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Marine Zones (Declaration) Act 1984 (Public Law 1984-25).

Country/Territory
Marshall Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1984 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to make provision with respect to internal waters, the archipelagic waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the contiguous zone of the Republic.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty
Geographical area
Oceania
Abstract

The interpretation section provides a definition of "the baseline of the Marshall Islands": "means the low water line of the seaward side of the reef fringing the coast of any part of the Marshall Islands or bounding any lagoon waters adjacent to any part of the coast or, where a reef is not present, the low water line of the coast itself". Section 5 provides a definition of Internal Waters and section 6 of Archipelagic Waters. The territorial sea of the Republic is that part of the sea within 1

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Marshall Islands Maritime Zones Declaration Act 2016 (P.L. 2016-5).

Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2016

Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Continental shelf, International agreement-implementation, Sovereignty, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX