Strategic new protections could link 13 Pacific deep-sea reserves into connected network

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Oct 23, 2026, 1:00 pm119 ptsTrending
Protected areas have been set up to shield deep-sea life from the impacts of seabed mining in the Pacific Ocean. However, new research led by scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and published in Nature Ecology & Evolution highlights an opportunity to make these protections even more effective.

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