Comment from Ocean Conservancy
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Summary: A large group of concerned ocean advocates submitted a joint letter urging the Department of the Interior not to advance lease sales for minerals on the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf. They argue that seabed mining poses immense risks to marine environments, threatens Alaskan fisheries, and could destroy critical seafloor habitats and deep-sea species.
Please see the attached letter from concerned ocean advocates regarding BOEM’s Request for Information and Interest concerning Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore Alaska (Docket No. BOEM-2025-0318).