The world have a great number of maritime issues unsolved such as maritime boundary delimitation, territorial dispute, resources, and security. especially Many of maritime disputes in Northeast Asia are deeply rooted in the colonial history, and are a...
The world have a great number of maritime issues unsolved such as maritime boundary delimitation, territorial dispute, resources, and security. especially Many of maritime disputes in Northeast Asia are deeply rooted in the colonial history, and are attributed to disparity in the interpretation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
In the wake of the creation of the 1982 UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which codified coastal states rights and responsibilities to claim up to 200 nautical miles of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and a further extension of continental shelf from the baselines, Northeast Asian countries have pursued maritime jurisdiction extension beyond their traditional 3 nautical miles of territorial waters.
In terms of geography and proximity, Northeast Asian countries are situated opposite and adjacent across the enclosed or semi-enclosed seas include the Yellow Sea (or the West Sea of Korea) whose breadth is less than 400 nm wide. It was inevitable that this caused overlapping claims to maritime boundary and resources Maritime disputes pose a great threat to stability and peace in Northeast Asia where the region is integrating economically.
This study has analysis of international maritime circumstance, theoretically investigation criminal law and law of the sea and maritime criminal problem divided into four type such as illegal fishery, interference of with a government official in the execution duties, illegal entry korea and smuggling into korea.
This study also suggests execution countermeasures for build up the korea sea power.
Firstly, It should be make arranged prudent and reasonable baseline delimination. Because, There are latency dispute among overlapping counturies with the effectuation of the 82UNCLOS and the right of island have not prepared.
Secondly, A government should be carry forward reasonable maritime policy. maritime policy has to combinated various field such as politics, economy, science, technology and environment. It also needs Each investigation department by integrated administrative organization because policy task spend a long time gaining a result.
Thirdly, It should be inspire the People's maritime consciousness. the People are not friendly about the sea although Korea is surround with the sea, south, east and west threfore we have to promote systematic programs as man's whole life worthy level.
The fourthly, sovereignty guard intra has to constucted.
Japan's Patrol boat appear frequently nearby Dok-do, China resist Ieo-do maritime science observation base. therefore It reinforce the circumference waters are guarded constantly with the Navy and Korea coast guard's ship, air plane.
The lastly, Korea promote friendly relations among Korea and other nations such as Korea-Japan maritime conference, Kore-China maritime security and multi-lateral/multi-task Exercise against maritime criminal.
This paper aims to present for countermeasures of the sea sovereignty establishment as to changing international maritime circumstance and put forward suggestions to address maritime disputes.
Given a wide range of factors involved in maritime disputes, this paper takes a broad approach politics, culture context beyond a legal perspective.