International Seabed Authority Restates Commitment to Assist Nigeria, Africa on Deep-sea Resources
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has restated its commitment to assist Nigeria and other African countries on exploration of their deep sea resources to boost their blue economy.
The ISA's Secretary General, Mr Michael Lodge made this known in at a news conference on Monday in Abuja.
He said ISA is an autonomous international organisation mandated by the United Nations (UN) Convention on the law of the Sea (UNLOS) to protect the seabed for the benefit of humankind.
"Concretely, all nations in the world should be able to benefit from the potential of the seabed. It means that effective cooperation and coordination among all ISA stakeholders are prerequisite to ensure sustainable development of activities in the deep seabed.
"The ISA is committed to the African Deep Sea ...