《ASEAN and the Law of the Sea》

PART Ⅰ THE EVOLUTION OF THE GEO-JURIDICAL NATURE OF OCEAN SPACE APPROPRIATION BY COASTAL STATES AND ASEAN STATES1

1. CLAIMS OF ASEAN STATES RELATING TO THE LAW OF THE SEA: A HISTORICAL SURVEY3

Southeast Asian Seas and Their Historical Background3

The Heterogeneous Character of Legislations and Claims of ASEAN Countries5

2. INDIVIDUAL APPROACHES AND CLAIMS OF ASEAN COUNTRIES ON THE EMERGING TRENDS IN THE LAW OF THE SEA9

Indonesia and the Law of the Sea9

Malaysia and the Law of the Sea10

Philippines and the Law of the Sea12

Singapore and the Law of the Sea15

Thailand and the Law of the Sea20

3. THE SPECIAL PROBLEM OF PASSAGE THROUGH STRAITS USED FOR INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION24

The Special Problem of Passage through Straits Used for International Navigation: the Case of the Straits of Malacca25

The Special Problem of Passage through Archipelagic Waters35

PART Ⅱ PROBLEMS RELATING TO JURISDICTION AND RIGHTS OVER LIVING AND NON-LIVING RESOURCES OF ASEAN COUNTRIES41

1. ROLE OF FISHERIES IN ASEAN COUNTRIES43

Introduction43

Fisheries in ASEAN as a Region47

An Overview of ASEAN Fish Resources48

2. FISHERY DEVELOPMENT IN INDIVIDUAL ASEAN COUNTRIES51

Indonesia51

Malaysia53

Philippines56

Singapore58

Thailand60

3. PROBLEMS OF ASEAN VIS-A-VIS FISHING RESOURCES63

The Legal Position of the Living Resources and Coastal States Authorities over Adjacent Ocean Areas64

— Law and State Practice Prior to UNCLOS Ⅲ65

— Law Emerging from UNCLOS Ⅲ66

Fisheries Jurisdiction68

— Indonesia's Proposals68

— Malaysia's Proposals72

— Philippine's Proposals73

— Singapore's Proposals75

— Thailand's Proposals77

4. STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT OF PETROLEUM AND GAS IN INDIVIDUAL ASEAN STATES81

Indonesia84

Malaysia85

Philippines86

Thailand87

Singapore89

5. LAW AND PRACTICE RELATING TO JURISDICTION AND RIGHTS OVER NON-LIVING RESOURCES IN OCEAN AREAS ADJACENT TO ASEAN STATES93

In General93

Law and Practice in ASEAN Countries95

— Indonesia95

— Malaysia98

— Philippines99

— Thailand100

6. PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICT INVOLVING OFFSHORE EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION OF OIL AND GAS104

PART Ⅲ CONCLUSION107