30 The Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
David Freestone, Clive Schofield
From: The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea
Edited By: Donald R. Rothwell, Alex G. Oude Elferink, Karen N. Scott, Tim Stephens
- Subject(s):
- Law of the sea — High seas — UNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea) — Fisheries — Delimitation — International organizations
This chapter assesses the legal regime of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. It first examines regional maritime claims before reviewing marine activities, environment, and resources within the Caribbean. It then considers the current status of the delimitation of maritime boundaries in the Caribbean Sea, through agreements as well as judicial settlement. It highlights remaining problems and provides some concluding observations.
