List of maritime boundary treaties explained

This is a list of maritime boundary treaties. Maritime boundary treaties are treaties that establish a specified ocean or sea boundary between two or more countries or territories. These are also called maritime boundary agreements, maritime delimitation treaties, or maritime delimitation agreements.

Africa

Country 1Country 2Agreement dateTreaty nameNotes
France PortugalExchange of Notes between France and Portugal regarding the maritime boundary between Senegal and Portuguese Guinea Senegal and Guinea-Bissau are successor states to this agreement
Tunisia ItalyAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Tunisia and the Government of the Italian Republic concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between the two Countries
Equatorial Guinea GabonConvention demarcating the land and maritime frontiers of Equatorial Guinea and GabonIn 2004, Equatorial Guinea objected to the authenticity of the treaty
Cameroon NigeriaMaroua DeclarationIn a case before the International Court of Justice, Nigeria argued that the declaration was invalid because although it had been signed by its head of state, it had not been ratified by the Nigerian government. In 2002, the ICJ rejected this argument and held that the argument entered into force upon signing.
Gambia SenegalTreaty fixing the maritime boundaries between the Republic of the Gambia and the Republic of Senegal
Kenya to Exchange of Notes between the United Republic of Tanzania and Kenya concerning the Delimitation of the Territorial Waters Boundary between the two States, 17 December 1975 – 9 July 1976
Mauritania MoroccoConvention concerning the State frontier line established between the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Kingdom of Morocco
France MauritiusConvention between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of Mauritius on the delimitation of the French and Mauritian economic zones between the islands of Reunion and MauritiusEstablishes Reunion Mauritius boundary
Libya MaltaAgreement between the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahariya and the Republic of Malta implementing Article III of the Special Agreement and the Judgment of the International Court of Justice
Libya TunisiaAgreement between the Libyan Arab Socialist People's Jamahariya and the Republic of Tunisia to Implement the Judgment of the International Court of Justice in the Tunisia/Libya Continental Shelf Case
MozambiqueAgreement between the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Government of the People's Republic of Mozambique regarding the Tanzania / Mozambique Boundary
Cape Verde SenegalTreaty on the delimitation of the maritime frontier between the Republic of Cape Verde and the Republic of Senegal
Guinea-Bissau SenegalManagement and Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Namibia South AfricaTreaty between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and the Government of the Republic of South Africa with respect to Walvis Bay and the off-shore Islands
Equatorial GuineaTreaty Regarding the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Equatorial Guinea NigeriaTreaty between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea concerning their maritime boundary
France SeychellesAgreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf of France and of SeychellesEstablishes Glorioso Islands Seychelles boundary
NigeriaTreaty between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe on the Joint Development of Petroleum and other Resources, in respect of Areas of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Two States
GabonAgreement on the Delimitation of the Maritime Border between the Gabonese Republic and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
SeychellesAgreement between the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf
Algeria TunisiaAgreement on Provisional Arrangements for the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between the Republic of Tunisia and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Angola NamibiaAccord on the delimitation of the maritime border between Angola and Namibia
Egypt CyprusAgreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone
Cape Verde MauritaniaTreaty on the Delimitation of the Maritime Frontier between the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and the Republic of Cape Verde
France MadagascarAgreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Madagascar concerning the delimitation of maritime spaces located between the Reunion Island and MadagascarEstablishes Reunion Madagascar boundary
Benin NigeriaMaritime Boundary Agreement
Cameroon NigeriaAgreement between the Republic of Cameroon and the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the delimitation of their maritime border (with maps)
Mauritius SeychellesAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Mauritius and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone between the Two States
KenyaAgreement between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Kenya on the delimitation of the maritime boundary of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf (with map)

Americas

Country 1Country 2Agreement dateTreaty nameNotes
Guatemala MexicoTreaty on the delimitation of the border between Mexico and GuatemalaEstablishes land and maritime boundaries between the two countries
United KingdomTreaty between the United Kingdom and Venezuela relating to the Submarine Areas of the Gulf of Paria Trinidad and Tobago is a successor state to the treaty
