Progress in other priority regions

Expert workshops have been convened for the Northwest Pacific and the Indian Ocean. Additional workshops are being prepared to facilitate the development of regional environmental management plans in these regions, where exploration activities are taking place.

EXPERT WORKSHOPS

Indian Ocean

1 May 2023 – 5 May 2023 – Chennai, India

• Workshop on the development of a REMP for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the mid-ocean ridges and central Indian Ocean basin

Northwest Pacific Ocean

26- 29 May 2018 – Qingdao, China

• Workshop on the Development of a REMP for Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts in the Northwest Pacific Ocean

26 October – 6 November 2020 – Virtual workshop

• Workshop on the Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northwest Pacific

19 – 23 February 2024 – Tokyo, Japan

• Workshop on the Development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northwest Pacific