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Council committee hears how Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act can trigger consultations with regional councils
Summary
At its May 1 ad hoc Marine Planning Committee meeting, council staff briefed members on the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act and its requirement that the NOAA administrator consult regional Fishery Management Councils if high-seas mining could harm fisheries in the EEZ; public commenters urged outreach and coordination with RFMOs and NGOs.
Mike (MPC member) gave a high‑level briefing on the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, focusing on where it applies and how the law is implemented. "By its term, the act only applies to the deep seabed... this applies on the high seas, does not apply within the EEZ," he said, and highlighted a statutory hook: the administrator of NOAA must consult regional councils "if the activities... could adversely affect any fishery within the EEZ."
Why it matters: committee members and public commenters noted that councils and some stakeholders may not yet be widely aware that an American permitting process…
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