Nations Racing To Claim Pieces Of The Ocean Floor

For starters, countries around the world have already been overfishing, mining with reckless abandon, and destroying underwater ecosystems all over the globe for many years. Once China, Russia, the United States, and more begin laying exclusive claims to certain sections of the ocean floor, what’s to stop these nations from placing economic value over environmental safety? Furthermore, this process could have horrific implications in wars of the future, as it could allow countries such as China and the United States to expand their sovereignty claims deep into the Pacific.