Member States
There are one hundred and sixty eight (168) members of the International Seabed Authority as at 25 July 2016. A chronological list of ratifications, accessions and successions to the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (LOSC) is also available online.
Albania
Party to LOSC Date:
Monday, June 23, 2003
Party to Agreement Date:
Monday, June 23, 2003
Algeria
Party to LOSC Date:
Tuesday, June 11, 1996
Party to Agreement Date:
Tuesday, June 11, 1996
Angola
Party to LOSC Date:
Wednesday, December 5, 1990
Party to Agreement Date:
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Antigua and Barbuda
Party to LOSC Date:
Thursday, February 2, 1989
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, June 27, 2014
Argentina
Party to LOSC Date:
Friday, December 1, 1995
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, December 1, 1995
Armenia
Party to LOSC Date:
Monday, December 9, 2002
Party to Agreement Date:
Monday, December 9, 2002
Australia
Party to LOSC Date:
Wednesday, October 5, 1994
Party to Agreement Date:
Wednesday, October 5, 1994
Austria
Party to LOSC Date:
Friday, July 14, 1995
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, July 14, 1995
Azerbaijan
Party to LOSC Date:
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Party to Agreement Date:
Thursday, June 16, 2016