The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), an exploration contractor sponsored by the Government of Germany, has announced the upcoming stakeholder consultations within the framework of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the small-scale testing of an advanced AI-controlled nodule harvester in the eastern BGR contract area, located in the Clarion- Clipperton Zone of the northeast Pacific. BGR is responsible for planning, organizing and executing the environmental monitoring and assessment programme as part of its exploration activities and obligations.
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Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority receives a courtesy visit from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Kingston, Jamaica – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, received a courtesy visit from H.E. Ambassador Deryck L. Murray, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the ISA on 15 January 2025.
Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Ms. Leticia Carvalho, pays a courtesy call on the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, the Honourable Kamina Johnson-Smith
Kingston, Jamaica – The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, the Honorable Mrs. Kamina Johnson-Smith, at the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston, Jamaica on 15 January 2025.
In welcoming the Secretary-General to Jamaica, Minister Johnson-Smith congratulated Ms. Carvalho on her election as the first woman, oceanographer and national of the Latin-American and Caribbean region to be elected to the position during the thirty-year history of the ISA.
Leticia Carvalho assumes role as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Kingston, Jamaica – Leticia Carvalho officially assumed the role of Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on 1 January 2025, marking a pivotal moment in the organization’s history. Carvalho’s appointment, coinciding with the ISA’s thirtieth anniversary, ushers in a new era for ISA as it continues its mission to govern the seabed beyond national jurisdiction as the common heritage of humankind.
ILO and International Seabed Authority sign landmark agreement to protect human life and promote decent work
Kingston, Jamaica – 19 December 2024 — The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) have signed an agreement to advance decent work, including improving and safeguarding occupational safety and health, for workers in seabed-related activities.
ISA releases landmark expert report highlighting the remarkable contribution of ISA’s Global Deep Sea Research Agenda to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
Kingston Jamaica – 18 December 2024 — The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has released today an independent expert report analyzing in-depth the 30 years of contribution of ISA to advancing marine scientific research and exploration in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) and more specifically, to the scientific objectives of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
ISA Secretariat and BIICL formalize partnership in support of the work of the Enterprise through enhanced capacity development initiatives and the promotion of technology transfer
Kingston Jamaica – 16 December 2024 — The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), a world-leading independent research centre advancing international and comparative law, have signed a Letter of Cooperation to strengthen their collaboration on matters related to the work of the Enterprise.
ISA reaffirms its unwavering international cooperation and renewed multilateralism at the 5th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance
Sanya, China – 26 November 2024 — The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) participated remotely to the 5th Symposium on Global Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance, held on November 26, 2024, in Sanya, Hainan Province, China, alongside the Honourable Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, the Honourable Chen Xiaodong, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chair and Administrator of the State Ocean Administration of China, Mr. Bateer, Executive Vice Governor of Hainan Proving and Mr. Peter Thomson, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Ocean.
