1. Bay of Bengal: ITLOS' first ruling in favour of Bangladesh
- Author:
- Jalila Abdul Jalil
- Publication Date:
- 05-2011
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Maritime Institute of Malaysia
- Abstract:
- Wednesday, 14th March 2012, marked an important date when the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its judgment on a maritime boundary delimitation dispute between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal. The ruling, by a vote of 21 to 1, awarded Bangladesh territorial and full 200 nautical miles (nm) economic rights as well as a substantial share of the outer continental shelf beyond 200 nm. The Tribunal also awarded a full 12 nm territorial sea around St. Martin's Island to Bangladesh. The conclusion of the dispute now opens up opportunities for exploration and exploitation of petroleum and natural gas in the bay.
- Topic:
- Economics, International Law, International Trade and Finance, Maritime Commerce, and Territorial Disputes
- Political Geography:
- Bangladesh, South Asia, Island, Southeast Asia, and Myanmar