Recent developments in the Law of the Sea: a synopsis

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · San Diego Law Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5336701

Pickering, R G; Taylor, W W

The second substantive session of the Third United Nations Law of the Sea Conference was held in Geneva in 1975. The major concerns of the conference included the following: (1) the development of a system for managing the exploration and exploitation of deep seabed resources; (2) an extension of the territorial sea from 3 to 12 miles; (3) establishment of an exclusive economic zone of 200 miles; (4) the establishment of guidelines for scientific research; and (5) the protection of the marine environment. Other recent law of the sea developments are summarized under specific headings. The conservation area deals mainly with fishing quotas. The fishing category includes jurisdictional agreements and disagreements as to economic zones. The discussion of pollution and pollution control is divided into international, federal, and state subcategories with the main emphases on oil spills and ocean dumping. The seabed resources area covers oil leasing, manganese nodule mining, and ocean thermal energy. The category of shipping includes the United Nations Draft Convention on Shipping, the United State Deepwater Port Act of 1974, and information on the Suez and Panama Canals. The final area of sovereignty includes federal sovereignty over the Atlantic Continental Shelf and over certain Alaskan submerged lands.

• OSTI ID: 5336701
• Journal Information: San Diego Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: San Diego Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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