Topic: International Seabed Authority
Deep Sea Mining
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... ISA Permit for Deep Sea Mining of Polymetallic Nodules
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...
Mining Robot Stranded in the Pacific
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...
China’s New Record: Reaches Deepest point on the earth
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...
Anti-Maritime Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
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...
Scaly-Foot Snail: 1st ever Species Endangered due to Deep Sea Mining
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...
