Positive Commitment By Member States Enable ISA Achievements

KINGSTON, JAMAICA 11 December 2010 – – The adoption at the sixteenth session of the Authority of the regulations for prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides was  an important achievement for the Authority made possible by the positive commitment shown by member States in concluding the negotiations on the draft regulations.

ISA Environmental Management Plan Workshop

KINGSTON, JAMAICA 8 November 2010 — The Workshop to Develop an Environmental Management Plan for the Clarion Clipperton Zone gets underway in Kingston on Monday 8 November 2010 and  will be webcast live on the ISA website

ISA Endowment Awards Four TAP-MAR II Fellowships

The International Seabed Authority  Endowment Fund recently awarded training fellowships to four qualified professionals to participate in a training course offered by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Goa, India.

Public Hearings Of The Seabed Disputes Chamber Opens In Hamburg

KINGSTON, JAMAICA 15th June 2010 — The public hearings of the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea regarding the Request for an Advisory Opinion on the responsibilities and obligations of States sponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the International Seabed Area opened on 14 September 2010 at 3 p.m. presided by Judge Tullio Treves, President of the Chamber.