July 20, 2025 – Global Activation to Stop Deep-Sea Mining: Take to the water for a moratorium 

On July 20 people around the world will rise and gather in defense of one of Earth’s last untouched frontiers: the deep sea. As governments convene for the crucial International Seabed Authority (ISA) meeting in Kingston, Jamaica (July 7 – 25), to decide if deep-sea mining will be permitted in international waters, a powerful global wave of ocean lovers will take to the water in a united call: Stop deep-sea mining before it starts.

Momentum is building, awareness is rising, and resistance is growing. Around the world, communities are standing up to an industry that threatens our ocean, our climate, and our future.

Now is the time to come together and defend the deep.

Join the Movement. Take to the Water

Whether you’re by the sea, a lake, or a river, you can be a part of this global day of action. Paddle out, swim out, surf, sail, or rally on the shorelines for the deep sea. Post, share, and make your voice heard. Mark you calendar and tell your friends.

Use the hashtag: #DefendTheDeep 

Tag us on Instagram so we can share your action with the world: @deep_sea_conserve

In Kingston, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition will gather with allies, ocean advocates, scientists, and frontline voices to show decision-makers that the ocean is not for plunder. And from every corner of the globe, we’re calling on you to paddle out with us!

Can’t take to the water on July 20? Take action at DefendTheDeep.org, urging your country to support a deep-sea mining moratorium before it’s too late.

Why we’re rising: 

1. Deep-sea mining would cause irreversible harm to the ocean and climate, destroying fragile ecosystems, threatening carbon sequestration and storage, and pushing unique species toward extinction before we’ve even discovered them.
2. The industry has no social license, no proven value, and no future. Scientists, governments, Indigenous leaders, businesses, and communities across the world are united behind a moratorium, calling for decisions based on science, not short-term profit.
3. Deep-sea mining is a threat to global cooperation and multilateralism. Mining companies are rushing to bypass international processes and international ocean governance so they can plunder the deep sea and the common heritage of humankind for private profit.