United Kingdom United States and Exchange of notes constituting an agreement between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland relating to the delimitation of the area within territorial waters adjacent to the leased naval base at Argentia, Newfoundland Canada is a successor state to the agreement
Chile PeruDeclaration on the maritime zoneTrilateral treaty
Ecuador Peru
Chile PeruAgreement on the Special Maritime Boundary ZoneTrilateral treaty
Ecuador Peru
Canada FranceAgreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Their Mutual Fishing RelationsEstablishes Canada Saint Pierre and Miquelon boundary
Brazil UruguayExchange of notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Brazil and the Government of Uruguay on the definitive demarcation of the sea outlet of the River Chui and the lateral maritime border
Argentina UruguayTreaty between Uruguay and Argentina concerning the Rio de la Plata and the Corresponding Maritime Boundary
Canada DenmarkAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of Canada relating to the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Greenland and CanadaEstablishes Canada Greenland boundary
Colombia EcuadorAgreement concerning delimitation of marine and submarine areas and maritime co-operation between the Republics of Colombia and Ecuador
Cuba MexicoExchange of notes constituting an agreement on the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone of Mexico in the sector adjacent to Cuban maritime areas
Colombia PanamaTreaty on the Delimitation of Marine and Submarine Areas and Related Matters between the Republic of Panama and the Republic of Colombia
Colombia Costa RicaTreaty on Delimitation of Marine and Submarine Areas and Maritime Cooperation between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Costa Rica
Cuba HaitiAgreement between the Republic of Haiti and the Republic of Cuba Regarding the Delimitation of Maritime Boundaries between the Two States
Cuba United StatesMaritime Boundary Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of CubaTreaty was never ratified by the United States.
Colombia Dominican RepublicAgreement on Delimitation of Marine and Submarine Areas and Maritime Cooperation between the Republic of Colombia and the Dominican Republic
Colombia HaitiAgreement on Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Haiti
Argentina ChileAct of Puerto Montt
United StatesMaritime boundary Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of VenezuelaEstablishes:
1. Puerto Rico – boundary
2. – boundary
NetherlandsBoundary Delimitation Treaty between the Republic of Venezuela and the Kingdom of the NetherlandsEstablished:
1. – boundary[1]
2. Aruba – boundary
Argentina ChileExchange of notes between Argentina and Chile constituting an agreement relating to the Final Act approving the proposals of the First Joint Commission established by the Act of Puerto Montt (with Final Act of the First Joint Commission dated on 6 April 1978)
Mexico United StatesTreaty on Maritime Boundaries between the United Mexican States and the United States of America (Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean)
Dominican RepublicTreaty on the Delimitation of Marine and Submarine Areas between the Republic of Venezuela and the Dominican Republic
Canada United StatesSpecial Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America to Submit to a Chamber of the International Court of Justice the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Gulf of Maine Area
Costa Rica PanamaTreaty Concerning Delimitation of Marine Areas and Maritime Cooperation between the Republic of Costa Rica and the Republic of Panama
FranceDelimitation Treaty between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of VenezuelaEstablishes:
1. Guadeloupe – boundary
2. Martinique – boundary
Brazil FranceMaritime Delimitation Treaty between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the French RepublicEstablishes Brazil French Guiana boundary
France Saint LuciaAgreement on Delimitation between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of Saint LuciaEstablishes Martinique Saint Lucia boundary
Colombia Costa RicaTreaty on the Delimitation of Marine and Submarine Areas and Maritime Cooperation between the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Costa Rica, additional to the Treaty signed at San José on 17 March 1977
Argentina ChileTreaty of Peace and Friendship between Chile and Argentina (with annexes and maps)
Costa Rica EcuadorAgreement between the Government of Costa Rica and the Government of Ecuador Relating to the Delimitation of the Maritime Areas between Costa Rica and Ecuador
Colombia HondurasMaritime Delimitation Treaty between Colombia and Honduras
Dominica FranceAgreement on Maritime Delimitation between the Government of French Republic and the Government of DominicaEstablishes:
1. Dominica Guadeloupe boundary
2. Dominica Martinique boundary
Argentina UruguayExchange of notes constituting an agreement between the Argentine Republic and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay entrusting the Rio de la Plata Administrative Commission with the delimitation of the boundary between Martin Garcia and Timoteo Domínguez Islands
Trinidad and TobagoTreaty between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Republic of Venezuela on the delimitation of marine and submarine areas
United StatesAgreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the maritime boundaryThe treaty was never ratified by the Soviet Union or .
