Leading international experts gathered in Qingdao, China, from 27 April to 1 May 2025 for a technical workshop aimed at advancing the development of a regional environmental management plan (REMP) for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on Mid-Ocean Ridges and the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
ISA and Republic of Korea sign cooperation agreement on Deep-Sea Biobank
Kingston, Jamaica – 1 May 2025 – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Cooperation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK) in support of the ISA Deep-Sea Biobank initiative, on the margins of the 10th Our Ocean Conference held in Busan, Republic of Korea, from 28 to 30 April 2025.
Statement on the US Executive Order: ‘Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources’
Statement by Ms. Leticia Reis de Carvalho Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
ISA-China Joint Training and Research Centre concludes third knowledge transfer workshop on advancing marine spatial planning
Qingdao, China – 29 April 2025 – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Government of China successfully concluded the third knowledge transfer workshop organized under the auspices of the ISA-China Joint Training and Research Centre (ISA-China JTRC), held in Qingdao, China, from 23 to 27 April 2025. The workshop focused on advancing marine spatial planning in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) to support sustainable deep-sea stewardship.
Applications are now open for the ISA-Ifremer Meioscool postdoctoral fellowship in cybertaxonomy
Applications are now open for the ISA-Ifremer Meioscool postdoctoral fellowship in cybertaxonomy with L’Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) for candidates from developing States Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
The Council of the International Seabed Authority concludes Part I of its thirtieth session
Kingston, Jamaica – 28 March 2025 – The Council of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) successfully concluded the first part of its thirtieth session, advancing discussions on the development of regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed area.
The Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe presents credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority
Ambassador Taonga Mushayavanhu presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority), Ms. Leticia Carvalho, as the Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe to the United Nations in New York and to the Authority, during a ceremony held in Kingston, Jamaica, on 25 March 2025.
The Council of the International Seabed Authority opens the first part of its thirtieth session
Kingston, Jamaica— The Council of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) commenced the first part of its thirtieth session on Monday, 17 March 2025, marking the start of two weeks of intensive discussions aimed at advancing the draft regulations for the exploitation of mineral resources in the international seabed area (the Area). The meetings will conclude on 28 March 2025.
Call for taxonomy projects to describe deep-sea species
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (the Authority) is inviting taxonomic research project proposals from individuals from developing Member States of the Authority under its “One Thousand Reasons” campaign.
