SEOUL – South Korea and China reaffirmed their differing positions on the contentious issue of Chinese-built structures in their jointly administered West Sea zone during interagency maritime talks, ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea ...

“This executive order flies in the face of NOAA’s mission. NOAA is charged with protecting, not imperiling, the ocean and its economic benefits, including fishing and tourism; and scientists agree ...

The administration moves to sidestep U.N. body governing the ocean floor and the harvesting of minerals and metals in ...

Anglers are making the most of deepwater rockfishing before April ends. Good catches of chilipeppers, canary and vermilion ...

A shimmery deep-sea creature measuring almost 5 feet mysteriously washed ashore on an Oregon beach. Now, researchers get a ...

Five thousand meters beneath the Pacific Ocean is a deep-sea mining hotbed and a swarm of odd creatures that need protecting.

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