New Zealand will undertake a review of the risks and benefits of seabed mining and whether domestic regulation is needed, the government announced on Friday.
Environment Minister David Parker said there was a range of strong views on seabed mining and a review would give New Zealanders a say on the issue.
"Concerns about the environmental impacts of seabed mining need to be considered, along with the potential role that minerals recovered by seabed mining could play in New Zealand’s transition to a decarbonised economy,” Parker said in a statement.
