X-marks the spot: Why are some large, remote marine Protected Areas so oddly shaped?

by February 26 2021 Banner, Featured, Newsletter, Policy
ISA Must Improve Regional Plans—and Processes—to Protect Ocean Life
Newsletter, Policy 14.April.2021

ISA Must Improve Regional Plans—and Processes—to Protect Ocean Life

DeepGreen prepares to go public as The Metals Company
Business, Featured, Newsletter 14.April.2021

DeepGreen prepares to go public as The Metals Company

Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining
Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Policy 13.April.2021

Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining

X-marks the spot: Why are some large, remote marine Protected Areas so oddly shaped?
Banner, Featured, Newsletter, Policy 26.February.2021

X-marks the spot: Why are some large, remote marine Protected Areas so oddly shaped?

Plastic is reshaping ecosystems in the deep sea
Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Science 26.February.2021

Plastic is reshaping ecosystems in the deep sea

The most massive ‘massive sardine’ discovered in the deep waters of Japan
Featured, Newsletter, Science 26.February.2021

The most massive ‘massive sardine’ discovered in the deep waters of Japan

DeepGreen prepares to go public as The Metals Company

DeepGreen prepares to go public as The Metals Company

April 14 2021 Business, Featured, Newsletter
Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining

Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining

April 13 2021 Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Policy
What did people talk about when they talked about deep-sea mining in 2020?

What did people talk about when they talked about deep-sea mining in 2020?

January 25 2021 Business, Featured, Newsletter
Urban mining and mineral recycling: State of the art

Urban mining and mineral recycling: State of the art

December 30 2020 Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Technology
Plastic is reshaping ecosystems in the deep sea

Plastic is reshaping ecosystems in the deep sea

February 26 2021 Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Science
The most massive ‘massive sardine’ discovered in the deep waters of Japan

The most massive ‘massive sardine’ discovered in the deep waters of Japan

February 26 2021 Featured, Newsletter, Science
An incomplete tour of new species recently discovered in the deep ocean

An incomplete tour of new species recently discovered in the deep ocean

January 26 2021 Featured, Newsletter, Science
Book Review: Natural Capital and Exploitation of the Deep Ocean

Book Review: Natural Capital and Exploitation of the Deep Ocean

December 31 2020 Featured, Newsletter, Science
Urban mining and mineral recycling: State of the art

Urban mining and mineral recycling: State of the art

December 30 2020 Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Technology
Beyond Batteries: exploring the demand for scandium and tellurium from the deep ocean

Beyond Batteries: exploring the demand for scandium and tellurium from the deep ocean

November 19 2020 Featured, Newsletter, Technology
Tools of Ore: Surveying the current state of deep-sea mining technology

Tools of Ore: Surveying the current state of deep-sea mining technology

September 9 2020 Featured, Newsletter, Technology
New Battery Technologies Challenge the Value Proposition for Cobalt Mining

New Battery Technologies Challenge the Value Proposition for Cobalt Mining

September 7 2020 Business, Featured, Newsletter, Technology
ISA Must Improve Regional Plans—and Processes—to Protect Ocean Life

ISA Must Improve Regional Plans—and Processes—to Protect Ocean Life

April 14 2021 Newsletter, Policy
Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining

Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining

April 13 2021 Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Policy
X-marks the spot: Why are some large, remote marine Protected Areas so oddly shaped?

X-marks the spot: Why are some large, remote marine Protected Areas so oddly shaped?

February 26 2021 Banner, Featured, Newsletter, Policy
Delegates struggle to develop Regional Environmental Management Plans during a global pandemic

Delegates struggle to develop Regional Environmental Management Plans during a global pandemic

January 29 2021 Banner, Featured, Newsletter, Policy
Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining

Life Cycle Assessment will Play an Important in Decision Making for Deep-sea Mining

April 13 2021 Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Policy
Plastic is reshaping ecosystems in the deep sea

Plastic is reshaping ecosystems in the deep sea

February 26 2021 Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Science
Urban mining and mineral recycling: State of the art

Urban mining and mineral recycling: State of the art

December 30 2020 Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Technology
Deadlines and delays: What to expect from the next ISA meeting

Deadlines and delays: What to expect from the next ISA meeting

September 11 2020 Banner, Business, Environment, Featured, Newsletter, Policy

Press Releases

ISA Council approves Blue Minerals Jamaica Limited’s plan of work for exploration of polymetallic nodules in the CCZ

ISA Council approves Blue Minerals Jamaica Limited’s plan of work for exploration of polymetallic nodules in the CCZ

December 17 2020
The International Seabed Authority contributes to Kingston Mayor’s homeless response amid COVID-19

The International Seabed Authority contributes to Kingston Mayor’s homeless response amid COVID-19

June 2 2020
Statement on the passing of former ISA Secretary-General Satya N. Nandan

Statement on the passing of former ISA Secretary-General Satya N. Nandan

March 2 2020

Deep-sea Mining in the News

American Bureau of Shipping gives design approval to Chinese deep-sea mining system

American Bureau of Shipping gives design approval to Chinese deep-sea mining system

January 27 2021
Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining Continues

Campaign Against Deep Sea Mining Continues

January 27 2021
Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil

Norway eyes sea change in deep dive for metals instead of oil

January 27 2021
Majority of ocean revenue is dominated by just 100 companies

Majority of ocean revenue is dominated by just 100 companies

January 27 2021

Recent Publications

Effects of a deep-sea mining experiment on seafloor microbial communities and functions after 26 years

T. R. VONNAHME, M. MOLARI, F. JANSSEN, F. WENZHÖFER, M. HAECKEL, J. TITSCHACK, A. BOETIUS
Effects of a deep-sea mining experiment on seafloor microbial communities and functions after 26 years

Impacts of deep‐sea mining on microbial ecosystem services

Beth N. Orcutt, James A. Bradley William J. Brazelton Emily R. Estes Jacqueline M. Goordial Julie A. Huber Rose M. Jones Nagissa Mahmoudi Jeffrey J. Marlow Sheryl Murdock Maria Pachiadaki
Impacts of deep‐sea mining on microbial ecosystem services

Opinion: Midwater ecosystems must be considered when evaluating environmental risks of deep-sea mining

Jeffrey C. Drazen, Craig R. Smith, Kristina M. Gjerde, Steven H. D. Haddock, Glenn S. Carter, C. Anela Choy, Malcolm R. Clark, Pierre Dutrieux, Erica Goetze, Chris Hauton, Mariko Hatta, J. Anthony Koslow, Astrid B. Leitner, Aude Pacini, Jessica N. Perelman, Thomas Peacock, Tracey T. Sutton, Les Watling, Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Opinion: Midwater ecosystems must be considered when evaluating environmental risks of deep-sea mining

A critical social perspective on deep sea mining: Lessons from the emergent industry in Japan

R. Carver, J. Childs, P. Steinberg, L. Mabon, H. Matsuda, R. Squire, B. McLellan, M. Esteban
A critical social perspective on deep sea mining: Lessons from the emergent industry in Japan