Ratify Law of the Sea

While a minority of Senators block U.S. entry into the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, nations like Canada seek approval to map their underwater territory using robots.
Greenwire
Data gathered by the yellow torpedo-shaped probes will become part of Canada’s bid to prove its continental slope stretches far beyond the 200-nautical-mile territorial limit. The [...]

CTV
Scientists also found sea floor sediments much further north than previously known. Sediments are one of the indicators of a continental shelf, which could bolster claims from Canada and the U.S. for control over the region.
However, data from this summer’s journey is a long way from defining how much of the Arctic sea floor the [...]

National Post
The federal government unveiled a sweeping report on its Arctic strategy Sunday, aimed at asserting Canada’s claim to offshore resource rights while addressing development in the most remote regions of the country.
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