Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundaries

China's Shifting Sands in the Spratlys

Introduction

Since 2014 China has been constructing features atop seven coral reefs in the disputed Spratly/Nansha Islands of the South China Sea by dredging sand and coral from existing coral reefs. At last count China's new features total more than 2,000 acres.[1]

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19
Issue: 
15
Author: 
J. Ashley Roach
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ITLOS Issues Order in Ghana/Cote d’Ivoire Maritime Boundary Dispute (April 25, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On April 25, 2015, the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea delivered its

ITLOS Issues Advisory Opinion regarding Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Activities (April 2, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On April 2, 2015, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea issued its

Permanent Court of Arbitration finds U.K. in Violation of Convention on the Law of the Sea in Chago Archipelago Case (March 18, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On March 18, 2015, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued its award  in the matter

Australian Court Rules Detention of Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers at Sea Legal (January 28, 2015)

Author: 
Monica Moyo

On January 28, 2015, the High Court of Australia issued a judgment in CPCF v.

Recent Jurisprudence Addressing Maritime Delimitation Beyond 200 Nautical Miles from the Coast

The past two-and-a-half years have witnessed considerable development in the international law of maritime boundary delimitation.[1]  In particular, this brief period has seen the historic emergence of jurisprudence addressing delimitation of a state’s maritime entitlements located beyond 200 nautical miles (M) from the state’s coastal baselines.  In a string of recent disputes involving maritime jurisdiction in the Bay of Bengal, the Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean, international courts and tribunals—including the Internation

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Volume: 
18
Issue: 
21
Author: 
David P. Riesenberg
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Annex VII Arbitral Tribunal Delimits Maritime Boundary Between Bangladesh and India in the Bay of Bengal

On July 7, 2014, an arbitral tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) delivered its award in the Dispute concerning the Maritime Boundary between Bangladesh and India (Bangladesh v.

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Volume: 
18
Issue: 
20
Author: 
Naomi Burke
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ITLOS Holds Tenth Regional Workshop in Nairobi (August 8, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On August 8, 2014, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) held its tenth regional workshop in Nairobi,