Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby

National Legislation

The Maritime Zones Act 2015 defines the baseline, internal waters, archipelagic waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of Papua New Guinea.

Territorial Sea Baselines

The Instrument of the “Declaration of the baselines by method of coordinates of base points for purposes of the location of archipelagic baselines” (25th July, 2002) states the geographical coordinates of the principal archipelago of PNG and referenced to the WGS 84 geodetic datum. These base p
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Maritime Boundaries of
Papua New Guinea

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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
4. Maritime Limits Calculated
step
Completed
5. Shared boundaries identified
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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
7. Harmonize legislation
step
Completed
8. Declare baselines and limits
step
Completed
9. Baselines and limits Deposited
step
Completed
10. Publication

2.1 Treaty in force

Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea  & 
Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia
Published 1991
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Indonesia
Indonesia  & 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Published 1973
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Australia
Australia  & 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Published 1989

2.2 Treaty signed but not yet in force

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Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands  & 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
1. Negotiation of shared boundary
Completed
1. Negotiation of shared boundary
2. Charts & Schedule of coordinates prepared
Completed
2. Charts & Schedule of coordinates prepared
3. Draft treaty approved for signature
Completed
3. Draft treaty approved for signature
4. Maritime boundary treaty signed
Completed
4. Maritime boundary treaty signed
5. Boundary agreement implemented
Completed
5. Boundary agreement implemented
6. Entry into force
In progress
6. Entry into force
7. Treaty document deposited with UNT section
In progress
7. Treaty document deposited with UNT section
8. Treaty charts and schedule of coordinates deposited with UN DOALS
Not started
8. Treaty charts and schedule of coordinates deposited with UN DOALS
9. Publication
Not started
9. Publication

2.3 Treaty not signed

N/A

Ontong Java Plateau

1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
Completed
1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
2. Submission presented to CLCS
Completed
2. Submission presented to CLCS
3. Sub-commission elected
Completed
3. Sub-commission elected
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
Completed
4. Recommendation by sub-commission
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS
Completed
5. Recommendation lodged with UNDOALOS

Eurapik Rise

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

Mussau Ridge

1. Preliminary Submission Lodged
In progress
1. Preliminary Submission Lodged

Related Datasets

Papua New Guinea Territorial Sea Zone (12 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority
Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority
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Papua New Guinea Contiguous Zone (24 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority
Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority
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Papua New Guinea Exclusive Economic Zone (200 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority
Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority
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