TNPSC Thervupettagam

30th Session of the ISA

March 24 , 2025 2 days 127 0
  • The 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) commenced in Jamaica.
  • Around 170 member states and the European Union convened to discuss deep-sea mining regulations.
  • The ISA is an autonomous international organisation, formed in 1994.
  • It was created when the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) became effective in 1982.
  • ISA manages mining and related activities on the international seabed.
  • Deep-sea mining involves extracting minerals from the ocean floor at depths greater than 200 metres.

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