On Wednesday, the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) continued its deliberations, addressing cooperation with other relevant international organizations and further focusing on components of the draft regulations for exploitation of mineral resources in the Area, including: independent review of environmental plans and performance assessments; and an inspection mechanism. Highlights of the day include:… Continue reading 1st Part of the 25th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Highlights for Wednesday, 27 February 2019

The Principality of Monaco announced today that it has pledged extraordinary support to the programmes and initiatives of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) that promote and encourage deep sea marine scientific research. More specifically, the € 20,000 grant announced by Monaco will be allocated to the Secretary-General’s Award for Excellence in Deep Sea Research and to the… Continue reading Monaco strengthens cooperation with ISA to boost deep sea marine scientific research through support to the SG’s Award for Excellence in Deep Sea Research and the Endowment Fund for Marine Scientific Research

 On Tuesday, the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) continued its deliberations on components of the draft regulations for exploitation of mineral resources in the Area, focusing on: regulatory efficiency, including potential delegation of functions by the Council to the Secretariat; the relationship between the draft exploitation regulations and regional environmental management plans (REMPs);… Continue reading 1st Part of the 25th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)| Highlights for Tuesday, 26 February 2019

On Monday, the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened for the first part of the 25th annual session in Kingston, Jamaica. The Council elected its President and Vice-Presidents for 2019, addressed organizational matters, and heard reports on the status of exploration contracts, the implementation of the 2018 Council decision relating to the summary… Continue reading 1st Part of the 25th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)

The 25th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened in Kingston, Jamaica, today with its gaze focused on the development of draft exploitation regulations for minerals in the international seabed area, and other regulatory matters. Representatives from Member States, international organizations, civil society organizations and contractors are gathered here this week to continue their… Continue reading Annual ISA Council Session opens in Kingston with spotlight on draft regulations for commercial deep seabed mining

The first part of the 25th annual session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will consist of a meeting of the ISA Council convening from 25 February-1 March 2019 and a meeting of the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) from 4-15 March 2019, in Kingston, Jamaica. The meeting arrangement follows the revised schedule, decided at… Continue reading Twenty-fifth Annual Session of ISA

Representatives from Member States, civil society organizations and contractors, gathered at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica, this week, for an open ended informal working group meeting established to advance discussions on the financial model for mineral exploitation in the international deep seabed area. Established by the ISA Council in July 2018,… Continue reading Open-ended Informal Working Group advances discussions on financial model for mineral exploitation in the international seabed area

Governments officials and experts from Pacific Small Island Developing States (P-SIDS) convened at a regional workshop held in Nuku’alofa, Kingdom of Tonga this week, to strengthen national and regional capacities to access sustainably and benefit from seabed activities and therefore, from the Blue Economy. Organized by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), in partnership with the… Continue reading High-level regional workshop boosts participation of Pacific Island countries in deep sea activities to advance the Blue Economy

International Seabed Authority (ISA)’s Secretary-General Mr Michael Lodge is in the Kingdom of Tonga this week to attend a regional workshop jointly organised by ISA and UNDESA with the support of the Kingdom of Tonga to discuss increased participation of P-SIDS in activities undertaken in the international seabed area as well as identifying the capacity-building… Continue reading ISA’s Secretary-General visits Tonga to discuss progress undertaken for the sustainable development of deep seabed resources in the Pacific