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Maritime Boundaries Delimitation, Management and Dispute Resolution MARITIME BOUNDARIES DELIMITATION, MANAGEMENT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION DELIMITATION OF THE MOZAMBIQUE MARITIME BOUNDARIES WITH NEIGHBOURING STATES (INCLUDING THE EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF) AND THE MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN ISSUES ELÍSIO BENEDITO JAMINE The United Nations and Nippon Fellowship Programme 2006-2007 Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea Office of Legal Affairs United Nations, NY, USA ABSTRACT The Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) establishes the jurisdictional regimes under which a coastal State can claim, manage, and utilize its ocean resources. With an increasing recognition of the need to administer competing resource use interests in the ocean and seabed, and the requirement to ensure sustainable exploitation of these resources, Mozambique has an ambitious program for the establishment of its maritime boundaries, including the outer limits of its extended Continental Shelf (CS). Mozambique faces the problem of lack of delimitation and negotiation of the maritime boundaries, connected to the lack of a comprehensive framework for management of maritime issues, lack of appropriate technology to quantify, qualify, and exploit the resources that lie in the sea, and lack of means by which to exercise and guarantee its sovereign rights. These problems obstruct the Mozambican State, as a sovereign subject of international law of the sea (LOS), from being able to take independent initiatives in pursuit of her internal and external policy objectives. The lack of delimitation of the maritime boundaries appears as a constraint for the State. Mozambique is not in a position to exercising all her rights and duties in accordance with LOSC with respect to jurisdiction and the exercise of sovereignty in these spaces. Moreover, delimiting boundaries alone is not sufficient to solve sovereignty concerns, since there is still a lack of knowledge and capacity to carry out management, research, and evaluation of resources; for example: fish stocks within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Hence the question: what costs and benefits would result from the delimitation of Mozambique’s maritime boundaries? It is in the context of LOSC that this study intends to understand the Mozambican situation, and discuss the problems involved in the delimitation and negotiation of Mozambique maritime boundaries and the management of ocean issues. This research presents and analyzes options for delimitation, negotiation of maritime boundaries, and management of maritime issues and boundaries. i DISCLAIMER The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations, the Nippon Foundation of Japan, the Center for Oceans Law and Policy University of Virginia School of Law, or that of the Government of Republic of Mozambique. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This study could not have been possible without the support of the United Nations, funding from the Nippon Foundation of Japan, and could not have been achieved without the support and assistance of individuals and institutions. For that reason, I wish to record my grateful appreciation for the assistance and guidance given to me by Professor John Norton Moore, who supervised this study and his wonderful team, namely: Professor Myron H. Nordquist (The Associate Director of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy), Ms. Donna D. Ganoe, Ms. Judy Ellis, and Ms. Kay Wood, they provided me with all the facilities necessary to complete this work. I equally thank to Ms. Sarah Johnson, Associate Director of the Graduate Studies of the University of Virginia School of Law. My thanks are also due to Mr. Robert Smith for the comments and recommendations on the “draft paper” of the present study. My deep gratitude also extends to the kind assistance given by the staff of the Division for Oceans Affairs and the Law of the Sea of the United Nations. A very special expression of gratitude is due to Mr. François Bailet (The Programme Advisor), who gave me support and assistance since the beginning. I’m therefore especially glad to Mr. Miguel A. Chissano (President of National Institute for Maritime and Borders Affairs), Mr. Cristiano F. A. dos Santos (Director of Legal Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation), and Mr. Eugenio Muianga (Director of Sea, National Institute for Maritime and Borders Affairs) for their encouragement and unfailing assistance. An acknowledgement is also due to the National Institute for Maritime and Borders Affairs and all colleagues/friends for their cooperation and efforts in making my research phase easier and pleasant, and finally to all the people who directly and indirectly supported my research. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT......................................................................................................................... i DISCLAIMER .................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................................iii LIST OF TABLES AND MAPS ....................................................................................... vi ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS......................................................................... vii INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 2 PART I: DELIMITATION OF THE MOZAMBIQUE MARITIME BOUNDARIES AND THE EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF .......................................................... 6 1. Mozambique Maritime Geographic Context .................................................................. 6 2. Internal Jurisdiction and Legal Issues Related to Maritime Boundaries in Mozambique vs. Law of the Sea Convention ........................................................................................... 8 2.1. The Establishment of Baselines......................................................................... 12 2.2. Charts and Geographical Coordinates ............................................................... 18 3. Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf: Law of the Sea Convention vs. Act of Sea (4/96).................................................. 20 3.1. Legal Principles ................................................................................................. 20 3.2. The Delimitation Method................................................................................... 24 4. Disputes Affecting the Process of Delimitation of Mozambique Boundaries.............. 28 4.1. Conflict Between France and Madagascar ........................................................ 28 4.2. Conflict Between France and Comoros ............................................................. 30 5. Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone............................................................. 31 5.1. Boundary Between Mozambique and Madagascar, and the Status of French Possessions................................................................................................................ 32 5.1.1. Defining the Weight of Possessions ............................................................... 33 5.1.1.1. Bassas da India............................................................................................. 39 5.2. Boundary Between Mozambique and Comoros ................................................ 40 5.3. Boundary Between Mozambique and South Africa .......................................... 41 5.4. Tri-point Issues .................................................................................................. 42 6. Delimitation of the Extended Continental Shelf........................................................... 43 6.1. Outer Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles ........................................ 46 7. The Negotiation Process and Final Agreement ............................................................ 52 7.1. Principles of Negotiation ................................................................................... 53 7.2. Options for Strategies ........................................................................................ 54 7.3. Delimitation Agreement..................................................................................... 55 8. Potential Disputes Settlement Scenarios....................................................................... 56 9. Managing Maritime Boundaries ................................................................................... 58 PART II- MANAGEMENT OF OCEAN ISSUES IN MOZAMBIQUE ........................ 61 1. Current Status of Mozambique Ocean Issues Management ......................................... 61 1.1. Coastal Management.......................................................................................... 67 1.2. Fisheries Management ....................................................................................... 71 1.3. Marine Environment Management .................................................................... 75 iv 2. Exploring Integrated Management ............................................................................... 79 3. Exploring the (Sub) Regional, International and/or Global Approach......................... 81 3.1. (Sub) Regional Context/Approach..................................................................... 82 3.1.1. Peace and Maritime Security .......................................................................... 84 3.2. International
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