NIMA and ISSI Host Groundbreaking International Seminar on Deep-Sea Mining in Islamabad
Islamabad, May 2025 – The National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), in collaboration with the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), convened its maiden international seminar titled “Deep-Sea Mining: Prospects & The Global Conservation Imperatives”, drawing over 200 participants including policymakers, scientists, environmentalists, industry leaders, and students. The high-level forum sparked vital discourse on striking a balance between the economic potential of deep-sea resource extraction and the urgent need to protect delicate marine ecosystems. Opening the event, Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed, President of NIMA, underscored the ocean’s dual role as