环境团体反对海底采矿计划,并列举了新西兰沿海海洋生物面临的风险。 Environmental groups oppose seabed mining plan, citing risks to marine life off New Zealand's coast.

绿色和平运动和Kiwis反对海底采矿组织(KASM)反对将跨塔斯曼资源(TTR)应用于开采南Taranaki Bight海底,认为这会损害海洋生态系统。 Greenpeace and Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) are opposing Trans-Tasman Resources' (TTR) new application to mine the South Taranaki Bight seabed, arguing it could harm marine ecosystems. TTR计划35年内每年提取5 000万吨铁砂。 TTR plans to extract 50 million tonnes of iron sand annually for 35 years. 绿色和平运动赢得了以往与TTR的法律斗争,敦促环境保护局拒绝最近的申请。 Greenpeace has won previous legal battles against TTR and is urging the Environmental Protection Authority to reject the latest application. 超过53 000人反对该项目,因为该项目面临当地社区和土著群体的反对。 Over 53,000 people oppose the project, which faces opposition from local communities and indigenous groups.