The Role of Historic Rights Within the Context of Maritime Delimitation

Dr. Cihan Burak Sancak

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. The Scope and Classification of the Historic Claims under the Law of the Sea
   1. Historic Rights in a Broad Sense
     1.1.1. Historic Title/Waters
     1.1.2. Historic Rights in a Narrow Sense
     1.1.3. Conditions for Establishing Historic Title and Historic Rights
2. Historic Rights within the Context of Maritime Delimitation
   1. General Rules and Principles on Maritime Delimitation
     2.1.1. Delimitation of the Territorial Sea
     2.1.2. Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf
    2.2. The Possible Role of Historic Rights in Delimitation Process
    2.3. A Critical Assessment of the Case Law: How have historic rights been incorporated into the delimitation process so far?
     2.3.1. The Grisbådarna Case (Norway/Sweden)
     2.3.2. The Fisheries Case (United Kingdom/Norway)
     2.3.3. Case Concerning the Continental Shelf (Tunisia/Libya)
     2.3.4. The Gulf of Maine Case (Canada/The United States)
     2.3.5. The Jan Mayen Case (Denmark/Norway)
     2.3.6. The Eritrea/Yemen Arbitration
     2.3.7. The Qatar/Bahrain Case
     2.3.8. The Barbados/Trinidad and Tobago Arbitration
    2.4. A Brief Overview of the General Approach towards Historic Rights

Historic Rights and UNCLOS: Complementary or Contrary?
 3.1. The Relationship between UNCLOS and Other Sources of International Law
 3.2. An Overlooked Element: The Logic Behind Historic Rights and the Main Purpose of UNCLOS