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Creating opportunities for deep sea research

The Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) manages a Research Permit for small environmental programs in the Cook Islands waters, granted by the National Research Council (rpSEP).

Media ReleaseDede Mingi25 January 2024Marae Moana, SBMA, rpSEP, Research Permit, Seabed Minerals Authority, Cook islands, National Research Council, data, ARTEX, research, small, seabed, programs, expedition, environmental, collection, activities

Cook Islands hosts international workshop on seabed environmental management and monitoring

The Cook Islands recently hosted an international workshop on deep seabed (SBM) environmental management and monitoring from 26 to 29 July 2021, with over 120 virtual and local participants.

Letter: Key questions on seabed mining

Dear Editor, The Seabed Minerals Commissioner’s letter on Monday (March 22) didn’t answer the question of what potential risks to the environment from mining were presented to communities in the pa enua.

CI NEWSDede Mingi30 March 2021Seabed Minerals Authority, SBMA, Seabed Minerals Commissioner, Alex Herman, Letter to the Editor, Opinion, Deep sea research, Seabed Exploration, Cook islands, Rarotonga

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