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Japan’s unprecedented project could test the limits of deep-sea mining

The year 2010 was a reckoning for Japan’s economic security. On September 7, the Chinese fishing trawler Minjinyu 5179 ...
The State

Trawlers catch deep-sea creature with regrown tail off India. It’s a new species

Trawlers off southern India caught a deep-sea creature with a regrown tail later identified by scientists as a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of feet down in the Arabian ...
The Herald-Sun

Green-eyed baby shark, a poorly known predator, found off Albania for first time

Trawlers caught a green-eyed baby shark, a poorly known predator, off of Albania for the first time, a study said and photos show. Photo from Getty / iStock photo Off the coast of Albania, trawlers ...
Smithsonian Magazine

As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts

In the past, scientists, industry and government have worked together in surprising, tense and fruitful ways Christian Elliott A variety of marine creatures and unique features can be found in the ...