The International Seabed Authority expresses its profound shock and sadness upon the death of Caitlyn L. Antrim of the United States.  Caitlyn passed away suddenly in Kingston, Jamaica on 28 July 2018, after attending the twenty-fourth session of the Assembly of the Authority.  As a founder member of the Rule of Law Committee for the… Continue reading ANNOUNCEMENT

JAMAICA, Kingston (24 July 2018) – -Canada and the International Seabed Authority today co-hosted a side event on Enhancing the Role of Women in Deep-Sea Marine Scientific Research through Focused Capacity-Building Initiatives to Achieve the Goals and Targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Although numerous initiatives have been adopted and implemented at global,… Continue reading Canada and the ISA Address Challenges Facing Women in Deep-Sea Marine Scientific Research

JAMAICA, Kingston (23 July 2018) – – On 23 July 2018, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Mr Michael Lodge, presented the inaugural edition of the ISA Secretary-General’s Award for Excellence in Deep Sea Research at the 24th session of the Assembly of the Authority. The Secretary-General’s Award for Excellence in Deep Sea Research… Continue reading ISA Secretary-General Presents the Inaugural Edition of Award for Excellence in Deep Sea Research to Dr. Diva Amon from Trinidad and Tobago

JAMAICA, Kingston (23 July 2018) – –  Professor Mariusz-Orion Jędrysek of Poland was elected President of the International Seabed Authority Assembly for the 24th Session.  He succeeds Mr Eugénio Muianga of Mozambique. Mr Jędrysek is Secretary of State and Chief National Geologist and Deputy Minister of Environment of Poland.  He is also Government Plenipotentiary, National… Continue reading Prof Mariusz-Orion Jędrysek of Poland Elected President of ISA Assembly

JAMAICA, Kingston (17 July 2018) – – The China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA), today, co-hosted a side event on the First Steps in Developing and Implementing Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs) in the North Pacific and North Atlantic. COMRA officials, Mr Feng Liu, Mr Xue-Wei… Continue reading COMRA/ISA Outline First Steps in Developing and Implementing Regional Environmental Management Plans in Joint Side Event

JAMAICA, Kingston (17 July 2018) – – The Chair of the Legal & Technical Commission, Ms Michelle Walker provided a report on the joint meeting to Council today, at its 239th meeting of the 24th Session. Ms Walker said the joint meeting between the two organs was very timely and recommended that the process be… Continue reading Council Hears Report of Joint Meeting of the Legal & Technical Commission and the Finance Committee

JAMAICA, Kingston (16 July 2018) – – The Secretariat today, presented its Data Management Strategy, the development of its database and its data web portal to member States during its 24th session meetings currently being held in Kingston. The Secretariat also outlined the progress made in the transition to the training and policy development phase of the… Continue reading International Seabed Authority Secretariat Updates Member States on Progress of the Data Management Strategy

JAMAICA, Kingston (16 July 2018) – – The second part of the ISA 24th Session Council meetings presided over by Ambassador Olav Myklebust of Norway, began today in Kingston. The meeting featured a presentation to Council by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) expert, Richard Roth, on the work relating to the development of a financial… Continue reading Second Part of ISA 24th Session Council Meetings Begin in Kingston

JAMAICA, Kingston (13 July 2018) – – Two of the Authority’s organs, the Legal and Technical Commission and the Finance Committee held an informal joint meeting for the first time today during the 24th Session. Members discussed the respective roles and responsibilities of the Commission and the Committee in the regulatory development, the development process of… Continue reading Legal & Technical Commission and Finance Committee Hold Joint Meeting at ISA 24th Session