United Kingdom United States1. Treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on the Delimitation in the Caribbean of a Maritime Boundary between the US Virgin Islands and Anguilla
2. Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America on the Delimitation in the Caribbean of a Maritime Boundary between Puerto Rico/US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands
Establishes:
1. Anguilla – boundary
2. – boundary
3. – Puerto Rico border
Colombia JamaicaMaritime delimitation treaty between Jamaica and the Republic of Colombia
Cuba JamaicaAgreement between the Government of the Jamaica and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the two States
France United Kingdom1. Agreement on maritime delimitation between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy, on one hand, and Anguilla on the other
2. Agreement on maritime delimitation between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Guadeloupe and Montserrat
Establishes:
1. Saint Martin Anguilla boundary
2. Guadeloupe Montserrat boundary
Dominican Republic United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Dominican Republic concerning the delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos IslandsEstablishes Dominican Republic Turks and Caicos Islands boundary
Mexico United StatesTreaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Western Gulf of Mexico beyond 200 Nautical Miles
Honduras United KingdomTreaty between the Government of the Republic of Honduras and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the delimitation of the maritime areas between the Cayman Islands and the Republic of HondurasEstablishes Honduras Cayman Islands boundary
Honduras MexicoMaritime Delimitation Treaty between the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the Republic of Honduras
Barbados FranceBarbados/France Maritime Boundary Delimitation TreatyEstablishes Barbados Guadeloupe and Barbados Martinique boundaries
Grenada Trinidad and TobagoTreaty between the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada on the delimitation of marine and submarine areas (with map)
Bahamas CubaAgreement between the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and the Republic of Cuba for the delimiting line between their maritime zones (with schedule and map)

Asia

Country 1Country 2Agreement dateTreaty nameNotes
JapanTreaty of Shimoda
Johor Sultanate United KingdomStraits Settlement and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement of 1927 Malaysia and Singapore are successor states to the treaty
Bahrain Saudi ArabiaBahrain–Saudi Arabia boundary agreement
Qatar Saudi ArabiaAgreement on the delimitation of the offshore and land boundaries between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar
Offshore boundary agreement between Abu Dhabi and DubaiThis boundary is now an internal boundary of the United Arab Emirates
Saudi ArabiaAgreement concerning the sovereignty over the islands of Al-'Arabiyah and Farsi and the delimitation of the boundary line separating submarine areas between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran (with exchanges of letters, map and English translation)
QatarAgreement on settlement of maritime boundary lines and sovereign rights over islands between Qatar and Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates is a successor state to the treaty
QatarAgreement concerning the boundary line dividing the continental shelf between Iran and Qatar
Indonesia MalaysiaAgreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Indonesia on the delimitation of the continental shelves between the two countries
Indonesia MalaysiaTreaty between the Republic of Indonesia and Malaysia Relating to the delimitation of the Territorial Seas of the Two Countries in the Strait of Malacca
BahrainAgreement concerning Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Iran and Bahrain
Indonesia ThailandAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia relating to the Delimitation of a Continental Shelf Boundary between the two Countries in the Northern Part of the Straits of Malacca and in the Andaman Sea
Indonesia ThailandAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, The Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand Relating to the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Boundaries in the Northern Part of the Strait of MalaccaTrilateral treaty
Indonesia Malaysia
Malaysia Thailand
Indonesia SingaporeAgreement Stipulating the Territorial Sea Boundary Lines between Indonesia and the Republic of Singapore in the Strait of Singapore
JapanAgreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea concerning the Establishment of Boundary in the Northern Part of the Continental Shelf adjacent to the two Countries
India Sri LankaAgreement between Sri Lanka and India on the boundary in historic waters between the two countries and related matters (with map)
OmanAgreement concerning Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Iran and Oman
Saudi Arabia United Arab EmiratesAgreement on the delimitation of boundaries
Offshore Boundary Agreement between Iran and Dubai United Arab Emirates is a successor state to the treaty
Indonesia ThailandAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia relating to the delimitation of the sea-bed boundary between the two countries in the Andaman Sea (with charts)
India Sri LankaAgreement between Sri Lanka and India on the Maritime Boundary between the two Countries in the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of Bengal and Related Matters
