The search for rare minerals amid the deep ocean floor could have a devastating effect on whales, other marine mammals and numerous forms of aquatic life, according to the report.

The call comes as Greenpeace publishes a report on the biodiversity found deep in the ocean. Deep sea mining is a dangerous industry and we must not be complacent in allowing it to gain a hold on our precious seabed The report says the Arctic Mid-Ocean ...

This could cause 'irreversible' damage to the marine ecosystem.