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| The '''] of ]''' covers 830,389 km<sup>2</sup> in the |
The '''] of ]''' covers 830,389 km<sup>2</sup> in the Indian Ocean.<ref>{{cite web|title=EEZ Waters Of Somalia|url=http://www.seaaroundus.org/eez/706.aspx|publisher=The Pew Charitable Trusts|access-date=13 July 2014}}</ref> It extends to a distance of 200 ]s from the baselines, from which the breadth of the nation's ] is measured. In accordance with Law No. 37 passed in 1972, Somalia's EEZ falls under its territorial sovereignty.<ref name="LAWNO37"/> | ||
| ==Legislation== | ==Legislation== | ||
| ===Law No. 37 on the Territorial Sea and Ports=== | |||
| On 10 September 1972, the |
On 10 September 1972, the Parliament of Somalia passed Law No. 37 on the Territorial Sea and Ports. The bill extended Somalia's territorial sea to 200 nautical miles within the continental and insular coasts.<ref name="LAWNO37">{{cite web|title=Law No. 37 on the Territorial Sea and Ports, of 10 September 1972|url=https://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/SOM_1972_Law.pdf|website=United Nations|access-date=16 July 2014}}</ref> On 26 January 1989, the parliament passed legislation Law. 05, which approved the Somali Maritime Law (the Somali Maritime Law of 1988). The bill provides for a 200 nm territorial sea and exclusive economic zone.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Caron|first1=edited by David D.|last2=Oral|first2=Nilufer|title=Navigating Straits Challenges for International Law.|date=2014|publisher=BRILL|location=Leiden|isbn=978-9004266377|page=273}}</ref> | ||
| ===United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea=== | |||
| On 9 February 1989, the Somali parliament ratified the ] (UNCLOS). The treaty defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world's oceans, and establishes guidelines for businesses, the environment, and the management of marine |
On 9 February 1989, the Somali parliament ratified the ] (UNCLOS). The treaty defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world's oceans, and establishes guidelines for businesses, the environment, and the management of marine ]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Law of the Sea|url=http://noc.ac.uk/research-at-sea/planning-expedition/law-at-sea/law-sea|access-date=16 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811080847/http://noc.ac.uk/research-at-sea/planning-expedition/law-at-sea/law-sea|archive-date=11 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The 1982 UNCLOS provides for a territorial sea of up to 12 nm and an EEZ of up to 200 nm. It also provides for the possibility of an extended continental shelf extending up to 350 nm from shore, depending on the characteristics of the seabed adjacent to the coast.<ref>{{cite web|title=UNCLOS Convention Overview|url=https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm|website=United Nations|access-date=27 July 2014}}</ref> | ||
| ===Somali Maritime Law=== | |||
| ==Proclamation of EEZ== | |||
| On 30 June 2014, |
On 30 June 2014, President of Somalia ] outlined the exclusive economic zone of Somalia in relation to the Somali Maritime Law of 1988 passed by the Somali parliament. It stipulates that the ] has: | ||
| :Sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the seabed and subsoil and the superjacent waters, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploration and exploitation of the zone, such as the production of energy from water, currents and winds. | :Sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the seabed and subsoil and the superjacent waters, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploration and exploitation of the zone, such as the production of energy from water, currents and winds. | ||
| ==Delineation== | |||
| In August 2014, the ] of Somalia formally asked the ] "to determine, on the basis of international law, the complete course of the single maritime boundary dividing all the maritime areas appertaining to Somalia and to Kenya in the Indian Ocean."<ref name="Sskatucomb">{{cite news|title=Somalia sues Kenya at top UN court over maritime border|url=https://news.yahoo.com/somalia-sues-kenya-top-un-court-over-maritime-225946278.html|access-date=24 January 2015|agency=AFP|date=28 August 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==Natural resources== | ==Natural resources== | ||
| Somalia has the longest coastline on mainland Africa,<ref name="ITN1996">International Traffic Network, ''The world trade in sharks: a compendium of Traffic's regional studies'', (Traffic International: 1996), p.25.</ref> and some of the continent's richest fish stocks.<ref name=UPWELLINGSTOCKS></ref> The abundance in fisheries in the area is a result of the coastal ] of cold nutrient-rich subsurface oceanic waters. The upwelling results in the enrichment of ] and ], which, in turn, make the conditions favorable for some small pelagic fish such as sardines, herring, and scad.<ref name=UPWELLINGSTOCKS>Cushing 1969; Fisher et al 1973</ref> | Somalia has the longest coastline on mainland Africa,<ref name="ITN1996">International Traffic Network, ''The world trade in sharks: a compendium of Traffic's regional studies'', (Traffic International: 1996), p.25.</ref> and some of the continent's richest fish stocks.<ref name=UPWELLINGSTOCKS></ref> The abundance in fisheries in the area is a result of the coastal ] of cold nutrient-rich subsurface oceanic waters. The upwelling results in the enrichment of ] and ], which, in turn, make the conditions favorable for some small pelagic fish such as ], ], and scad.<ref name=UPWELLINGSTOCKS>Cushing 1969; Fisher et al 1973</ref> | ||
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The exclusive economic zone of Somalia covers 830,389 km in the Indian Ocean. It extends to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines, from which the breadth of the nation's territorial waters is measured. In accordance with Law No. 37 passed in 1972, Somalia's EEZ falls under its territorial sovereignty.
