Image Credits: Partnership for Regional Ocean GovernanceSTRENGTHENING OCEAN GOVERNANCE: MARINE GENETIC RESOURCES (MGR) IN AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION (ABNJ)
The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Seas provides the legal framework for governance of the oceans and the seas within which, all activities must be carried out. Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ), are those areas of the oceans for…
Image Credits: USGSNATURAL GAS DISCOVERIES IN THE LEVANT BASIN: INDIA’S PROSPECTS
Recent Large Discoveries
In January 2016, an Israeli gas exploration group, led by the Isramco Negev and Modiin Energy companies, discovered two large gas reservoirs off Israel’s Mediterranean shore, Daniel East and Daniel West fields.…
Image Credits: DNA IndiaSEA PIRACY DURING THE MUGHAL PERIOD (1556-1707): MAJOR PLAYERS, DISPOSITION AND MOTIVES
In today’s world, sea piracy stands as one of the major challenges to maritime security. Since trade is dependent on the international shipping lanes that connect global economic hubs, nations across the world have taken due cognizance of…
Image Credits: DNA IndiaINDIAN NAVY UPDATES INDIAN MARITIME DOCTRINE 2009
On 12th February 2016, the Indian Navy released the Indian Maritime Doctrine 2015. It is an online version of the Indian Maritime Doctrine 2009, updated as on 2015. It may be recalled that the first ever edition of Indian Maritime Doctrine was…
Image Credits: World Ocean ReviewCHINA UNDER SCANNER FOR IUU FISHING OPERATIONS
China has invited sharp reactions from African countries over excessive and indiscriminate exploitation of sea-based resources. In December 2014, officials from 24 African countries expressed concerns over the poor state of the African fisheries…