India MaldivesAgreement between Sri Lanka, India and Maldives concerning the determination of the trijunction point between the three countries in the Gulf of MannarTrilateral treaty
India Sri Lanka
Maldives Sri Lanka
India Sri LankaSupplementary Agreement between Sri Lanka and India on the extension of the maritime boundary between the two countries in the Gulf of Mannar from position 13 m to the trijunction point between Sri Lanka, India and Maldives (point T)
IndiaAgreement between India and Maldives on Maritime Boundary in The Arabian Sea and Related Matters
India IndonesiaAgreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on the Extension of the 1974 Continental Shelf Boundary between the two Countries in the Andaman Sea and the Indian OceanEstablishes Andaman and Nicobar Islands Indonesia boundary
India ThailandAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Republic of India on the Delimitation of Seabed Boundary between the two Countries in the Andaman SeaEstablishes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Thailand boundary
TurkeyAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Between the Republic of Turkey and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Black Sea Georgia,, and Ukraine are successor states to the treaty
Malaysia Thailand1. Treaty between the Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia relating to the Delimitation of the Territorial Seas of the two Countries
2. Memorandum of Understanding between the Kingdom of Thailand and Malaysia on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Boundary between the two Countries in the Gulf of Thailand
ThailandAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the two Countries in the Andaman Sea
Indonesia Papua New GuineaAgreement between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Papua New Guinea Concerning the Maritime Boundary between the Republic of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and Cooperation on related Matters
Agreement between the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and on the Delimitation of the Soviet-Korean National Border is a successor state to the treaty
Agreement between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the Delimitation of the Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf is a successor state to the treaty
IndiaAgreement between the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma and the Republic of India on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary in the Andaman Sea, in the Coco Channel and in the Bay of BengalEstablishes – Andaman and Nicobar Islands boundary
United StatesAgreement between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the maritime boundaryTreaty was never ratified by either the Soviet Union or
Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea concerning the Regime of the Soviet–Korean State Frontier is a successor state to the treaty
Oman YemenInternational boundary agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Yemen
India ThailandAgreement between the Government of the Union of Myanmar, the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the determination of the trijunction point between the three countries in the Andaman SeaTrilateral treaty
Myanmar Thailand
Myanmar India
Malaysia SingaporeAgreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore to Delimit Precisely the Territorial Waters Boundary in Accordance with the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement 1927
Israel JordanMaritime Boundary Agreement between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
ThailandAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the two countries in the Gulf of Thailand
Oman PakistanMuscat Agreement on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Saudi Arabia YemenInternational Border Treaty between the Republic of Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Saudi ArabiaAgreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait concerning the submerged area adjacent to the divided zone
Agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the delimitation of the territorial seas, the exclusive economic zones and continental shelves in Beibu Bay/Bac Bo Gulf
Azerbaijan KazakhstanBoundary agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of KazakhstanIncludes delimitation of maritime boundaries
AzerbaijanSeabed Boundary Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation
Azerbaijan KazakhstanSeabed Boundary Tripoint Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Russian FederationTrilateral treaty involving boundaries in the Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
IndonesiaAgreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf boundary
Oman YemenAgreement on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Yemen (with map)
Jordan Saudi ArabiaAgreement on the delimitation of the maritime boundaries in the Gulf of Aqaba between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (with map)
Indonesia SingaporeTreaty between the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of Singapore relating to the delimitation of the territorial seas of the two countries in the western part of the Strait of Singapore (with annexes)
Israel CyprusAgreement between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone (with annexes)

Europe

Country 1Country 2Agreement dateTreaty nameNotes
Italy TurkeyConvention between Italy and Turkey (1932) Greece is a successor state to the treaty
Denmark SwedenDeclaration between Sweden and Denmark concerning the boundaries of the Sund
