Recently in news: India’s exclusive rights to explore polymetallic nodules from seabed in Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB) have been extended by five years by International Seabed Authority.
Objective: Organize, regulate and control all mineral (non-living resources) related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
Members: The Authority has 167 members and the European Union, composed of all parties to the Law of the Sea Convention
Headquarters: Kingston, Jamaica
Year: Founded1994
