March 2023, July 2023, and July 2024 in Kingston, Jamaica
The ISA is developing regulations for seabed mining in the Pacific Ocean, but has never considered the views of indigenous people. Hinano and Frank were invited to be part of a group of indigenous leaders from around the Pacific to present their views to the assembly. This participation brought the Voice of the Ocean to bear on one of the most important issues of our time and successfully introduced the Rights of the Ocean concept and concerns about cultural heritage into the discussions on regulations.
