Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundaries

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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18
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21
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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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18
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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,

China’s Declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone in the East China Sea: Implications for Public International Law

On 23 November 2013, China declared an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea,[1] leading to ongoing grievances of other states.[2] An ADIZ is an additional zone of aerial control beyond territorial airspace, allowing the declaring state to identify approaching aircrafts before they enter that airspace.

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18
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17
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Jaemin Lee
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Arbitral Tribunal Renders Award in Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary Arbitration Between Bangladesh and India (July 7, 2014)

Author: 
Caitlin Behles

On July 7, 2014, the Arbitral Tribunal established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea