Posted on 09/01/2015 3:57:59 PM PDT by Libloather
Russia formally staked its claim Tuesday to a large portion of the Arctic Ocean that includes the North Pole, even planting a flag on the floor of the ocean below the area to exercise its control.
If the United Nations committee that arbitrates sea boundaries accepts Russia’s claim, the waters will be subject to Moscow’s oversight on economic matters, including fishing and oil and gas drilling, though Russia will not have full sovereignty. Under a 1982 United Nations convention, the Law of the Sea, a nation may claim an exclusive economic zone over the continental shelf abutting its shores. If the shelf extends far out to sea, so can the boundaries of the zone. The claim Russia lodged on Tuesday contends that the shelf extends far north of the Eurasian land mass, out under the planet’s northern ice cap.
The U,S claims a EEZ out 200 NM offshore. However, last time I checked we have not ratified the Law of The Sea Treaty.
If I am correct about that then some really pesky questions should be asked about exactly how the fedgov has any jurisdiction there to regulate things like fisheries. As all the federal fishery regulations now conform to Agenda 21, The Rio Declaration and Sustainable Development which are communist inspired UN policies that have decimated the American seafood industry. Those questions deserve to be asked.
U.S. weakness like this makes my BLOOD BOIL.
The piece of sh!t that resides in the White Hut is determined to undermine America as much as possible till the day his useless ass is removed from the levers of power........how i pray he does’nt want to leave peacefully!
Da, Virdzhiniya , yest’ Santa-Klaus.
WELL SAID! The whole damn world is upside down and we know at least one person that has helped it. Whoever is behind him is remain a mystery because there are so many, IMHO.
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