Official Proclamation regarding exploitation of the maritime zone contiguous to the territorial sea of 23 November 1957. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Miscellaneous Date 1957 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Maritime zone Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Territorial sea Sovereignty Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Abstract This Proclamation asserts the right of Iraq property of and “exclusive general jurisdiction” over natural resources existing on the sea bed and in the subsoil underneath it of the maritime zone contiguous to the territorial sea of Iraq. Iraq shall likewise have the exclusive right to explore and exploit such resources. Full text English Website www.un.org