Deep-sea mining moratorium to be enacted by December 2026
Resolves: A formal international agreement or national moratorium is enacted, signed, or legally enforced by December 31, 2026, explicitly restricting deep-sea mining in areas with hydrothermal vent ecosystems.
Deep-sea mining moratorium to be enacted by December 2026
Market overview
Given the IUCN report highlighting deep-sea mining as a primary threat to hydrothermal vent molluscs, international regulatory bodies will likely enact a temporary moratorium by December 2026 to halt new mining licenses in vulnerable areas. The push for precautionary measures will accelerate following public backlash and scientific consensus on biodiversity risks.
regulatory prediction market
- Implied probability (Yes)
- 72%
- Closes
- 2026-12-31
About this prediction
Resolution criteria
A formal international agreement or national moratorium is enacted, signed, or legally enforced by December 31, 2026, explicitly restricting deep-sea mining in areas with hydrothermal vent ecosystems.
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