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Legal Terms - continental shelf
the earth and seabed that are outside of a maritime state's territorial seas but close to its coast. The extent of the shelf is restricted by the 1958 Geneva Convention on the Continental Shelf to waters that are less than 200 meters deep or, if that threshold is reached, to waters that are deep enough to allow for the exploitation of the seabed's natural resources. Exclusive sovereign rights to exploit natural resources and immobile species on the continental shelf are guaranteed to the coastal state, so long as there is no unjustifiable disruption to scientific study, fishing, or navigation. In certain situations, the continental shelf is extended by the 1982 Conference on the Law of the Sea to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines surrounding the shore, which are used to calculate the territorial sea's width. Additionally, it establishes specific guidelines for dividing the continental shelf between states with neighboring or opposing coastlines, although it does not establish legal guidelines for this process. A rock does not have a continental shelf if it cannot support human habitation.
the earth and seabed that are outside of a maritime state's territorial seas but close to its coast. The extent of the shelf is restricted by the 1958 Geneva Convention on the Continental Shelf to waters that are less than 200 meters deep or, if that threshold is reached, to waters that are deep enough to allow for the exploitation of the seabed's natural resources. Exclusive sovereign rights to exploit natural resources and immobile species on the continental shelf are guaranteed to the coastal state, so long as there is no unjustifiable disruption to scientific study, fishing, or navigation. In certain situations, the continental shelf is extended by the 1982 Conference on the Law of the Sea to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines surrounding the shore, which are used to calculate the territorial sea's width. Additionally, it establishes specific guidelines for dividing the continental shelf between states with neighboring or opposing coastlines, although it does not establish legal guidelines for this process. A rock does not have a continental shelf if it cannot support human habitation.
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