Draft REMP for the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

In May 2021, drawing on the outcomes from three expert workshops for this region, the Legal and Technical Commission completed its work on the draft regional environmental management plan  REMP for the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (nMAR). The draft REMP (ISA/27/C/38) was presented to the Council during the twenty-seventh session.

The Council decided to postpone consideration of the draft nMAR-REMP pending the adoption of a standardized procedure for the development, review and approval of REMPs. It further decided that the Legal and Technical Commission should review the draft nMAR-REMP in light of such a procedure.

The comments submitted through stakeholder consultation are available below.

The reports from previous REMP workshops and relevant background documents are also available:

27-29 June 2018 – Szczecin, Poland 

• Workshop for developing a framework for REMPs for polymetallic sulphides deposits in mid-ocean ridges 

25-29 November 2019 – Evora, Portugal

• Workshop on the development of a REMP for the area of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

23 November-4 December 2020 – Online

• Workshop on the development of a REMP for the area of the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge with a focus on polymetallic sulphides deposits