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.
International Seabed Authority Opens Twenty-Second Annual Session in Kingston
JAMAICA Kingston (12 July 2016) – – The International Seabed Authority began its twenty-second annual session in Kingston, Jamaica, today with a crowded agenda, including elections to its executive Council, two subsidiary organs and of a Secretary-General to steer its activities for the next four years.
International Seabed Authority 22nd Session (Background Press Release)
JAMAICA, Kingston (4 July 2016) – – Extensions of the first set of exploration contracts, new applications for approval of plans of work for exploration and the development of draft regulations for exploitation of polymetallic nodules in the deep seabed beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (the Area) are among priority issues to be debated as the twenty-second annual session of the International Seabed Authority convenes in Kingston, Jamaica, from 11 to 22 July 2016.
ISA Secretary-General Addresses 26th Meeting of States Parties to UNCLOS
JAMAICA, Kingston (21 June 2016) – – On 20 June 2016, Secretary-General Nii Odunton addressed the 26th meeting of States Parties to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in New York.
Ambassador of the Russian Federation presents credentials to the International Seabed Authority
JAMAICA, Kingston (8 June 2016) – – On Wednesday, 8 June 2016, Ambassador Vladimir Vinokurov presented his credentials to Secretary-General Nii Allotey Odunton of the Authority as the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the Authority.
International Seabed Authority Reporting Standard Highlighted in AMC Seafloor Mineral Resources Article
JAMAICA, Kingston (1 June 2016) – – With a third of the world’s seafloor area covered by the Economic Exclusive Zone and areas of the Continental Shelf, reporting requirements for mineral resources and mineral reserves are set by laws of nations within which the exploration companies operate.
The Republic of Korea Applies for Approval of Plan of Work for Exploration for Cobalt-rich Ferromanganese Crusts
JAMAICA, Kingston (12 May 2016) – – On 10 May 2016, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority received an application for approval of a plan of work for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese Crusts submitted by the government of the Republic of Korea.
ISA Selects Five Candidates for Internships offered by Ifremer
JAMAICA, Kingston (9 May 2016) – – The ISA Legal and Technical Commission has selected five candidates for internships offered by Institut francais de Recherche pour I’Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer).
