NEW Submissions to the draft Exploitation Regulations are now available online
News & Announcements
Press Release | 25 February 2020
The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Mr. Michael W. Lodge welcomed H.E. Deryck Lance Murray, as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to ISA, on 14...
Press Release | 24 February 2020
Ms. Michele Walker of Jamaica was today, re-elected as Chair of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Legal and Technical Commission (LTC), at the opening of the 26th Session meetings of the LTC in...
Daily Bulletin | 24 February 2020
At the first part of the 26th annual session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA-26), the Council addressed issues of both procedure and substance, with substantive discussions focusing on the...
Mining Code
The "Mining Code" refers to the whole of the comprehensive set of rules, regulations and procedures issued by the International Seabed Authority to regulate prospecting, exploration and exploitation of marine minerals in the international seabed Area...read more
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Documents and Resources
Structure and Organisation
ISA Calendar of Events
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ISA Deep Data
The data repository holds centralized data of public and private information on marine mineral resources acquired from various institutions worldwide. The Authority uses this data to standardize and evaluate data for quantitative mineral assessments. The ISA Database is the newest addition. Read more
The Ocean Conference
Mineral Resources
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Ferromanganese Crusts
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Polymetallic Sulphides
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Polymetallic Nodules
Activities
A principal function of the Authority is to regulate deep seabed mining and to give special emphasis to ensuring that the marine environment is protected from any harmful effects which may arise from mining activities including exploration and exploitation. Read more
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