The EEZ Regime in Northeast Asia: Legal Status of the EEZ and Military Activities in the EEZ

摘要

One of the most controversial issues during the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea was to determine the legal status of the EEZ. The first view envisaged the zone as an extension of the territorial sea, where the coastal states would enjoy sovereignty with certain exceptions. The second view considered the zone to have the high seas status with certain modifications. The third view held that the EEZ was a sui generis zone with its own legal status. The first view was presented by several Latin American states. The second view reflected the concerns of Maritime Powers.