Law No.12 of 2019 on the Maritime Zones of the State of Qatar. Country/Territory Qatar Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Territorial sea Fishing vessel Authorization/permit Basic legislation Navigation EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Continental shelf Exploration Protection of environment Research Survey/mapping Maritime zone Sovereignty Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 28 articles defines the following (i) baseline; (ii) internal waters; (iii) the territorial waters; (iv) innocent traffic; (v) contiguous zone; (vi) Exclusive Economic Zone; and (vii) continental shelf. Full text Arabic Website www.almeezan.qa