Law+of+the+Sea+Convention

Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 (or of the Sea Convention, LOSC): This is an international piece of legislation. The law was needed because there were concerns over the territorial divisions of the sea. Also, it was needed due to navigational rights, economical rights, pollution of the seas, preservation of marine life, science explorations, and more. The law keeps other countries within their own territories of the sea. Prior to this law overfishing due to the use of new technology and bigger ships was a concern. Since ships were becoming well equipped to stay out to sea longer and to travel further, fisherman took advantage of this and began to explore outside their previous regions. Also, before the new law, explorations of off-shore resources started to occur. Nations that wanted to protect the newly found local resources started to expand their sea boundaries. The law has so far been successful. An example why it has been successful so far is that we have not run out of fish. The agency responsible for regulation and enforcement is the General Assembly of the United Nations.

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Works Cited

"Law of the Sea Convention." //U.S. Department of State//. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .

"Overview - Convention & Related Agreements." //Welcome to the United Nations: It's Your World//. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .

"United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982." //Encyclopedia of Earth//. Web. 15 Feb. 2011. .