Area of outer continental shelf submitted per continent

Deep underwater, deeper underground

Global distribution of outer continental shelf

Maritime zones

Number of submissions and Preliminary, Information per day

Ratio of outer continental shelf over emerged land area

Relative contribution of outer continental shelf to total area under national jurisdiction

Role of Geology in Article 76

Seabed jurisdiction

Small area, big variety in types of Submission

Small area, big variety in types of Submission (Legend)

Status of submissions for outer continental shelf

Status of the Convention

Submissions and Preliminary Information

Total area of outer continental shelf by State

Continental Shelf: The Last Maritime Zone

During the past decade, many coastal States have been engaged in peacefully establishing the limits of their maritime jurisdiction.

31 Mar 2011 Monograph

West Africa - Continuing extend continental shelves

This initiative builds on a 2014 joint submission to the UN to extend continental shelves beyond the current limit of 200 nautical miles.

In progress Global