Relicanthus sp.—a new species of Cnidaria that lives on sponge stalks attached to nodules, collected at 4,100 meters in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) (image courtesy of Craig Smith and Diva Amon, ABYSSLINE Project.)
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2nd Part of the 29th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority
As well as talks that may shape the negotiations on deep-sea mining, some ISA members have suggested an additional agenda item on a general policy of the ISA for the protection and preservation of the marine environment. The Assembly is also expected to hold elections for the position of ISA Secretary-General.
Highlights and images for 25 March 2024
1st Part of the 29th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority