Published date: 7-Sep-2022
French Polynesia has voted a draft opinion for a temporary ban on seabed mining projects.
The territory's Council for the Economy, Social, Environment and Culture had 43 members vote for the proposal, while two abstained.
The council acts as a consultant in advising and recommending during the enacting of legislation's from the French Polynesian government.
This is after the president of the territory, Edouard Fritch, made a resolution to ban seabed mining after the Pacific Island Forum.