Germany does not support deep-sea mining for the time being

The German government has announced that it will not support any applications for commercial mining of raw materials in the deep sea until further notice. During negotiations at the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Jamaica, it called for a precautionary pause in deep-sea mining until the deep-sea ecosystems and potential risks of deep-sea mining have been sufficiently researched and strict mining regulations are in place.