1st Part of the 28th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)-31st March,Kingston,Jamaica

Debates between deep-sea mining and guarding the Ocean’s little understood ecosystems will took center stage as the International Seabed Authority (ISA) met in Jamaica. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council concluded its deliberations for the first part of ISA’s 28th session, adopting two substantive draft decisions for deep sea mining. Highlights of the day included: discussion on the report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC); adoption of a decision relating to the establishment of the position of an interim director general of the Enterprise; and adoption…