I think it's one of the few opportunities we have to make sure we understand the impacts of an industry before it starts. I think we're increasingly understanding the role of the deep ocean in carbon sequestration. I also think we don't understand the impacts on our fisheries. We know that the plumes from test mining can go up to 1,000 kilometres away from that test mine.
There are now 32 countries around the world that have said they don't want deep seabed mining until and unless we fully understand the impacts. Norway, just yesterday or the day before, actually decided not to go ahead with leasing. It's an industry that we don't need right now. I think that we have lots of other technological solutions.
We're fairly pleased that Canada has said that we're not establishing regulations or a path forward on deep seabed mining. I think the other thing in Canada is that the resources that have been identified on the west coast are now in a protected area. We don't allow mining in our protected areas. I think we need to solidify that position, particularly given what we're talking about here and the importance of the fishery to first nations and coastal communities. We really can't do anything to jeopardize that renewable resource for what is a non-renewable resource and is just not needed at this time.