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Sri Lanka detains 13 more Indian fishermen

·        A maritime boundary may be a abstract division of the Earth’s water surface areas utilize physiographic or geopolitical criteria.

·        As such, it always bounds areas of exclusive national rights over mineral and biological resources, encompassing maritime options, limits and zones.

·        Generally, a maritime boundary is described at a specific distance from a jurisdiction’s coastline.

·        Although in some countries the term maritime boundary represents borders of a maritime nation that are recognized by the UN Convention on the Law of the ocean.

·        The terminology does not encompass lake or river boundaries, which are considered within the context of land boundaries.

·        UNCLOS Maritime Zones