International Seabed Authority

Deep Sea Mining

July 4, 2023

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) plays a crucial role in regulating deep sea mining and safeguarding marine ecosystems. As interest in mining the ocean floor grows, concerns are being raised about the potential impacts on fragile habitats and biodiversity.   ..

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ISA Permit for Deep Sea Mining of Polymetallic Nodules

April 5, 2023

The ocean floor, covering more than 70% of the earth’s surface, remains one of the most unexplored and untapped resources. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an organization that regulates and controls the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources on ..

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Mining Robot Stranded in the Pacific

April 30, 2021

A Deep-sea mining robot, Patania II got stranded on the Pacific Ocean floor. What happened? The Patania II robot was designed to explore rocks rich in Nickel and Cobalt in the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 13,000 feet. The ..

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China’s New Record: Reaches Deepest point on the earth

June 10, 2020

An Unmanned submersible, Haidou 1 of China dived deep down to 10,907 metres to the world’s deepest point Mariana Trench. Highlights A team of scientists left for an expedition on April 23, 2020. The researchers tested acoustic detection, video transmission, ..

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Anti-Maritime Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

December 11, 2019

On December 10, 2019, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar introduced the Anti-Maritime bill in parliament. The bill was introduced in days after the kidnapping of 18 Indians aboard in Nigeria. It aims at ensuring safety and security of India’s maritime trade ..

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Scaly-Foot Snail: 1st ever Species Endangered due to Deep Sea Mining

July 25, 2019

A rare snail species called ‘Scaly-Foot Snail’ found at only three spots on Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar has become the 1st species to be officially declared threatened due to deep-sea mining. It was added by International Union for Conservation ..

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