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ISA is an autonomous international organisation that administers mineral resources in the Area.

home15th Session (2009) 

The dates for the 15th Session will be 25 May - 5 June. The meetings of the LTC will begin 18 May.


 Note Verbale to Member States


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Assembly Elects Nii Allotey Odunton of Ghana as Secretary General of the Seabed Authority

The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority, meeting at Kingston, this morning elected by acclamation Nii Allotey Odunton of Ghana as Secretary-General of the Authority for a four-year term from 1 January 2009.
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The Mining Code

Rules, regulations and procedures issued by the Authority to regulate prospecting, exploration and exploitation of marine minerals in the international seabed Area.


Marine scientific researchbullet
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Central Data Repository

The CDR holds centralized data of public and private information on marine mineral resources.
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Exploration Areas

Areas of exploration in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and in the Indian Ocean.

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Annual Workshops

The Authority hosts workshops on the scientific and technical nature of its work.