Seabed Mining (NAME Virtual Speaker Series)

May 10, 2021  6:30PM

(GMT -7:00) Pacific Time

Event URL:  https://www.pacname.org/virtual-speaker-series/
Cost:  Free

Washington State’s waters contain known mineral deposits, and there is increasing pressure to begin mining the ocean floor in some areas of the world. Given the present reality of rising ocean temperatures and acidification, nearshore marine waters and coastal communities along the Pacific do not need another threat. Oregon banned ocean mining in their state waters in 1991. Attend this presentation to learn why Washington should close their state waters to seabed mining. This step is a necessary precaution for coastal towns and cities where fishing and tourism depend on these valuable but vulnerable waters for their livelihoods.