Showing papers on "Internal waters published in 1992"
TL;DR: In 1989, China enacted its Regulation on Protection and Administration of Underwater Cultural Relics, which provides a legal framework for the protection and management of historic shipwrecks in China.
Abstract: Historic shipwrecks represent significant elements of human history and have become integral parts of the cultural heritage of mankind. China has had a long maritime history and is very rich in historic shipwrecks. Facing a recent increase in treasure hunting for historic shipwrecks under China's seas, the Chinese government has become more concerned about the protection of marine cultural resources. In 1989 China enacted its Regulation on Protection and Administration of Underwater Cultural Relics, which provides a legal framework for the protection and management of historic shipwrecks in China. Under this Regulation, China asserts jurisdiction over historic shipwrecks not only in her internal waters and territorial sea but also in other sea areas under China's jurisdiction. Furthermore, China reclaims the ownership of historic shipwrecks originating from China found within these waters. The issues of jurisdiction over and title to historic shipwrecks beyond the territorial sea are matters not ...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of the customary regimes of internal waters for the delimitation of the other coastal state maritime zones is analyzed, and the practical result of constructive application of these regimes is shown by possible extensions of the present Danish maritime zones.
Abstract: The importance of the customary regimes of internal waters for the delimitation of the other coastal state maritime zones is analyzed. The rules of baselines in the 1958 and 1982 Conventions on the Law of the Sea are not exhaustive. They are supplemented by the customary regimes of internal waters. These regimes contain few and very vague restrictions on coastal state sovereignty to delimit areas of adjacent sea as internal waters. No definite maximum mile limit has been agreed upon. The outer limits of the customary regimes are baselines for the other maritime zones. Consequently the coastal state can extend the 12, 24, and 200 miles zones based on these customary regimes with wide-ranging legal consequences.The practical result of constructive application of these regimes is shown by possible extensions of the present Danish maritime zones.
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