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Information on the jurisdiction of the Gulf of Surti.

Country/Territory
Libya
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1958
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations, New York.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea Access right Sovereignty
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa
Abstract

The Libyan Arab republic declares the Gulf of Surti as described in this legal document, as forming part of its internal waters, beyond which territorial waters start. The Gulf shall be under complete jurisdiction of the State. Foreign ships require permission to enter these waters.

Full text
English
Website
www.un.org