Seabed issue turning into hotbedSeabed mining continues to divide the region as the International Seabed Authority prepares to meet in Jamaica at the end of July. Hawai‘i has just passed a law banning seabed mining in the state’s territorial waters. And there were eyebrows raised at the recent Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture about the presence of mining interests under the flag of one Pacific state. They told fellow delegates they were interested in supporting culture and were looking for funder opportunities. But it’s . . .
