Critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise return to lost lake stretches after sand mining ban: Report
Sand mining led to loss of habitat & range of the porpoise species but there is hope
Norway approves seabed mining
Deep-sea mining operations could present serious risks to ocean ecosystems
Extinction threat: Vaquita porpoise global population down to only 10
The species saw a 98% decline in population in 2 decades
Commercial deep sea mining will increase risk to blue whales, dolphins: Study
Sounds produced from mining operations can overlap with frequencies at which marine mammals communicate; can cause auditory masking and behaviour …