NorwayDescriptive Protocol relating to the sea frontier between Norway and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Varangerfjord, demarcated in 1957 is a successor state to the treaty
Cyprus Greece
Turkey
United Kingdom
Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Greece, the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus concerning the Establishment of the Republic of CyprusGranted Cyprus independence from the United Kingdom and established:
1. Cyprus Greece boundary
2. Cyprus Turkey boundary
3. Cyprus Akrotiri and Dhekelia boundary
France MonacoExchange of letters on settlement of problems concerning the delimitation of Monegasque territorial waters constituting an agreement relating to article 4 of the Treaty of 17 July 1918 establishing the relations of France with the Principality of Monaco
Norway United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf between the two countries
FinlandAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the boundaries of sea areas and of the continental shelf in the Gulf of Finland is a successor state to the treaty
Denmark1. Agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the delimitation, in the coastal regions, of the continental shelf of the North Sea
2. Protocol to the Agreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the delimitation, in the coastal regions, of the continental shelf of the North Sea
Denmark Norway[2] Agreement between Denmark and Norway relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf
Denmark United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf between the two countries
Denmark NetherlandsAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf under the North Sea between the two countries
Norway SwedenAgreement concerning the delimitation of the fishery areas of Norway and Sweden in the North-Eastern Skagerrak
FinlandAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the boundary of the continental shelf between Finland and the Soviet Union in the north-eastern part of the Baltic Sea is a successor state to the treaty
ItalyAgreement between Italy and Yugoslavia concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between the two Countries in the Adriatic Sea Croatia, Montenegro, and Slovenia are successor states to the treaty
Norway SwedenAgreement between Sweden and Norway concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf
PolandTreaty between the Polish People's Republic and the German Democratic Republic concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf in the Baltic Sea Germany is a successor state to the treaty
PolandTreaty between the Polish People's Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the boundary of the continental shelf in the Gulf of Gdansk and the south-eastern part of the Baltic Sea is a successor state to the treaty
DenmarkExchange of notes constituting an agreement concerning the delimitation of the borderline between Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany in the Flensborg Fiord area
NetherlandsTreaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf under the North Sea
DenmarkTreaty between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Federal Republic of Germany concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf under the North Sea (with annexes and exchange of letters)
Italy TunisiaAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Tunisia and the Government of the Italian Republic concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between the two Countries
United KingdomAgreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany relating to the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf under the North Sea between the two Countries
Netherlands United KingdomProtocol between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland amending the Agreement of 6 October 1965 relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf under the North Sea between the two countries
Denmark United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf between the two countries
Finland SwedenAgreement between Sweden and Finland concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf in the Gulf of Bothnia, the Bothnian Sea, the Aland Sea and the northernmost part of the Baltic Sea
TurkeyProtocol between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Republic of Turkey concerning the Establishment of the Maritime Boundary between Soviet and Turkish Territorial Waters in the Black Sea Georgia,, and Ukraine are successor states to the treaty
France SpainConvention between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Spanish State on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelves of the two States in the Bay of Biscay (Golfe de Gascogne/Golfo de Vizcaya)
Italy SpainConvention between Spain and Italy on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between the two States
Netherlands and Exchange of notes constituting an agreement concerning delimitation of the frontier at the Molenbeek (Miihlenbach) and the Rammelbeek (Rammelbach) between the Netherlands and the Federal Republic of Germany
Portugal Spain1. Agreement between Portugal and Spain on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone
2. Agreement between Portugal and Spain on the Continental Shelf
Greece ItalyAgreement between the Hellenic Republic and the Italian Republic on the Delimitation of the Respective Continental Shelf Areas of the two States
SwedenTreaty between the German Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf (with Protocol) Germany is a successor state to the treaty
TurkeyAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Between the Republic of Turkey and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the Black Sea Georgia,, and Ukraine are successor states to the treaty
Norway United KingdomProtocol supplementary to the Agreement of 10 March 1965 between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf between the two countries
Denmark NorwayAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Area between the Faroe Islands and Norway and concerning the Boundary between the Fishery Zone near the Faroe Islands and the Norwegian Economic ZoneEstablishes Faroe Islands Norway border
Denmark SwedenExchange of notes constituting an agreement between Denmark and Sweden concerning the delimitation of the territorial waters between Denmark and Sweden
FinlandAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics regarding the delimitation of the areas of Finnish and Soviet jurisdiction in the field of fishing in the Gulf of Finland and the North-eastern Part of the Baltic Sea is a successor state to the treaty
Iceland NorwayAgreement between Norway and Iceland concerning Fishery and Continental Shelf QuestionsEstablishes Iceland – boundary
France United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland relating to the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Area East of 30 Minutes West of the Greenwich Meridian
France MonacoConvention on Maritime Delimitation between the Government of His Most Serene Highness the Prince of Monaco and the Government of the French Republic
Denmark SwedenAgreement concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf and fishing zones
France Spain and Exchange of letters constituting an agreement amending Annex V of the Convention of 28 December 1858 supplementary to the Treaty on delimitation of 2 December 1856 delimiting the frontier from the mouth of the Bidassoa to the point where the department of Basses-Pyrénées adjoins Aragon and Navarre
FinlandAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics regarding the delimitation of the economic zone, the fishing zone and the continental shelf in the gulf of Finland and in the North-Eastern part of the Baltic Sea is a successor state to the treaty
Malta LibyaAgreement between the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahariya and the Republic of Malta implementing Article III of the Special Agreement and the Judgment of the International Court of Justice
France ItalyAgreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Italian Republic on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundaries in the Area of the Strait of BonifacioEstablishes boundary between Corsica and Sardinia
Turkey and Exchange of notes constituting an agreement on the delimitation of the USSR and Turkey economic zone in the Black Sea Georgia,, and Ukraine are succeeding parties to the agreement
France Spain and Exchange of letters constituting an agreement between France and Spain amending Annex V of the Convention of 28 December 1858 supplementary to the Treaty on delimitation of 2 December 1856 delimiting the frontier from the mouth of the Bidassoa to the point where the department of Basses-Pyrénées adjoins Aragon and Navarre
SwedenAgreement on principles for the delimitation of the sea areas in the Baltic Sea between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is a successor state to the treaty
SwedenAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf and of the Swedish fishing zone and the Soviet economic zone in the Baltic Sea is a successor state to the treaty
DenmarkTreaty between the German Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Denmark on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf and the Fishery Zones Germany is a successor state to the treaty
Ireland United Kingdom1. Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Ireland concerning the delimitation of areas of the continental shelf between the two countries
2. Protocol supplementary to the agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom concerning the delimitation of areas of the continental shelf between the two countries
Poland SwedenAgreement concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf and Fishing Zones between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Polish People's Republic
PolandTreaty between the German Democratic Republic and the Polish People's Republic on the Delimitation of the Sea Areas in the Oder Bay Germany is a successor state to the treaty
PolandAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden, the Government of the Polish People’s Republic and the Government of the USSR concerning the Common Delimitation Point of their Maritime Boundaries in the Baltic SeaTrilateral treaty
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and are successor states to the treaty
Poland Sweden
Sweden
Belgium France1. Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on the delimitation of the territorial sea
2. Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on the delimitation of the continental shelf
Germany PolandTreaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland on the confirmation of the frontier between them
Belgium United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium relating to the delimitation of the continental shelf between the two countries
France United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland relating to the completion of the delimitation of the continental shelf in the southern North Sea
NorwayJoint Protocol on Working Program for the development of contacts and cooperation between the Russian Federation and Norway
