The 26th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Legal and Technical Commission (LTC), closed today, after 4-weeks of online meetings held remotely for the first time from 6 to 31 July 2020. During the session, the LTC evaluated the work undertaken by exploration contractors in 2019 through a review of their annual reports and considered… Continue reading Twenty-sixth session of the ISA Legal and Technical Commission concludes remote meetings today

The International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA), and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will convene a  workshop on Marine Scientific Research in the Area, via an online platform from 15 to 17 December 2020. The workshop aims to: review existing efforts… Continue reading Workshop on Marine Scientific Research in the Area: Establishing a collaborative platform to enhance biodiversity knowledge for environmental management in mid-ocean ridge ecosystems 15-17 December 2020

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will convene a 5-day workshop on the ISA DeepData database focusing on data management strategy from 21 to 25 September 2020, via an online platform. The workshop will be conducted in three parts: Meeting for LTC members (2 days): Monday, 21 to Tuesday, 22 September. Meeting for contractors (2 days):… Continue reading ISA workshop on DeepData: focusing on data management strategy 21 – 25 September 2020

Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 23 November – 4 December 2020 Virtual Workshop …………………….. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will convene a workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan (REMP) for the Area of the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR)… Continue reading Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Call for nomination of experts and submission of scientific information to support workshop objectives 26 October – 6 November 2020 Virtual Workshop ……………………… The International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, will convene a workshop… Continue reading Workshop for the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northwest Pacific

The International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the National Marine Institute of the Republic of Korea (MABIK), will convene a virtual workshop on ‘Deep Sea Taxonomic Standardization: Strategic Approaches for Collaboration,’ via the WebEx online platform from 15 to 16 September 2020.  The workshop aims to identify how to address taxonomic knowledge gaps in… Continue reading Workshop on Deep Sea Taxonomic Standardization: Strategic Approaches for Collaboration 15-16 September 2020

The second part of the 26th Session of the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) and the Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened online today. This is the first time ever, that the expert members of the technical bodies have met remotely. The 30 members of the LTC will meet from 6 to… Continue reading ISA Legal and Technical Commission and Finance Committee open remote meetings for the second part of the 26th session