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Deep-Sea Mining Operations Threaten Already Vulnerable Shark Populations, Experts Warn

Scientists are raising alarms about the potential impact of deep-sea mining on vulnerable shark and ray species. According to recent assessments, mining operations could disrupt critical habitats and food webs in ways that threaten species already facing extinction risks.

Growing Threat to Marine Predators

Deep-sea mining operations could push already endangered sharks and rays closer to extinction, according to reports from marine scientists. The rapid expansion of seabed mining exploration, driven by global demand for minerals like cobalt and nickel used in batteries and renewable energy infrastructure, poses unprecedented threats to deep-sea ecosystems that remain poorly understood.