JAMAICA, Kingston (24 August 2016) – – Her Excellency, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, presented her credentials to the Secretary-General on Tuesday, 23 August 2016 as the new Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the International Seabed Authority.
2016 Seabed Session Concludes After Extended Council Debate Over LTC Membership; Assembly Approves $17.1M Budget for 2017-2018
JAMAICA, Kingston (25 July 2016) – – The Council of the International Seabed Authority, in a rare night meeting in Kingston on Friday 22 July, completed the election of a new cadre of experts to serve on the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) for the next five years, after agreeing to increase the number of members to 30 on an exceptional and temporary basis, and without prejudice to future elections.
Assembly Elects Michael Lodge of the United Kingdom as Next Secretary-General of Seabed Authority; Hears Address by Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
JAMAICA, Kingston (21 July 2016) – – Mr. Michael W. Lodge of the United Kingdom was today elected, by consensus, Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority at its 22nd Session in Kingston. He has since 2011 been deputy to the Secretary-General of the Authority and its Legal Counsel since 2007.
Commercialization of Marine Minerals in Deep Seabed Well Within Reach, International Seabed Authority Secretary-General States As He Introduces Annual Report
JAMAICA, Kingston (19 July 2016) – – Commercialization of marine minerals in areas beyond national jurisdictions were well within reach and could be attained in the foreseeable future, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Nii Allotey Odunton (Ghana), said at the twenty-second session of the Authority in Kingston this morning.
Seabed Council Puts Forward Two Candidates for Election of Secretary-General; Approves Six Exploration Contract Extensions; Begins LTC Election Debate
JAMAICA, Kingston (18 July 2016) – – The Council of the International Seabed Authority in a series of actions, this afternoon agreed to propose two candidates to the Assembly for election as a Secretary-General of the Authority; approved the extension of five year exploration contracts for six entities and concluded discussion on the elaboration of a draft marine minerals exploitation code.
Cook Islands Investment Corporation Signs Exploration Contract with the International Seabed Authority
JAMAICA, Kingston (16 July 2016) – – The International Seabed Authority and the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone.
International Seabed Authority Legal and Technical Commission Issues Working Draft Exploitation Regulations
JAMAICA, Kingston (14 July 2016) – The ISA Legal and Technical Commission today issued the initial working draft Regulations and Standard Contract Terms on Exploitation for Mineral Resources in the Area as part of its remit from the Council to develop the Mining Code for activities in the Area.
International Seabed Authority and the International Hydrographic Organization Sign Agreement of Cooperation
JAMAICA, Kingston (14 July 2016) – – The International Seabed Authority and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) today signed an Agreement of Cooperation in Kingston.
Seabed Council Approves Agreement of Cooperation, Completes Discussion on Three Agenda Items
JAMAICA, Kingston (13 July 2016) – – The Council of the International Seabed Authority meeting in Kingston this afternoon disposed of four agenda items and elected vice-presidents to serve the executive body in 2016, took note of a report on the periodic review of the implementation of plans of work for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area and a report on the status of national legislation for deep seabed mining and related matters.
