Spain and the Law of the Sea: 20 years under LOSC. Delimited maritime zones

Résumé

Just like of its neighboring States, Spain has claimed al locean spaces recognized by the international normative. Therefore, that country can be said to be seeking delimitation agreements with three European nations (France, Italy and Portugal) and two African nations (Algeria and Marocco). Officially speaking, the Spanish Government considers that there is no conflicto whatsoever with the United Kingdom about the said ocean spaces, since Spain dos not recognize British sovereignty over the Waters within the harbor of the British Overseas Territtory. Despite the existing potencial of delimitatio-related conflits, Spain has not reached any consensus eith its neighbordos about most of its maritime borders, so very few agreements on this respect have been signed so far.