National Implementation of Ocean Conventions and Extension of International Precedents

1. Commissioning Unit

Ocean Affairs Council

2. Execution Period

February 2020 – December 2020

3. Project Budget

NT$ 1,850,000

4. Project Overview

The Basic Ocean Law, which came into effect on November 20, 2019, designates "promoting regional and international cooperation on maritime affairs" as one of its legislative objectives. Article 5 of the law states:

"The government shall respect the principles of history, sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction, and actively participate in regional and international cooperation related to marine affairs, maintaining, developing and sustainably sharing marine resources on the basis of peace, reciprocity, and ensuring our national marine rights and interests."

To achieve this objective and support the implementation of the Organization Act of the Ocean Affairs Council, which mandates the integration, planning, review, coordination, and promotion of domestic implementation of international maritime conventions and international cooperation, it is essential to enhance domestic understanding of relevant international maritime conventions.