Kingston, Jamaica – 8 September 2025 – On 8 September 2025, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) received an application for approval of a plan of work for the exploration of polymetallic nodules from Impossible Metals Bahrain, sponsored by the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Category: Announcement
ISA announces the call for applications for the inaugural African Academy for Deep Sea Diplomacy
African Academy for Deep Sea Diplomacy
ISA announces the sixth call for applications on its Deep Dive e-learning platform
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is inviting interested candidates to apply to the sixth cohort of the Deep Dive programme until 15 August 2025.
Message on the passing of Mr. Harald Brekke
It is with great sadness that the International Seabed Authority (ISA) received the news of the unexpected passing of Mr. Harald Brekke on 11 May 2025. Mr. Brekke’s passing is a profound loss to the ISA community. On behalf of ISA, Madam Secretary-General conveys her deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Brekke and the Government of Norway.
Applications are now open for the ISA-Ifremer Meioscool postdoctoral fellowship in cybertaxonomy
Applications are now open for the ISA-Ifremer Meioscool postdoctoral fellowship in cybertaxonomy with L’Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) for candidates from developing States Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
Call for taxonomy projects to describe deep-sea species
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) is inviting taxonomic research project proposals from individuals from developing Member States of the Authority under its “One Thousand Reasons” campaign.
International Seabed Authority postpones nomination deadline for the Sixth Edition of the Secretary-General’s Award for Excellence in Deep-Sea Research
The International Seabed Authority (the Authority) announces that the nomination deadline for the Sixth Edition of the Secretary-General’s Award for Excellence in Deep-Sea Research, originally set for 11 April 2025, has been postponed until further notice.
Bruno Pozzi of Belgium appointed Chef de Cabinet at the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, Jamaica – 6 March 2025 — The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bruno Pozzi from Belgium as Chef de Cabinet of the Authority.
BGR opens consultation period for Eureka III EIS and announces webinars for public engagement
As an update to the announcement from 17 January 2025 on the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources’ (BGR) plans for the stakeholder consultations for environmental impact statement (EIS) on AI-controlled nodule harvester testing in the eastern BGR contract area, the BGR is pleased to announce the opening of the consultation period for the EIS regarding the planned testing of Eureka III in early 2026.
