚨 @firstsolar.com, the largest US solar panel maker, has pledged not to use #DeepSeaMinerals. More and more companies are rejecting #DeepSeaMining showing that a truly sustainable future is possible with responsible sourcing, recycling, circular economy and innovation. #KeepItInTheSeabed #DSM
First Solar bars use of deep-sea minerals, early win for ESG group
First Solar agreed to refrain from using minerals mined from the deep sea, an early win for shareholder environmental activists and a sign their agenda might make progress despite opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
www.reuters.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🚨 Whataboutism alert! 🚨 The #DeepSeaMining industry thrives on this: "What about terrestrial mining?" as if one harm justifies another. A new study warns that "The poor record of terrestrial mining must not be an excuse to mine the ocean floor." #KeepItInTheSeabed
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Metal mining on land versus the ocean in the context of the current Biodiversity Crisis - npj Ocean Sustainability
As climate change and biodiversity loss intensify, the deep seabed beckons as a source of metals for batteries. Initiating this new exploitation conflicts with international agreements to decelerate b...
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
Norway hits pause ⏸️ on #DeepSeaMining, Greenland considers a ban 🚫🌊

Turns out mining deep ocean isn’t "inevitable" after all. Funny that.

The tide is turning 🌍💙
#ProtectTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed #PrecautionaryPrinciple
Norway pauses deep-sea mining; Greenland considering ban
Norway’s newly elected government has made a deal to postpone deep-sea mining in the near term.
www.seafoodsource.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:47 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🌊 The #CookIslands 🇨🇰 government just made waves with a controversial China deal, obviously betting big on #DeepSeaMining despite sounding alarms from scientists. Who really profits when small nations take deep dives into high-risk deals? 🌊

#DefendTheDeep #StopDeepSeaMining #KeepItInTheSeabed
Cook Islands releases terms of deal with China amid protests about lack of transparency
Agreement includes sections on deep-sea mining and education, document shows, as opposition accuses PM of risking relationship with New Zealand
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
🌊 The #BBNJ Treaty hits 60+ ratifications & will enter into force next year. This is great proof that multilateralism can work! 🎉

Now, if the world can unite to protect the #HighSeas, it can also unite to stop #DeepSeaMining. More work ahead!

#BBNJ #DefendTheDeep #KeepItInTheSeabed
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
We’ve mapped the surface of the moon better than the #DeepSea - yet some still want to mine it before meeting the neighbors (sharks, rays, ghost sharks!). Maybe curiosity, not greed, should guide our next dive. 🌊✨ #ProtectTheDeep #NoDeepSeaMining #Moratorium #KeepItInTheSeabed
Sharks, rays, chimaeras further threatened by deep-sea mining | University of Hawaiʻi System News
The habitat of 30 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, also called ghost sharks, overlap with areas where proposed deep-sea mining may occur.
www.hawaii.edu
October 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
simonholmstrom.bsky.social
Companies whining about #DeepSeaMining delays is like trying to cook a soufflé without knowing the recipe. 🍳 Science first, then decide whether it is worth it considering the risks! Right now, the ocean's secrets are as elusive as their profits. #Moratorium #KeepItInTheSeabed #OceanConservation 🌊
Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules | Business
Firms investing heavily to explore the seabed for valuable minerals have criticized long delays in crafting deep-sea mining rules, urging an international oceans watchdog in a letter this week to pass...
www.news24.com
January 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM