philmccabe@philoceans

Standing with #OceanPeople of every description to ensure the integrity of our greatest giver. Pacific lead @deepseaconserve to #StopDeepSeaMining.

 Raglan, New Zealand
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Joined March 2009
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Great to see Solvenia supporting a DSM moratorium. An appropriate response to unethical pressure from a single corporate mining entity in the context of certain and serious ocean impacts and little scientific knowledge. Hoping more support at #UNOC3 #DefendTheDeep
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8 Jun 2025
🌊 June 8th @WorldOceanDayCA #Slovenia 🇸🇮 supports moratorium on deep-sea mining. Premature commencement of commercial exploitation of deep-sea resources may cause irreparable ecological damage and undermine efforts to achieve sustainable ocean governance and preserve endangered species' habitats. 🇸🇮 calls for continued scientific research into the long-term effects of deep-sea mining to ensure informed decision-making which will prioritise environmental integrity and responsible resource governance. 👉gov.si/en/news/2025-06-06-wo… #DeepSeaMining #SustainableFuture #WorldOceanDay #UNOC3
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As #COP16Colombia wraps up, governments must uphold decades-long commitments to protect our deep sea. We need bold action to protect seamounts from destructive practices & to secure a global #DeepSeaMining moratorium 🌊 #DefendTheDeep #PeaceWithNature
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A major win for the ocean! 🚨 The #NordicCouncil, with support across political lines, just voted for a #Moratorium on #DeepSeaMining. Iceland and Norway, it’s time to #ProtectTheDeep 🌊! @nordenen #nrsession #nrpol #nordiskråd seas-at-risk.org/general-new…

Nordic Council calls on Norway and Iceland to back a moratorium on deep-sea mining  - Seas At Risk

Today [31 October], the Nordic Council has voted in favour of a resolution calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining. This milestone vote, with support from parliamentarians across the Nordic...

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Replying to @nordenen
Mariane Paviasen Jensen commented: "We from Greenland, we are especially worried about Norway’s plans on deep-sea mining as we can imagine it can have enormous consequences also for our waters. We cannot accept that Norway has plans that impact other Nordic seas."
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The #PIFLM53 ended with the "Ocean Care – Deep Sea Mining Talanoa" event, where Pacific Island nations expressed deep concerns about seabed mining. Ocean warriors made it clear: protecting our oceans must remain a top priority for everyone. #MoanaMonday #BanDeepSeaMining
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Science says #DSM would cause widespread and permanent Oceanic harm. Common wisdom says don't do it until you understand the env and what's at stake. The CEO of $TMC, is just that. He talks to and for shareholders. @RNZPacific @DeepSeaConserve rnz.co.nz/international/prog…
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As #PIFLM53 approaches, Hon. Ralph Regenvanu reminds us: the Pacific Ocean isn't just a resource—it's our identity and heritage. Calling on leaders to prioritize ocean protection and preservation for our collective future. 🌊 #MoanaMonday #OceanProtection #OurOceanIsNotForSale
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🚨The delegate for 🇦🇹Austria – who was present at the inaugural meeting of the ISA in 1994 – told the #ISA29 Assembly that his country supports a precautionary pause on #DeepSeaMining bringing the number of States who #DefendTheDeep to 32!
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Great to witness momentum building for a moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters @ISBAHQ . Huge thanks to political leaders paving the way! @Surangeljr @RRegenvanu @OceanUnger #DefendTheDeep
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition@DeepSeaConserve
31 Jul 2024
Yesterday in Kingston, #ISA29 saw high-level representatives come together to discuss precautionary action and the need for a halt to #DeepSeaMining We thank the Palau🇵🇼, Vanuatu🇻🇺, Germany🇩🇪, Chile🇨🇱 & France 🇫🇷 for hosting this event to #DefendTheDeep See highlights below!
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Huge thank you to @RRegenvanu for taking a leading role on the global stage resisting the push to open our great Ocean to #DeepSeaMining ! We need more political voices from the Pacific standing up to #DefendTheDeep and #stopdeepseamining before it's too late.
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition@DeepSeaConserve
31 Jul 2024
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Minister @RRegenvanu of Vanuatu 🇻🇺 has come to the #ISA29 Assembly for the first time to discuss a General Policy for the protection of the marine environment and to #DefendTheDeep from destructive #DeepSeaMining. Stay tuned for updates on this today!
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The #ISA29 Council meeting wraps up with no #DeepSeaMining authorized and the Mining Code still far from finalized – a setback for mining companies eager to exploit the ocean. Join us next week for the ISA Assembly as we continue to #DefendTheDeep. 🌊 DefendTheDeep.org
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This is what unscrupulous entitled billionaires do when they don’t get their way. You backed the wrong horse buddy, walk away. #seabedmining is and always will be a loser. #DefendTheDeep @TeIpukareaSoc @DeepSeaConserve
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27 Jun 2024
Consent by brute force? Wannabe seabed miner TTR chair Eggers tells The Listener he’ll sue the govt if it doesn't fast-track consent to trash the ocean. After 3 courts threw out his consent & TTR walked away fm EPA hearings. His belligerence shld be a big 🚩🚩🚩for this govt
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Today @OurOceanGreece, the governments of Palau🇵🇼, Costa Rica🇨🇷, France🇫🇷, Spain🇪🇸, Vanuatu🇻🇺, Chile🇨🇱, Germany🇩🇪, Ireland🇮🇪 and Brazil🇧🇷 reiterated their support for a pause on #DeepSeaMining and called on all countries to join the fight before it's too late for our ocean🌊
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🗓️SAVE THE DATE! #DeepDay is back and we are getting ready to celebrate the wonders of the #DeepSea in 2024! Mark your calendars and join us for the celebrations! Stay tuned for more on activities and ways to join. #DefendTheDeep deep-sea-conservation.org/ex…
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Today #SPRFMO starts its annual meeting. South Pacific vulnerable marine ecosystems, including seamounts, remain at risk from destructive fishing. #SPRFMO must close all seamounts to #BottomTrawling Read @deepseaconserve priorities at savethehighseas.org/resource… #DefendTheDeep

Protecting deep-sea biodiversity in the South Pacific - Deep Sea Conservation Coalition

Read the DSCC priorities for SPRFMO in 2024. Available in English. 

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NZ Fisheries Minister Shane Jones, with ties to the fishing industry, abandons agreed conservation proposal on bottom trawling in biodiversity hotspots at international fisheries meeting. Do better for our kids @mangonui08! @thepostnz @DeepSeaConserve tinyurl.com/mvptjjn9
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For the good of the Ocean and the people and economies that rely on healthy fish stocks, fisheries management bodies must take note of the potential impacts of #deepseamining. Thank you @TeIpukareaSoc for raising the this at #WCPFC tuna commission. cookislandsnews.com/internal…

Te Ipukarea Society: Deep seabed mining and the emerging risk to our tuna fisheries - Cook Islands...

Last week saw the Cook Islands host one of the most significant meetings with respect to the shared tuna stocks in the region.

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Deep 🌊 science is on the menu this morning at #COP28. The science we need for the ocean we want. 9am Moana Pacific pavilion. @SprepChannel @DeepSeaConserve @DeepStewardship @RRegenvanu #DefendTheDeep
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Fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty discussion at #COP28. Pacific countries and communities futures depend on phasing out fossil fuels. Meanwhile #NewZealand intends to lift ban on offshore oil and gas. And then there’s #Australia!! #badneighbours
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“There has to be a massive pivot of global funding toward ocean science. Why? Because we need it for the ocean we want, for the world that we want.” @ThomsonFiji #COP28 #deepseascience @SprepChannel
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