{"id":1250,"date":"2026-07-03T11:29:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/?page_id=1250"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:44:10","slug":"stop-seismic-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/pt\/stop-seismic-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop-Seismic-Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1250\" class=\"elementor elementor-1250\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413054a e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base width-full-no-padding e-413054a-ebaad99 \" data-id=\"413054a\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"413054a\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"413054a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2814c4d e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base width-full-no-padding 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data-no-translation>English (UK)<\/span>\r\n                                                                                <\/a>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a7b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4a7b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect <span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Mozambique's<\/span> Ocean Heritage<\/br><span style=\"color: #fdc800\">Say No! <span style=\"color: #ffffff\">To Seismic Testing<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523bcfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"523bcfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Our livelihoods. Our Future.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d682ad e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base e-8d682ad-9887bd7 width-95 \" data-id=\"8d682ad\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"8d682ad\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"8d682ad\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47444c3 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base width-full-no-padding e-47444c3-1ebaed3 \" data-id=\"47444c3\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"47444c3\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"47444c3\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8366c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"9b8366c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"petition\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98aaace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98aaace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Petition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d78dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d78dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please complete your details below to confirm your support for the petition:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d233ab7 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id=\"form-field-StreetAddress\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-lg  elementor-field-textual\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-City elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-City\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[City]\" id=\"form-field-City\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-lg  elementor-field-textual\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-State elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-State\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tState\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[State]\" id=\"form-field-State\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-lg  elementor-field-textual\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ed6befb elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"form-html-text-label\">\nMinistry of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP)\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_582828a elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"form-html-text\">\n<strong>To:<\/strong> The Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries (MAAP) \n<\/br>\n<strong>Subject:<\/strong> Request That No Approval Be Granted for Offshore Seismic Testing\n<\/br><\/br>\nHonourable Minister,\n<\/br><\/br>\nWe respectfully request that no approval, licence or authorisation be granted for any offshore seismic testing\nactivities affecting Mozambique\u2019s coastline until clear, transparent and independently verified criteria have been\nmet.\n<\/br><\/br>\nMozambique\u2019s coastal economy depends heavily on tourism, fishing, marine biodiversity and community\nlivelihoods. Any seismic activity that may place these sectors at risk should only be considered once there has been\nfull public consultation, independent environmental review, and clear assurance that the long-term interests of\nMozambique and its people are protected.\n<\/br><\/br>\nWe therefore request that no seismic testing proceed until: \n<\/br><\/br>\n1. A full and independent environmental and socio-economic impact assessment has been completed.<\/br><\/br>\n2. Coastal communities, tourism operators, fishing communities and relevant stakeholders have been properly consulted.<\/br><\/br>\n3. The potential impact on marine life, fisheries, tourism and livelihoods has been clearly assessed and publicly disclosed.<\/br><\/br>\n4. Emergency, compensation and accountability measures are agreed in advance.<\/br><\/br>\n5. A transparent national review confirms that the benefits outweigh the risks to Mozambique\u2019s coastal economy and natural heritage.\n<\/br><\/br>\nThis request is made in support of responsible development, environmental protection and the long-term sustainability of Mozambique\u2019s tourism and marine resources.\n<\/br><\/br>\nWe respectfully ask the Ministry to support a precautionary approach and place the protection of Mozambique\u2019s coastline, communities and future economy at the centre of this decision.\n<\/br><\/br>\nYours faithfully,\n<\/br><\/br>\nConcerned Citizens, Tourism Stakeholders, Community Members and Supporters of Mozambique\u2019s Coastline\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_55cfc1a]\" id=\"form-field-field_55cfc1a\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-lg \" style=\"display:none !important;\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SUBMIT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71dcf72 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base width-full-no-padding \" data-id=\"71dcf72\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"71dcf72\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"71dcf72\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4320e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4320e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Protect Mozambique\u2019s Ocean from Seismic Blasting <\/strong><\/p><p>Mozambique\u2019s coastline is home to rich marine life, including whales, dolphins, turtles, dugongs, fish, coral reefs and many species that support local communities, tourism and fishing.