Law of the Sea No. 4/96. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Legislation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República No. 1 (I Series), 4 January 1996, pp. 4(10-15). Subject Sea Keyword Territorial sea Navigation Continental shelf EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty Maritime zone Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract The Law of the Sea specifies the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform maritime activities and navigation within the waters under Mozambican jurisdiction. This Law consists of 8 chapters defining: Involved sectors and areas where this Law shall be applied (Chap. 1); Territorial sea, calculated from the different baselines (in the table) (2); Water jurisdiction (including marine and internal waters) (3); Vessels (including: ownership, classification and registration, etc.) (4); Maritime industry and trade (5); Crew conditions (6); Maritime administration (including powers over foreign vessels) (7); Final provisions (8). Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 35/2007 approving the Regulation on commercial activities to be performed by vessels. Legislation | Mozambique | 2007 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage, Maritime zone, Navigation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 21/2017 approving the Regulation that establishes the Legal Regime for the National Maritime Zone use (RJUEM). Legislation | Mozambique | 2017 Keyword: Maritime zone, Authorization/permit, Coastal zone management, Marine area, Public private partnership (PPP), Zoning, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law of the Sea No. 20/2019. Legislation | Mozambique | 2019 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Artisanal fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Framework law, Territorial sea, Navigation, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty, Maritime zone, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX