Marshall Islands

RMI

National Legislation

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Zones Declaration Act 2016 (Nitijela Bill No. 13) repeals the Marine Zones (Declaration) Act 1984 and underlines the delineation and demarcation of the Republic of Marshall Islands contiguous zone. It further states that the contiguous zone of RMI comprises of those areas of the sea that are beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, having as their outer limits a line measured seaward from the baseline every point of which is distant 24 nautical miles from the nearest point of that baseline.

Territorial Sea

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Maritime Boundaries of
Marshall Islands

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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
In progress
8. Declare baselines and limits
step
In progress
9. Baselines and limits Deposited
step
Not started
10. Publication

2.1 Treaty in force

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

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Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands  & 
Kiribati
Kiribati
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
In progress
8. Treaty charts and schedule of coordinates deposited with UN DOALS
9. Publication
In progress
9. Publication
Nauru
Nauru  & 
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
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

Wake Island
Wake Island  & 
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands

N/A

Related Datasets

Republic of Marshall Islands Territorial Sea (12 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
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Republic of Marshall Islands Contiguous Zone (24 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
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Republic of Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone (200 Nautical Miles)
Organization:
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
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