JAMAICA, Kingston (23 June 2017) – –  The International Seabed Authority hosted its first public forum today at the University of West Indies campus in Kingston.

JAMAICA, Kingston (10 June 2017) – –  In a bid to encourage the dissemination of marine scientific research through one of its Voluntary Commitments, the ISA is promoting its Secretary-General Award for Deep Sea Research Excellence. 

NEW YORK (8 June 2017) – – The ISA today,  co-organized a Side Event the government of Mexico, the Kingdom of Tonga and UN-DESA with support from Tonga Mineral Resources Ltd and Nautilus  during the Ocean Conference.

New York (5 June 2017)  – – ISA has registered seven voluntary commitments for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources” as part of the United Nations Ocean Conference that opened today.

JAMAICA, Kingston (30 May 2017) – – The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of the Federal Republic of Germany (BGR), in accordance with its exploration contract for polymetallic sulphides with the International Seabed Authority, is offering four (4) at-sea training places for candidates from developing States within its 2017 training programme.

JAMAICA, Kingston (12 May 2017) – – The International Seabed Authority and China Minmetals Corporation have signed a 15-year exploration contract for polymetallic nodules.

JAMAICA, Kingston (02 May 2017) – – The workshop on Marine Mineral Resources of Africa’s Continental Shelf and Adjacent International Seabed Area – Prospects for Sustainable Development of Africa’s Maritime Domain, in support of Africa’s Blue Economy is being held in Kampala, Uganda from 2 to 4 May 2017.