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Agreement between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of Australia establishing certain sea and seabed boundaries

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Sep 13, 1988
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-148699)
Place of adoption
Honiara
Language
English
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Maritime zone Continental shelf International agreement-text EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Dispute settlement
Geographical area
South Pacific, Oceania, Melanesia
Abstract

Agreement to provide for equitable delimitation of the respective maritime areas in which the two States exercise sovereign rights. Seaward of Australian reefs in the Coral Sea on the one hand and Solomon Islands reefs on the other hand, the line of delimitation between the Australian Fishing Zone and the Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone and between areas of continental shelf over which each State respectively exercises sovereign rights in accordance with international law lies along the geodesics connecting the points as set out in Article I, defined by their co-ordinates, in the order stated. Any dispute between the two Governments arising out of the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement shall be settled peacefully by consultation or negotiation. (4 Articles)

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Australia -
Solomon Islands -