Two broad, nonmutually exclusive, categories of shared stocks have been identified as transboundary stocks eez to eez and straddling fish stocks both within the eez and the adjacent high seas. In the exclusive economic zone all states, whether coastal or landlocked, enjoy, subject to the relevant provisions of this convention, the freedoms referred to in article 87 of navigation and overflight and of the laying of submarine cables and pipelines, and other. Version 3 2018 121 mb created from eez version 10 version 2 2012 4. Both are populated by the office of coast survey and national geodetic service, and provide coverage of coastal waters and the u. Chinas actions for asserting and defending its maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone eez 1 claims in the east china ecs and south china sea scs, particularly since late 20, have heightened concerns among observers that ongoing disputes over these waters and some of. Italy has not established an exclusive economic zone eez, but passed. Maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone eez usc u. Exclusive economic zone the convention gives coastal states the right to es tablish by proclam ation an exclusive econom ic zone beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea1.
Delimitation of the exclusive economic zone eez of the indiaindonesia maritime border introduction india and indonesia have displayed a steady increase of synergy in bilateral relations as the two countries overcome the differences of the past. Law on the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf. Sea security has been and remains important for turkey. The exception to this rule occurs when exclusive economic zones would overlap. With respect to an exclusive fishing zone or eez, the maritime powers recognized that coastal states, especially developing coastal states, constituted a majority at the conference and were not going to retract from claims to exclusive rights to the natural resources. Printing law of the sea national legislation doalos. It integrates and serves geographic information from the vlimar gazetteer and the marbound database and proposes a standard of marine georeferenced locations, boundaries and regions. There is hereby established the exclusive economic zone, as a zone in which japan exercises its sovereign rights and other rights as a coastal state as. The exclusive economic zone eez was a significant innovation of. However, china has much to do in implementing the above law. This zone can extend to a maximum of 200 nautical miles, measured from the baseline used for determing the breadth of the territorial sea2. The consensus ultimately reached reflects a carefully constructed. An exclusive economic zone eez is a sea zone prescribed by the 1982 united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights. Virgin islands, the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands, and any other territory or possession over which the united states.
Other articles where exclusive economic zone is discussed. Molluscan shellfish aquaculture in federal waters of the. The eez or the exclusive economic zone is a concept adopted by the third united nations. In the exclusive economic zone, the coastal state shall have the exclusive right to construct, to authorize and regulate the construction, operation and use of. What is a special economic zone in south africa and how. Exclusive economic zone is an area beyond to the territorial sea. The end of the cold war gave turkey opportunities to play a leading role in black sea security, but the initiatives it took fell apart from 2008. The exclusive economic zone of the united states is a zone contiguous to the territorial sea, including zones contiguous to the territorial sea of the united states, the commonwealth of puerto. This page was last edited on 18 august 2017, at 12. Black sea coastline and a large exclusive economic zone eez claim, black. The act commenced in february 2016 and several sezs have been designated since. China promulgated its law on the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf in 1998 after it had ratified the united nations convention on the law of the sea in 1996. The exclusive economic zone eez was a significant innovation of unclos.
Produced with the financial support of noradsida and danida. About the author vivekananda international foundation. Yet, rocks which cannot sustain human inhabitation or economic life of their own shall have no exclusive economic zone or continental shelf. Iranian exclusive economic zone flanders marine institute 2019. The two countries were key players in the postcolonial independence era and showed a keen. The exclusive economic zone eez, as established in the united. Preventing illegal foreign fishing vessels from encroaching on the exclusive economic zone eez is a priority for the coast guard. Eez exclusive economic zone eu european union fsm federated states of micronesia fsmdb fsm development bank gdp gross domestic product ict information, communications and technology idp infrastructure development plan ifc international finance corporation. Exclusive economic zone international law britannica. Within the eez the coastal state has the right to exploit and regulate fisheries and carry out various other activities. The exclusive economic zone shall extend to a distance of two hundred nautical miles beyond and from the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured.
