The 11th Our Ocean conference was held in Kenya from June 16 to 18, 2026. The countries present are committed to protecting at least 30% of the oceans by 2030. At this summit, it was suggested that a moratorium or suspend deep-sea mining was put in place.
46 countries, including Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, France, Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, among others, are in favor of the implementation of a moratorium, or even a suspension of deep-sea mining, confirms deep-sea-conservation.org.
This project, widely supported by scientists, was presented at the 11th Our Ocean conference which took place in Mombassa from June 16 to 18. They highlight the fragility of maritime ecosystems and the lage knowledge of the life of the places that would be exploited. Technically, companies that want to extract hydrocarbons (mainly: gas, oil) have made progress in the design of tools for deep drilling, but impact studies are still embryonic.
The Seychelles and the Comoros have not yet signed
The big absentees from this list in the South-West basin are the Seychelles and the Comoros, James-Alix Michel told Seychelles News Agency: « Among all the small island states in our region, ours were among the first to make the protection of the oceans a national identity issue, and not a simple slogan. The Seychelles have concluded the world’s first unnatural debt exchange dedicated to marine conservation, in collaboration with the Paris Club and The Nature Conservancy, to convert $21.6 million of national debt into long-term funding for climate change adaptation and ocean protection ».
« Since 2020, » continues the former president of the Seychelles, « 30% of our exclusive economic zone, an area of more than 400,000 square kilometers, are protected waters. This made us one of the first countries in the world to develop such a plan for our entire maritime territory. »
He therefore invites his country and neighboring states to sign this document.
$10 billion for deep water exploration
The Indian company Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) will invest 1 trillion in Indian rupees ($10.1 billion) to explore its deep-water and ultra-deep water deposits. This program includes drilling 87 wells.
The project is accompanied by the investment of 70 billion Indian rupees for the construction of a strategic oil reserve.
In 2026, India is the third largest importing and consuming country in the world, writes ch.zonebourse.com.
In 2026, India is the most populous country in the world with 1.47 billion inhabitants (average age 29.2). China is now in second place with 1.405 to 1.412 billion inhabitants (average age 40.6 to 41.7 years).
source : france info
