The online event will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to learn about the report and its key findings, while clarifying the scope and methodology of the proposed framework for threshold development. They will also receive guidance on how to prepare and submit their comments, allowing constructive participation in the consultation process.
The report represents the outcome of a multi-year expert process led by the ISA Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) and addresses threshold development for four key pressure areas: toxicity, turbidity, and settling of resuspended sediments, underwater noise, and light pollution.
The report has been released for formal stakeholder consultation on August 3, 2026, for a period of 90 days, prior to consideration by the LTC and submission of recommendations to the Council, in accordance with Council decision ISBA/27/C/42.
Member States of the ISA, as well as Observers, Contractors, Intergovernmental Organizations, NGOs, Scientific and Academic Institutions, regulators, policymakers, scientists, technical experts, and the general public are invited to register online to attend the webinar. Click here to register by October 5, 2026, at the latest.
Short, focused presentations will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer session. To learn more about the webinar’s objectives and expected outcomes, check out the Concept Note here.