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      British Head of Deep Sea Authority Accused of Pushing for 'Reckless' Mining

      "There can be no exploitation of the deep seabed without agreeing on a set of rules and regulations that ensure high environmental standards," said one Belgian delegate to the International Seabed Authority.

      Julia Conley
      Mar 21, 2023

      As delegates from 36 countries convene in Kingston, Jamaica for a summit on the deep sea, a number of diplomats are accusing the administrative head of the United Nations-affiliated International Seabed Authority of trying to push the body to approve a mining application without first finalizing regulations on how the project should move forward.

      The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is expecting to receive an application later this year from The Metals Company, a Canadian firm whose deep sea mining plans are sponsored by Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and the Republic of Kiribati.

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