Acorn worms were just one of the many types of strange fauna observed at Twin Peaks (image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas).
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2nd Part of the 30th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority
The three weeks of meetings revealed both how far the International Seabed Authority has come over the past 30 years and how far it must go before it can effectively fulfil its mandate of controlling deep seabed activities for the benefit of humankind, while protecting the marine environment.