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Exclusive Economic Zone Outer Limit Regulations, 2014.

Country/Territory
Kiribati
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Maritime zone Territorial sea Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations lay down rules for the specification of the outer limits of exclusive economic zone. According to these Regulations, exclusive economic zone is defined as an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured. The geographic coordinates of the outer limits of exclusive economic zone are listed in the Schedules, in accordance with the bilateral agreements.

Full text
English
Website
www.ffa.int

References - Legislation

Implements

Marine Zones (Declaration) Act 2011 (No. 4 of 2011).

Legislation | Kiribati | 2011

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Management/conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX