Oceans North is working within Canada and internationally to prevent deep-sea mining from destroying some of our last untouched, and least understood, ecosystems.

Over 700 scientists signed a letter asking countries to halt the nascent industry, as we do not know enough about deep-sea ecosystems to adequately predict the impacts of deep-sea mining, which means we do not know the damage and implications it will cause the ecosystem and surrounding environment.

There is currently a coalition of countries advocating for a pause, moratorium, or ban on deep-sea mining – will they be successful?

This animated video from Two Toes Creative was made in partnership with the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition and the International Union for Conservation of Nature to increase awareness of deep-sea mining, the ecosystems it is targeting, the economic and energy context, and the communities that could be impacted.