Archipelagic Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone Act, 1986 (Cap. 51:06). Country/Territory Trinidad and Tobago Document type Legislation Date 1986 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to declare the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago an archipelagic State, and to define the new areas of marine space appertaining to Trinidad and Tobago in the exclusive economic zone, and in the archipelagic waters, and the nature and extent of the jurisdiction to be exercised by it in each of these areas and to make provision for matters connected therewith in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, done in Montego Bay, Jamaica on 10th December 1982. Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine fisheries Total allowable catch Navigation Fishery management and conservation Access right Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Territorial sea Continental shelf Sovereignty Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act, among other things, declares the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to be an Archipelagic State, defines various matters with respect to archipelagic waters (sects. 2-8) and provides for the establishment of an Exclusive Economic Zone of 200 nautical miles (sects. 14-24). The archipelagic waters of Trinidad and Tobago include any areas of the sea within archipelagic baselines which shall consist of straight baselines joining the outer points of the outermost islands and drying reefs of th Full text English Website www.legalaffairs.gov.tt References - Legislation Implemented by Archipelagic Baselines of Trinidad and Tobago Order, 1988 (Cap. 51:06). Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 1988 (2009) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Total allowable catch, Navigation, Fishery management and conservation, Access right, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX