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.
Bahamas
Party to LOSC Date:
Friday, July 29, 1983
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, July 28, 1995
Bahrain
Party to LOSC Date:
Thursday, May 30, 1985
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, June 27, 2014
Bangladesh
Party to LOSC Date:
Friday, July 27, 2001
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, July 27, 2001
Barbados
Party to LOSC Date:
Tuesday, October 12, 1993
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, July 28, 1995
Belarus
Party to LOSC Date:
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Party to Agreement Date:
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Belgium
Party to LOSC Date:
Friday, November 13, 1998
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, November 13, 1998
Belize
Party to LOSC Date:
Saturday, August 13, 1983
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, October 21, 1994
Benin
Party to LOSC Date:
Thursday, October 16, 1997
Party to Agreement Date:
Thursday, October 16, 1997
Bolivia (Purinational State of)
Party to LOSC Date:
Friday, April 28, 1995
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, April 28, 1995
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Party to LOSC Date:
Wednesday, January 12, 1994
Party to Agreement Date:
Friday, June 27, 2014
Botswana
Party to LOSC Date:
Wednesday, May 2, 1990
Party to Agreement Date:
Monday, January 31, 2005
Brazil
Party to LOSC Date:
Thursday, December 22, 1988
Party to Agreement Date:
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Brunei Darussalam
Party to LOSC Date:
Tuesday, November 5, 1996
Party to Agreement Date:
Tuesday, November 5, 1996
Bulgaria
Party to LOSC Date:
Wednesday, May 15, 1996
Party to Agreement Date:
Wednesday, May 15, 1996
Burkina Faso
Party to LOSC Date:
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Party to Agreement Date:
Tuesday, January 25, 2005