ITLOS Rules on Disputed Waters Between Maldives and Mauritius

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued a final and binding decision on the disputed waters between the Maldives and Mauritius, dividing the area on the principle of equidistance and excluding Blenheim Reef as a base point. The Maldives received a larger share but lost approximately 45,331 square meters of its traditionally claimed Exclusive Economic Zone and fishing grounds.

First reported 28 Apr 2023, 17:15

Ask Viyu about this story Report a mistake

What are the key figures?

Sources 1carried it 1 of 19 news outlets we monitor

Figures5as written, with their sentences

One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

How the reporting differs

one source so far

Maldives RepublicNews outlet

ITLOS Rules on Disputed Waters Between Maldives and Mauritius

92,563 square meters Area of disputed waters allocated from the ruling

28 Apr, 17:15 First Open at outlet

Nothing to compare yet. If another monitored source reports it, its headline appears beside this one.

Figures in these reports

as written, with the sentence they come from

92,563 square meters Area of disputed waters allocated from the ruling Maldives Republic
The ruling, which is final and binding, means that the Maldives will receive a larger share of the disputed waters, totaling 92,563 square meters.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
47,232 square meters Area the Maldives will retain Maldives Republic
While the Maldives will retain an area of 47,232 square meters, it will also lose approximately 45,331 square meters from its traditionally claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
45,331 square meters Area lost from the Maldives' traditionally claimed Exclusive Economic Zone Maldives Republic
While the Maldives will retain an area of 47,232 square meters, it will also lose approximately 45,331 square meters from its traditionally claimed Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
4,687 square meters Additional area the Maldives would have lost if Blenheim Reef had been a base point Maldives Republic
If the ITLOS had considered the reef a base point, the Maldives would have lost an additional 4,687 square meters, in addition to the 45,331 square meters.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report
200 nautical miles Distance limit for continental shelf claims noted under UNCLOS Maldives Republic
It is worth noting that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) allows for the continental shelf to extend beyond 200 nautical miles.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Other events named

no clear day, as worded

The Maldives applied to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf for parts beyond 200 nautical miles, with Mauritius lodging a similar application. in 2010 Maldives Republic
The Maldives had applied to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) for parts beyond the 200 nautical miles in 2010, while Mauritius had also lodged a similar application.
Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Subjects

sectors and approved topics, alphabetical

Fisheries & agriculture

Named in these reports

alphabetical

Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)