Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Minister of Foreign Affairs): Yes, I am satisfied with that advice. Our focus is on engaging with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) process as the best means to achieve an outcome that deep-sea mining does not take place unless we can ensure the protection of our ocean through setting high environmental standards. At the most recent ISA negotiations in March this year, New Zealand worked with Chile and Costa Rica to advance a significant proposal to improve environmental decision-making and environmental standards in the ISA regulations. This is a proposal that has since been co-sponsored by the Federated States of Micronesia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. 