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Law of the Sea Convention of 1982 (LOSC). Draft Year: 1982 Amendment Year: 1994 International. Sarah Doyle April 22 nd 2011 Per 3. What is LOSC?.
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Law of the Sea Conventionof 1982 (LOSC) Draft Year: 1982 Amendment Year: 1994 International Sarah Doyle April 22nd 2011 Per 3
What is LOSC? • Defines the rights/responsibilities of nations and guidelines for the use of oceans for business, management of marine resources, and the environment. • 12 mile jurisdictional limit & 200 mile exclusive economic zone limit • control pollution of the marine environment • International Seabed Authority was established to aurthorize seabed exploration and mining