ISA is an autonomous international organisation that administers mineral resources in the Area.
News and events
ISA Issues Technical Study 11 - Available Online
As the first step in the implementation of the work plan approved by the Council in 2012 to develop a code for exploitation of deep seabed minerals, the Secretariat commissioned a preliminary study to identify the major organizational, fiscal and research priorities that the Authority would need to address over the next three to five years.» read more
The Mining Code
Rules, regulations and procedures issued by the Authority to regulate prospecting, exploration and exploitation of marine minerals in the international seabed Area.
Marine scientific research
Central Data Repository
The CDR holds centralized data of public and private information on marine mineral resources.
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Exploration Areas
Areas of exploration in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone and in the Indian Ocean. [GIS Resource Maps]
Links
Download Documents
- Towards the Development of a Regulatory Framework for Polymetallic Nodule Exploration in the Area
E-Book: ISA Technical Study 11 | PDF NEW!
- Handbook 2012
- Staff Regulations and Rules of the International Seabed Authority. Second Edition
- Law of the Sea Compendium | eBook | pdf |
Useful Links
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- ISA Training Opportunities
InterRidge Cruise Travel Bursaries - ISA Central Data Repository
- United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea