They handed the conference a petition from more than 1,000 people across 34 countries and 56 indigenous groups calling for a ban to the deep-sea mining industry.
PMN News reports Hawaiian activist Solomon Kaho’ohalahala addressed the delegates with a traditional chant explaining "the ocean is our country and we come from the deepest depths of the seas".
He says indigenous people who rely on the ocean in their lives need to be considered.
“We are calling for an immediate ban on deep sea mining because we need drastic changes in the way we manage our oceans.
