Exclusive: Top ocean entrepreneur calls for ‘full ban’ on deep sea mining
29 okt. 2025
06:00
In an interview with Impact Loop, a leading voice in the blue economy has called for a global ban on deep-sea mining, warning that the nascent industry risks “irreversible damage” to marine ecosystems.
The remarks come amid mounting pressure on regulators to finalise rules that could open the ocean floor to mining – spurred by a recent executive order from the Trump administration.
The remarks come amid mounting pressure on regulators to finalise rules that could open the ocean floor to mining – spurred by a recent executive order from the Trump administration.
The rush to mine the seabed is heating up, as nations including the US and China look to shore-up supplies of the critical minerals used in everything from batteries to smartphones.
But standing in the way of commercial deep-sea mining are hoards of world leaders, policymakers, scientists, conservation groups – and Daniela Fernandez.