In too deep: why the seabed should be off-limits to mining companies | Chris Packham

We still know so little about the wonderful world at the bottom of the oceans. Sending in giant bulldozers is a terrible ideaWhen I was filming Blue Planet Live, I was struck by just how much of the ocean has been altered by humans. From industrial fisheries ensnaring ocean giants in kilometres-long lines, to finding our trash at some of the deepest parts of the ocean: it's clear that however vast the seas are, we are causing profound harm.Yet at this point in history, when the oceans are facing more pressures than ever before, a secretive new industry is seeking to move into the deep sea, the largest ecosystem on the planet, to start mining for metals and minerals. Continue reading...