Federal agencies told to prioritize recreational fishing and to reconsider scientific standards as well as regulations

The U.S. plans to auction off sections of water for potential deep-sea mining, which scientists warn could unleash suffocating dust storms and affect fragile marine life.

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President Trump is signing a proclamation to restore commercial fishing within three marine monuments in the Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. agency responsible for overseeing deep-sea mining in federal waters is preparing to auction off seabed blocks within months — a step that could kick-start commercial-scale deep-sea mining and...

A developing El Niño could alter U.S. weather, bringing flood threats to some areas, and rising heat and drought elsewhere.

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions from investors, and stock prices have soared.

The Trump Administration is moving to fast-track offshore mineral extraction in U.S. Pacific waters, according to a newly released Department of the Interior document. The plan is raising concerns abo...

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When it comes to protecting our seas, the pragmatic actress is after solutions that move the needle. “If I put my energy towards something, it’s because I know I can actually do something.”

Even as opposition grows and the U.S. territory maintains a moratorium on seabed mining, NOAA began a $20 million survey of surrounding federal waters to help locate deep sea mineral deposits.

Mandan, North Dakota (February 27,2026)  — Greenpeace organizations in the U.S. and Greenpeace International announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary, appeal the decision with the No...

“It really feels like another false solution.”

With increasing pressures from overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution and climate change, the health of the world’s oceans is imperiled. In response, Mongabay has launched a dedicated Oceans…