Digging deep

Article Abstract:

Nautilus Minerals, Vancouver, Canada, and Neptune Minerals, London, are planning to make profits by mining massive deposits of copper, zinc, gold and silver on the seabed. Environmentalists are worried about the impact of deep-sea mining on the endemic or rare organisms.

United Kingdom, Canada, Administration of Conservation Programs, Mining & Extractive Industries, Mining, All Other Metal Ore Mining, METAL MINING, Ferroalloy Ores, Chemical & Fertilizer Minerals, Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, Offshore Mining, Ocean Minerals Development, Mining (except Oil and Gas), Mining industry, Discovery and exploration, Mineral industry, Ocean mining

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Pirates attack US research ship off Somalia

Article Abstract:

The US oceanography research ship Maurice Ewing was chased by assailants in a small boat for 20 minutes in waters 30 km off the coast of Somalia. The ship will now remain at least 80 km off the coast.

Crimes against, Oceanographic research, Somalia, Pirates, Research vessels

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Aquarium group fights 'cyanide fishing....'

Article Abstract:

The Marine Aquarium Council aims to end cyanide fishing and other practices that threaten coral reefs.

Fishing, Fishing (Recreation), Coral reefs and islands, Coral reefs

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