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SUBMISSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DEPOSIT OBLIGATIONS PURSUANT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)

 M.Z.N.137.2018 LOS of 26 April 2018: Deposit by Solomon Islands of a list of geographical coordinates of points concerning the lines of delimitation of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf between Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu.

 

CONTINENTAL SHELF BEYOND 200 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE BASELINES FROM WHICH THE BREADTH OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA IS MEASURED
Joint submission by the Federated States of Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf made on 5 May 2009 - concerning the Ontong Java Plateau
Preliminary information indicative of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in accordance with SPLOS/183

OTHER INFORMATION

Legislation
 The Delimitation of Marine Waters Act, 1978 Act No. 32 of 21 December 1978
 Legal Notice No. 41 of 1979: Declaration of Archipelagic Baselines (The Delimitation of Marine Waters Act (No. 32 of 1978))

Maritime boundary delimitation agreements
 and other material

with Australia
 Agreement between the Government of Solomon Islands and the Government of Australia establishing certain sea and sea-bed boundaries, 13 September 1988 (entry into force: 14 April 1989; registration #: 26661; registration date: 23 November 1990; )

With  Fiji
 Agreement between the Republic of Fiji and Solomon Islands concerning their maritime boundary , 11 July 2022 (entry into force: 22 February 2023; registration #: I-57923; date of registration: 15 August 2023; )

with France
 Agreement on maritime delimitation between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Solomon Islands (with chart), 12 November 1990 (entry into force: 12 November 1990; registration #: 27851; registration date: 24 January 1991; )

with Papua New Guinea
 Treaty between the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Concerning Sovereignty, Maritime and Seabed Boundaries between the Two Countries, and Cooperation on Related Matters, 25 January 1989

with Vanuatu
 Treaty Between the Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu Concerning their Maritime Boundaries of 7 October 2016: English | French (entry into force: 3 May 2023; registration #:57952; registration date: 1 September 2023; link to )
 
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