Source: allafrica.com
A National Commission on the Delimitation of Liberia's Maritime boundaries has been established. The Commission was established by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in keeping with Articles 76 & 83 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Article 76 of the UN Convention provides for the delimitation of the outer continental shelf based on the physical characteristics of the seabed while Article 83 provides that the delimitation of the continental shelf between States with opposite or adjacent coasts shall be effected by agreement on the basis of international law.
An Executive Mansion release says the National Commission on the Delimitation of Liberia's Maritime boundaries would be responsible to guide the process by which Liberia extends its maritime borders beyond the 200-miles economic zone, thus facilitating oil exploration activities.
Government ministries and agencies serving on the Commission are the Ministries of Foreign Affairs; Lands, Mines and Energy; National Defense; Agriculture; Justice; and Transport. The ministries of Planning & Economic Affairs, State for Presidential Affairs, the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCOL), the Bureau of Maritime Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency are also members of the Commission.