Albania ItalyAgreement between Albania and Italy for the determination of the continental shelf of each of the two countries
Finland SwedenAgreement between the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden on the Delimitation of the Boundary between the Continental Shelf and Fishery Zone of Finland and the Economic Zone of Sweden in the Aland Sea and the Northern Baltic Sea
Bosnia and Herzegovina CroatiaTreaty on the State Border between the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and HerzegovinaEstablishes land and maritime boundaries between the countries
Denmark NorwayAgreement between the Kingdom of Denmark and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf in the Area between Jan Mayen and Greenland and concerning the Boundary between the Fishery Zones in the AreaEstablishes Greenland – boundary
Estonia Latvia1. Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia on the Maritime Delimitation in the Gulf of Riga, the Strait of Irbe and the Baltic Sea
2. Protocol to the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia on the Maritime Delimitation in the Gulf of Riga, the Strait of Irbe and the Baltic Sea, 12 July 1996, between the Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia and the Minister President of the Republic of Latvia
Estonia FinlandAgreement between the Republic of Finland and the Republic of Estonia on the Boundary of the Maritime Zones in the Gulf of Finland and on the Northern Baltic Sea
Belgium Netherlands1. Treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf
2. Treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea
Estonia LatviaAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the Common Maritime Boundary Point in the Baltic SeaTrilateral treaty
Estonia Sweden
Latvia Sweden
Georgia TurkeyProtocol between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of Georgia on the Confirmation of the Maritime Boundaries between them in the Black Sea
LithuaniaTreaty between the Republic of Lithuania and the Russian Federation on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf in the Baltic Sea
Denmark IcelandAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark along with the Local Government of Greenland on the one hand, and the Government of the Republic of Iceland on the other hand on the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf and the Fishery Zone in the Area between Greenland and IcelandEstablishes Greenland Iceland boundary
Iceland NorwayAdditional Protocol to the Agreement of 28 May 1980 between Norway and Iceland concerning Fishery and Continental Shelf Questions and the Agreement derived therefrom of 22 October 1981 on the Continental Shelf between Jan Mayen and IcelandEstablishes Iceland – boundary
Bulgaria TurkeyAgreement between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Bulgaria on determination of the boundary in the mouth area of the Mutludere/Rezovska river and delimitation of the maritime areas between the two states in the Black Sea
Estonia SwedenAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the Delimitation of the Maritime Zones in the Baltic Sea
Denmark United KingdomAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark together with the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, on the one hand, and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the other hand, relating to Maritime Delimitation in the Area between the Faroe Islands and the United KingdomEstablishes Faroe Islands United Kingdom boundary
Bosnia and Herzegovina CroatiaTreaty on the State Border between the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Latvia LithuaniaAgreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea, Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf in the Baltic Sea
France United KingdomAgreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the French Republic concerning the establishment of a maritime boundary between France and Jersey
Estonia FinlandAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland, the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the common maritime boundary point in the Baltic SeaTrilateral treaty
Estonia Sweden
Finland Sweden
Ireland United KingdomExchange of Notes between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland constituting an agreement pursuant to Article 83 paragraph 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 on the provisional delimitation of an area of the continental shelf
Cyprus EgyptAgreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone
Romania UkraineTreaty between Romania and Ukraine on the Romanian–Ukrainian State Border Regime, Collaboration, and Mutual Assistance on Border MattersPartially amends the agreed-to maritime boundary between the two states.
Denmark NorwayAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on the one hand, and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark together with the Home Rule Government of Greenland on the other hand, concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf and the fisheries zones in the area between Greenland and SvalbardEstablishes Greenland – boundary
NorwayAgreement between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Norway on the maritime delimitation in the Varangerfjord area (with map)
NorwayAgreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on the one hand, and the Government of the Republic of Russia on the other hand, concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf and the fisheries zones in the Barents Sea.[3] The agreement settles on a compromise between the median line favoured by Norway, and the meridian based sector favoured by Russia.
