RRS JAMES COOK

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Activists blocked research ship

Māori Greenpeace activists jumped in front of the 'James Cook' to protest planned expansions to seabed mining in the Pacific, one holding the Māori flag and the other a flag reading “Don’t Mine the Moana” (don’t mine in the oceans). on March 27, 2023. The ship was returning from a seven week-long expedition of the Pacific Ocean targeting deep-sea mining research. Activists from the Greenpeace ship 'Arctic Sunrise' intercepted the 'James Cook' off the coast of Costa Rica. Greenpeace has requested findings from the 'James Cook' expedition, which is part-government funded. The protest came during a pivotal two-week meeting at the 28th International Seabed Authority in Jamaica. Here, world governments will agree on global plans and legislation regarding deep-sea mining, and despite a landmark decision in October by New Zealand’s Supreme Court to block consent for seabed mining off the coast of South Taranaki. Report with photo: https://www.mining-technology.com/news/activists-swim-infront-of-deepsea-mining-ship/