The potential approval of the first deep-sea mining application will be one of the main topics of an international meeting which kicked off in Jamaica on Monday. The general assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), which is set to run for five days in Kingston, saw Malta become the 28th country to call for a moratorium, a precautionary pause, or ban on deep-sea mining on Monday. This initiative, supported by countries including Germany, aims to address the need for a fundamental regulation to protect the marine environment. Regulations are being proposed to stipulate that the ISA …