Legislation
Law No. 37 on the Territorial Sea and Ports
On 10 September 1972, the Parliament of Somalia passed Law No. 37 on the Territorial Sea and Ports. The bill extended Somalia's territorial sea to 200 nautical miles within the continental and insular coasts. On 26 January 1989, the parliament passed legislation Law. 05, which approved the Somali Maritime Law (the Somali Maritime Law of 1988). The bill provides for a 200 nm territorial sea and exclusive economic zone.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
On 9 February 1989, the Somali parliament ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The treaty defines the rights and responsibilities of nations with respect to their use of the world's oceans, and establishes guidelines for businesses, the environment, and the management of marine Natural resources. The 1982 UNCLOS provides for a territorial sea of up to 12 nm and an EEZ of up to 200 nm. It also provides for the possibility of an extended continental shelf extending up to 350 nm from shore, depending on the characteristics of the seabed adjacent to the coast.
Somali Maritime Law
On 30 June 2014, President of Somalia Hasan Sheikh Mohamud outlined the exclusive economic zone of Somalia in relation to the Somali Maritime Law of 1988 passed by the Somali parliament. It stipulates that the Federal Republic of Somalia has:
- Sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the seabed and subsoil and the superjacent waters, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploration and exploitation of the zone, such as the production of energy from water, currents and winds.
Delineation
In August 2014, the Federal Government of Somalia formally asked the International Court of Justice "to determine, on the basis of international law, the complete course of the single maritime boundary dividing all the maritime areas appertaining to Somalia and to Kenya in the Indian Ocean."
Natural resources
Somalia has the longest coastline on mainland Africa, and some of the continent's richest fish stocks. The abundance in fisheries in the area is a result of the coastal upwelling of cold nutrient-rich subsurface oceanic waters. The upwelling results in the enrichment of phytoplankton and zooplankton, which, in turn, make the conditions favorable for some small pelagic fish such as sardines, herring, and scad.
See also
References
- "EEZ Waters Of Somalia". The Pew Charitable Trusts. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Law No. 37 on the Territorial Sea and Ports, of 10 September 1972" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- Caron, edited by David D.; Oral, Nilufer (2014). Navigating Straits Challenges for International Law. Leiden: BRILL. p. 273. ISBN 978-9004266377.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - "Law of the Sea". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- "UNCLOS Convention Overview". United Nations. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- "Somalia sues Kenya at top UN court over maritime border". AFP. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- International Traffic Network, The world trade in sharks: a compendium of Traffic's regional studies, (Traffic International: 1996), p.25.
- ^ Cushing 1969; Fisher et al 1973
External links
- Proclamation by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
- Table of Somali Laws Relevant to Maritime Law Enforcement (dead link, archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20130828101915/https://www.imo.org/OurWork/Security/PIU/Documents/2013-03-18%20Somali%20Laws%20Relevant%20to%20Maritime%20Law%20enforcement.doc)
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