Name: Baran Khan Defining the Lines in Blue: An Exhaustive Exploration of Maritime Jurisdiction, Zone Distances, Island Sovereignty, and Continental Shelf Influence on Coastal State Boundaries (original) (raw)

The law of the sea is a very vast domain. However, the sea law mainly governs through a convention i.e. Unit Nations Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS). All the matters are discussed in terms of territorial limits, maritime jurisdiction of coastal states, Natural Islands, Artificial Islands, and continental shelf which will be discussed below. Further, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is the United Nations specialized agency with responsible for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine and atmospheric pollution by ships. IMO's work supports the UN sustainable development goals. 1