Law Containing the Extension of the Territorial Sea of the Republic of Suriname and the Establishment of a Contiguous Economic Zone. Pays/Territoire Suriname Type du document Législation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Mer Mot clé Zone marine Mer territoriale ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Navigation Mise en application Infractions/sanctions Souveraineté Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement, Amérique du Sud Entry into force notes On the day after proclamation. Résumé The Act defines the territorial sea of Suriname at 12 nautical miles from the nearest point on the line of low-water mark along the shore and establishes a zone, "The Economic Zone", of 200 nautical miles for which Suriname claims sovereign rights concerning the exploration, exploitation, conservation and management of living and non-living resources article 6 provides for the granting and revocation of licences for activities in the economic Zone. Articles 7 to 16 deal in detail with measures of enforcement and prescribe offences and penalties. This Law may be implemented by Government Decree (art. 17). (18 articles) Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.un.org Références - Législation Abrogé par Maritime Zone Law (No. 41 of 2017). Législation | Suriname | 2017 Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Pêche maritime, Autorisation de pêche, Gestion et conservation des pêches, Autorisation/permis, Zone marine, Mer territoriale, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Navigation, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Souveraineté Source: FAO, FAOLEX