The Arabian Sea belongs to the people — not corporations. Say NO to deep-sea mining off Kerala’s coast.

We, the people of Kerala and concerned citizens across India, call on the Union Government of India, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), and the Ministry of Mines to immediately halt all plans to allow deep-sea mining in waters off Kerala’s coast.

The Central Government has floated tenders to auction offshore mineral blocks — including sand, lime mud, and polymetallic nodules — along Kollam and other stretches of Kerala’s shoreline. These areas are rich marine habitats, including the Quilon Bank, which are crucial for fish spawning and coastal ecosystems.

Over 11 lakh people in Kerala’s 222 fishing villages depend on these waters for their daily livelihood. Seabed mining will stir up sediments, release toxins, and destroy fish breeding grounds, triggering ecological collapse and endangering food security.

This plan goes against:

a) Kerala Assembly’s unanimous resolution demanding cancellation of auctions (March 2025)
b) Protests by thousands of traditional fisherfolk across Alleppey, Kollam, and Kochi
c) Scientists’ warnings that the impacts are irreversible and not yet understood

This is not just about Kerala. The deep sea is our planet’s final frontier — and must remain untouched.

We urge:

1) An immediate moratorium on deep-sea mining across Indian waters
2) Full withdrawal of the 13 offshore mineral block auctions
3) Scientific consultations and public hearings with coastal communities before any such project is even considered
4) Transparent publishing of the Environmental Impact Assessments and long-term ecological risk studies
5) Recognition of coastal communities as guardians of the sea, not victims of extractive greed

This is not “green development.”
This is ecological erasure — and we say NO.

Sign and share to stand with Kerala’s fishers, our oceans, and our shared future.

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