Oceans and Law of the Sea

International Conventions

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (PacLII)

Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (PacLII)

Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea:

Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, Geneva (PacLII)

Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone (PacLII)

Convention on the Continental Shelf (PacLII)

Convention on the High Seas 1958

Regional and Bilateral Agreements

Agreement on Maritime Delimitation Between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of the French Republic (PacLII)

Agreement between the government of the Republic of France and the Government of Fiji relating to the Delimitation of their Economic Zone (PacLII) – Codicil to the Agreement

Treaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning sovereignty and maritime boundaries in the area between the two countries, including the area known as Torres Strait, and related matters (PacLII)

Convention between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga on the Delimitation of Economic Zones (PacLII)

Agreement on Maritime Delimitation Between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Solomon Islands (PacLII)

Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between Wallis and Futuna and Tokelau (PacLII)

Basic Agreement between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of Papua New Guinea on Border Arrangements (PacLII)

Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Niue on the Delimitation of a Maritime Boundary, Wellington (PacLII)

Treaty Between the United States of America and New Zealand on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Tokelau and the United States of America (PacLII)

Treaty between the United States of America and the Cook Islands on Friendship and Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the United States of America and the Cook Islands (and Exchange Of Notes) (PacLII)

Pacific Island States Legislation (PacLII)

Boundaries and Zones

Foreshore and Customary Rights

Territorial Sea

Exclusive Economic Zone

Piracy

Case Law (PacLII)

Boundaries and Zones

Foreshore and Customary Rights

Territorial Sea

Exclusive Economic Zone and High Seas

Piracy