<\/p><p><strong>But our ocean is now under threat from seismic blasting<\/strong><\/p><p>Seismic blasting is used to search for oil and gas beneath the seabed. It involves loud airgun blasts fired into the ocean every few seconds, day and night, sometimes for weeks or months.<\/p><p>These powerful blasts can disturb marine life, affect feeding and breeding, damage hearing in whales and dolphins, and harm the small sea creatures that form the base of the ocean food chain.<\/p><p><strong>Mozambique\u2019s ocean is too valuable to put at risk.<\/strong><\/p><p>Our coastline supports fishing families, tourism businesses, coastal communities, marine protected areas and future generations. Expanding fossil fuel exploration in our ocean should not come at the cost of marine life, livelihoods and natural heritage.<\/p><p><strong>We are calling for an immediate temporary ban on seismic blasting in Mozambican waters until:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Proper independent research is done on the impact of seismic blasting on Mozambique\u2019s marine ecosystems.<\/li><li>The effects on whales, dolphins, turtles, dugongs, fish, coral reefs and local fisheries are fully understood.<\/li><li>Coastal communities, tourism operators, fishers and environmental experts are properly consulted.<\/li><li>Existing seismic survey data is reviewed and shared to avoid unnecessary repeated blasting.<\/li><li>Seismic blasting is stopped in sensitive marine areas and areas that have already been surveyed.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Mozambique\u2019s marine life cannot speak for itself. We must speak for it.<\/strong><\/p><p>This is an opportunity to protect our ocean, defend coastal livelihoods and safeguard Mozambique\u2019s natural heritage.<\/p><p>We call on the Government of Mozambique and the relevant authorities to place an immediate moratorium on seismic blasting in Mozambican waters until the full environmental, social and economic impacts are properly understood.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b7ac9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52b7ac9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3cd88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba3cd88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"114\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AHTPI-logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AHTPI-logo.webp 114w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AHTPI-logo-10x12.webp 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bda59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19bda59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moz-flag.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moz-flag.webp 205w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/moz-flag-18x9.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1840e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1840e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae14dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae14dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/C01-26_AS7_AS8_Draft_EPDA_EN_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marine Seismic Survey Offshore Mozambique &#8211; AS8 | AS7<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Reference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">References<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611cdcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"611cdcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whale-Migration-patterns.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Whale Migration patterns\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTgyOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2Z1dHVyZWNvbW11bmljYXRpb25zLmNvLnp3XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wN1wvV2hhbGUtTWlncmF0aW9uLXBhdHRlcm5zLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1402\" height=\"1122\" src=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whale-Migration-patterns.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whale-Migration-patterns.png 1402w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whale-Migration-patterns-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whale-Migration-patterns-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whale-Migration-patterns-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whale-Migration-patterns-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92f712 e-con e-atomic-element e-div-block-base width-full-no-padding e-b92f712-81112d0 \" data-id=\"b92f712\" data-element_type=\"e-div-block\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-interaction-id=\"b92f712\" data-e-type=\"e-div-block\" data-id=\"b92f712\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6886ea elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6886ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/footer2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/footer2.webp 1920w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/footer2-300x115.webp 300w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/footer2-1024x393.webp 1024w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/footer2-768x294.webp 768w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/footer2-1536x589.webp 1536w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/footer2-18x7.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb14382 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb14382\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc4651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dc4651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect our ocean. 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Protect Mozambique\u2019s future<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2b015 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a2b015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb24eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb24eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sponsored By<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0816c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c0816c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/pt\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"67\" height=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/futur-logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/futur-logo.webp 67w, https:\/\/futurecommunications.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/futur-logo-18x7.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>t Protect Mozambique&#8217;s Ocean HeritageSay No! To Seismic Testing Scroll Down And Sign the Petition People Have Signed Our Ocean. Our livelihoods. Our Future. 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