Agencies, industry, and academia working together on compliance and permitting requirements lisa schiavinato, j. The exclusive economic zone referred to in the preceding paragraph hereinafter the exclusive economic zone comprises the areas of the sea extending from the baseline of japan the baseline here is as defined in article 2, paragraph 1, of the law on the territorial sea and the contiguous zone law no. The shelf of the coast is dominated by the indus a major river of pakistan canyon in the coast. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Ncei maintains the national ocean service hydrographic data base noshdb and hydrographic survey meta data base hsmdb.
Eez this concept allows countries to clam not just land but the water ways around it, within reason. How has the establishment of eezs affected the distribution of ocean. The negotiations were characterized by the traditional dichotomy between coastal states and the major maritime powers that has always shaped the law of the sea. About marine regions marine regions is a standard list of marine georeferenced place names and areas. The eez, article 55 is an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, subject to the. The newest concept of the montego bay convention was the exclusive economic zone. The maritime zone of pakistan, including the continental shelf, extends up to 350 nautical miles from the coastline.
Exclusive economic zone eez extends no more than 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline and is adjacent to the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the u. The establishment of the exclusive economic zone eez regime in the early 1980s brought with it the shared fish stock problem. The special economic zones act 16 of 2014 provides for the designation, promotion, development, operation and management of sezs. Today the president announced new guidelines for u. Exclusive economic zone an overview sciencedirect topics. A number of incentives will be available to ensure sezs growth. Maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone eez disputes.
This decree may be cited as the exclusive economic zone decree 1978. Maritime territorial and exclusive economic zone eez. Exclusive economic zone definition is the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it. By so doing, china has formally established a legal regime for its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. Pdf exclusive economic zones and the management of fisheries. Marine regions iranian exclusive economic zone eez. Conservation and utilization of the living resources. Rapplers latest stories on exclusive economic zone. An act to establish beyond the territorial sea a zone to be known as the exclusive economic zone and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. This measure reports the percent of detected incursions into the u. Pdf the 1982 united nations convention on the law of the sea losc, with the provisions for defining an exclusive economic zone eez. Exclusive economic zones of india linkedin slideshare. In colloquial usage, the term may include the continental. The exclusive economic zone eez of pakistan covers an area of about 240,000 sq.
Beyond its territorial waters, every coastal country may establish an eez extending 370 km 200 nautical miles from shore. Exclusive economic zone eez regime in east asian waters. Extending seaward to 200 nmi 370 km out from its coastline. It stretches from the baseline out to 200 nautical miles nmi from its coast. Eez exclusive economic zone icj international court of justice itlos international tribunal for the law of the seas nm nautical miles abbreviated as lower case nm pca. Oecd glossary of statistical terms exclusive economic. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Version 2 2014 2,119 kb created from eez version 8. Costs and benefits arising from the establishment of. The national preparedness for response exercise program prep was developed to establish a workable exercise program that meets the intent of section 4202a of the oil pollution act of 1990 opa 90, amending section 311 j of the federal water pollution control act fwpca, by exercise program. Special economic zones sezs are geographically designated areas set aside for specifically targeted economic activities. Pdf the performance of exclusive economic zones researchgate. The publication at hand by the office of the law commissioner is an english translation and consolidation of the exclusive economic zone and the. An exclusive economic zone eez is a concept adopted at the third united nations conference on the law of the sea 1982, whereby a coastal state assumes jurisdiction over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in its adjacent section of the continental shelf, taken to be a band extending 200 miles from the shore.
Exclusive economic zone definition of exclusive economic. Maritime boundaries and exclusive economic zones 200nm, version 11. The republic of palau exclusive economic zone monitoring. Under the clos, islands can generate a territorial sea, contiguous zone, and exclusive economic zone eez as would any other coastal territory. Exclusive economic zone eez by foreign fishing vessels that are interdicted by the coast guard. Exclusive economic zone regions of nodules seamounts hydrothermal vents deep sea environments associated with the 3 types of mineral deposits found in the western pacific. An exclusive economic zone is a sea zone prescribed by the united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine. An exclusive economic zone eez is a sea zone prescribed by the 1982 united nations convention on the law of the sea over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. Chinas exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.
Molluscan shellsh aquaculture in federal waters of the exclusive economic zone eez. This page was last edited on 7 september 2015, at 02. The contiguous zone is a band of water that goes from the outer edge of the territorial sea to up to 24 nautical miles. Philippines files diplomatic protest vs china over warships in eez.
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