Deep-sea mining: criticism of the Seabed • Table.Briefings

After three weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica, it is clear: There will be no green light for deep-sea mining until at least 2025. However, the debate on a moratorium was prevented – and the authority is under criticism for non-transparent structures and conflicts of interest.

For three weeks, the various bodies of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) met in Jamaica’s capital Kingston to answer a complex question: Should the ISA approve the mining of raw materials in the deep sea in the future? After failing to meet the deadline for a corresponding set of rules, the authority now wants to complete them by 2025 at the earliest. So for the time being, there is no green light for deep-sea mining.

Deep-sea mining: criticism of the Seabed Authority

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