Proposing and Derivation the Baseline of the part of the Syrian Coast to Identify Marine Territorial Boundaries (The Coast of Lattakia)


Abstract in English

Marine sources are of the important sources of coastal States, where a significant portion of its economy is tied to people who earn their living from these sources [4]. After the discovery of mineral and hydrocarbons ores at the seabed, and also because of the disputes between States on fishing regions, it became necessary for some States to reconsider their idea regarding maritime boundaries and open the disputed files with neighboring States even it is over a small area, to demand re-delimitation of their maritime boundaries, even if it required the intervention of the International Court of Justice. In this research a way is purposed to draw he coast line by using Google Earth detailed photos for the derivation of Lattakia coast baseline and studying its various special issues. The search has found good results in identifying those lines allowing full generalization on the Syrian coast, and also allowing for subsequent research linked to those lines.

References used

(Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone 1958. Treaty Series United Nations, vol. 516, Copyright © United Nations 2005, p205. (Done at Geneva on 29 April 1958. Entered into force on 10 September 1964
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