Areas beyond national jurisdiction

Navigating Ocean Governance Beyond National Jurisdiction

A platform to support effective cross-sectoral ABNJ governance in the Pacific Islands and Southeast Pacific regions

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64%

Ocean surface sits beyond national jurisdiction

95%

Global data traffic travels through submarine cables crossing ABNJ

700+

International instruments, bodies and agreements govern ABNJ

1982

UNCLOS established the foundational framework for ABNJ governance

Maritime zones

UNCLOS and ABNJ Governance Landscape

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