Fisheries and sbm interactions
research priority 5
Our cumulative impact assessment (SEA-CIA) has looked at this at a high level.
Relative probability of an interaction between mining vessels and active fishing vessels over any ~22 x 22 km area in a day over the course of a year
Strategic Environmental Assessment - Cumulative Impact Assessment (SEA-CIA) Technical Report
The high-level assessment did not find evidence for more than a minor interaction nor impacts. More detailed work is needed to improve confidence.
These findings suggest that direct conflicts for operating space between fisheries and deep-sea mineral exploration and exploitation are expected to be infrequent and readily managed.
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