Palau

Palau

National Legislation 

Title 27 of the Palau National Code as amended by the Act to Amend Chapter 1 of Title 27 of the Palau National Code defines the baselines, territorial sea, internal waters, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone of Palau.  

Maritime Zones

Palau has deposited the coordinates for the outer limits of its exclusive economic zone [A1] with the UN as published in M.Z.N.62.2008 (Maritime Zone Notification) 24 June 2008.  

Extended Continental Shelf Claims (under Article 76 of UNCLOS)

Palau has prepared a ful
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Maritime Boundaries of
Palau

Legend

Legend

Maritime boundary delimitation treaty in force and desposited with DOALOS
Exclusive Economic Zone limit (200M) - adjacent to the high seas deposited to DOALOS
Maritime boundary delimitation treaty signed but not yet in force
Maritime boundary delimitation treaty not signed
Exclusive Economic Zone limit (200M) - adjacent to the high seas to be deposited to DOALOS
Pacific Island Country and Territories Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
Pacific Island Country and Territories Exclusive Continental Shelf (ECS) - Preliminary
Pacific Island Country and Territories Exclusive Continental Shelf (ECS) - Work in progress
Pacific Island Country and Territories Exclusive Continental Shelf (ECS) - Recommended by CLCS
Contiguous Zone (24M)
Territorial Sea Limit (12M)
Territorial Sea Baseline
Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s)

Exclusive Economic Zone

Country
EEZ Area (sq. km)
No. of Treaties
No. of High Seas pockets
EEZ Deposited
Date deposited
Extended Continental Shelf Claims
Name of ECS Area/s
URL Link

Datasets

Treaty Line

Countries
Signed
Year signed
Enter into Force (EIF)
Date of EIF
URL Link

Datasets

Extended Continental Shelf

ECS Area Name
Joint submission
Country(s) submitting claim
Preliminary submission done
Date of Preliminary submission
Full submission complied and lodged
Sub-commission established - Year
Submission defence – Year
Deposited to DOALOS
Recommendation

Datasets

High Seas Limit

Countries
Deposited to DOALOS
Date Deposited
URL Link

Datasets

Country Name
Area (sq. km)
Legislated
Date legislated
Deposited with UNDOALOS
Date deposited
URL Link

Datasets

step
Completed
1. Low water line mapped
step
Completed
2. Baseline developed
step
Completed
3. Archipelagic status assessed
step
Completed
5. Shared boundaries identified
step
Completed
7. Harmonize legislation
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Complete steps required by treaty to bring it into force internationally, can include exchange of diplomatic notes

6. Shared Boundary? Refer to Treaty Pathway
step
Completed
8. Declare baselines and limits
step
Completed
9. Baselines and limits Deposited
step
Completed
10. Publication

2.1 Treaty in force

Palau
Palau  & 
Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
Published 2006
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2.2 Treaty signed but not yet in force

N/A

2.3 Treaty not signed

Indonesia
Indonesia  & 
Palau
Palau
Palau
Palau  & 
Philippines
Philippines

Palau Ridge North Area

1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
Completed
1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
2. Submission presented to CLCS
Completed
2. Submission presented to CLCS
3. Sub-commission elected
In progress
3. Sub-commission elected
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
Not started
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS
Not started
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS

Palau Western Area

1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
Completed
1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
2. Submission presented to CLCS
Not started
2. Submission presented to CLCS
3. Sub-commission elected
Not started
3. Sub-commission elected
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
Not started
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS
Not started
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS

Palau Southern Area

1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
Completed
1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
2. Submission presented to CLCS
Not started
2. Submission presented to CLCS
3. Sub-commission elected
Not started
3. Sub-commission elected
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
Not started
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS
Not started
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS

Related Datasets

Palau Territorial Sea Zone (12 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Palau Bureau of Lands & Surveys
Palau Bureau of Lands & Surveys
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Palau Contiguous Zone (24 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
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Palau Exclusive Economic Zone (200 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Palau Bureau of Lands & Surveys
Palau Bureau of Lands & Surveys
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