{"id":389,"date":"2022-02-08T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T11:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocean-rebellion.onyx-sites.io\/?p=389"},"modified":"2023-02-23T22:03:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T22:03:02","slug":"de-diepzee-zegt-nee-the-deep-sea-says-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oceanrebellion.earth\/it\/de-diepzee-zegt-nee-the-deep-sea-says-no\/","title":{"rendered":"DE DIEPZEE ZEGT NEE \/ IL MARE PROFONDO DICE NO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today we dramatically drew attention to the terrifyingly large and ironically named \u2018Hidden Gem\u2019, the flagship of the <\/strong>Metals Company.<\/a> The Metals Company choir \u2013 \u2018In too Deep\u2019 – sang loudly, imploring us to \u2018Not Look Down\u2019 as they became aroused by the death throes of the beautiful deep sea creatures dancing nearby. As they sang the creatures became ever more distressed, as the sonic waves battered and disorientated their delicate bodies. While \u2018In too Deep\u2019 sang, a group of costumed fisher folk appeared carrying banners with \u2018DEEP SEA RAPE\u2019 and \u2018DE DIEPZEE ZEGT NEE\u2019. Why the drama? In short, the \u2018Hidden Gem\u2019 is preparing to go out mining the deep sea, with potentially devastating consequences for all life. We must end this before it\u2019s too late.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018In too Deep\u2019 performed in their usual mining gear \u2013 helmets, blue boiler suits and quick release underpants. The deep sea creatures illuminated the scene with their unusual, never before seen, appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A small sailing boat, The Ocean Rebellion, set out to stand against the \u2018Hidden Gem\u2019 to defiantly remind The Metals Company that \u2018As the Sea Dies We Die\u2019. The Police arrested her before she made her ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the performance Ocean Rebellion projected a series of messages onto the hull of the \u2018Hidden Gem\u2019, some like DIEPZEE VAN ONS NIET DIEPZEEMIJN, DEEP SEA MINING, 100% UNNECESSARY, HUGE MACHINE, HUGE MISTAKE<\/strong> and TOXIC PROFITS CREATE TOXIC PLUMES<\/strong> reminded onlookers of the damage the \u2018Hidden Gem\u2019 will do, others like DEEP SEA MINING IS A DEATH (ISA) LICENCE, PLEASE LOOK DOWN MACRON<\/strong> and EVEN BMW SAYS NO, STOP DEEP SEA MINING<\/strong> reminding world leaders and the UN International Seabed Authority (ISA) to act now to put an end to deep sea mining and prospecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n The fate of the Ocean depends on us all.
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OR Deep Sea Creatures (and \u2018In Too Deep\u2019)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All life is connected to, and by, the Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ocean Rebellion\u2019s Deep Sea Creatures are a reminder of what we will lose, even before we know it\u2019s there \u2013 the mysterious beauty of the Deep Sea. A truly magical, other-worldly, seascape. It has fired the human imagination across cultures for centuries. It is a shared place of wonder, free from human ownership, and it must remain this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018In Too Deep\u2019 typifies the greedy people who sit on the boards of companies (and govern states) who want to exploit the precious deep sea. \u2018Don\u2019t look down\u2019 they say, that\u2019s because they only crave careless profit and never consider the consequences of their actions. These company men talk about their green credentials, \u2018our need\u2019 for metals, and ignore the devastation their \u2018big boy toy\u2019 machines will do to the Ocean. We\u2019ve seen this type of behaviour and greed before in the fossil fuel industry, chemical manufacturing and global finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s no surprise to see a list of European and North America companies leading the deep sea mining charge, there\u2019s The Metals Company (Canada), UK Seabed Resources (UK \/ Lockheed Martin)<\/a><\/strong> and GSR\/DEME (Belgium)<\/a><\/strong> with investors such as AllSeas<\/a><\/strong> hoping to profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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