Cyprus IsraelAgreement between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone (with annexes)
Greece ItalyAgreement between Greece and Italy on the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone
Greece EgyptAgreement between Greece and Egypt on the partial delimitation of the exclusive economic zone

Oceania

Country 1Country 2Agreement dateTreaty nameNotes
Australia Papua New GuineaTreaty between Australia and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea concerning sovereignty and maritime boundaries in the area between the two countries, including the area known as Torres Strait, and related matters
France TongaConvention between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga on the delimitation of economic zonesEstablishes Wallis and Futuna Tonga boundary
Cook Islands United StatesTreaty between the United States of America and the Cook Islands on friendship and delimitation of the maritime boundary between the United States of America and the Cook IslandsEstablishes Cook Islands American Samoa border
New Zealand United StatesTreaty Between the United States of America and New Zealand on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary Between Tokelau and the United States of AmericaEstablishes Tokelau American Samoa boundary
Papua New Guinea IndonesiaAgreement between the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Papua New Guinea Concerning the Maritime Boundary between the Republic of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and Cooperation on related Matters
Australia FranceAgreement on Marine Delimitation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the French RepublicEstablishes:
1. Australia New Caledonia boundary
2. Norfolk Island New Caledonia boundary
3. Kerguelen Island – boundary
Fiji FranceAgreement between the Government of the Republic of France and the Government of Fiji relating to the Delimitation of their Economic ZoneEstablishes:
1. Fiji New Caledonia boundary
2. Fiji Wallis and Futuna boundary
France United KingdomConvention on Maritime Boundaries between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandEstablishes French Polynesia – boundary
France Tuvalu to Exchange of notes between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Tuvalu and the French Embassy in Suva constituting an Agreement concerning provisional maritime delimitation between the two countriesEstablishes provisional Wallis and Futuna Tuvalu boundary
Australia Solomon IslandsAgreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Solomon Islands establishing certain sea and seabed boundaries
Papua New Guinea Solomon IslandsTreaty between the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands Concerning Sovereignty, Maritime and Seabed Boundaries between the Two Countries, and Cooperation on Related Matters
Australia IndonesiaTreaty between Australia and the Republic of Indonesia on the zone of cooperation in an area between the Indonesian province of East Timor and Northern Australiano longer in force
Cook Islands FranceAgreement on Maritime Delimitation between the Government of the Cook Islands and the Government of the French RepublicEstablishes Cook Islands French Polynesia boundary
France Solomon IslandsAgreement on maritime delimitation between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Solomon IslandsEstablishes New Caledonia Solomon Islands boundary
Australia IndonesiaTreaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia establishing an exclusive economic zone boundary and certain seabed boundariesEstablishes:
1. Australia Indonesia boundary
Christmas Island Indonesia boundary
Niue United StatesTreaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Niue on the delimitation of a maritime boundaryEstablishes Niue American Samoa boundary
Australia (backdated)Timor Sea Treaty between the Government of East Timor and the Government of Australia
France KiribatiAgreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of Kiribati concerning the Delimitation of a Boundary Line between the Exclusive Economic Zone around French Polynesia and the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of KiribatiEstablishes Kiribati French Polynesia boundary
France New ZealandAgreement between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of New Zealand concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundaries between Wallis and Futuna and Tokelau (with map)Establishes Tokelau Wallis and Futuna boundary
Australia New ZealandTreaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand establishing certain Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf Boundaries
PalauTreaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related matters
Marshall IslandsTreaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands concerning Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related matters

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Notes and References

  1. The Netherlands Antilles–Venezuela boundary is now the Curaçao–Venezuela and the Caribbean Netherlands–Venezuela boundaries.
  2. Amended 4 Jun 1974 by diplomatic exchange of notes.
  3. News: UPDATE 1-Russia and Norway reach Barents Sea border deal. Dyomkin. Denis. Gwladys Fouche . 27 April 2010. Reuters. 27 April 2010.