Autoridad Internacional de los Fondos Marinos

The International Seabed Authority is a Kingston, Jamaica-based intergovernmental body of 171 Member States plus the European Union. It was established under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and its 1994 Agreement on Implementation. The ISA's dual mission is to authorize and control the development of mineral related operations in the international seabed, which is considered the "common heritage of all mankind", and to protect the ecosystem of the seabed, ocean floor and su