Abstract
This chapter talks about the delimitation of the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and the delineation of the continental shelves of the circumpolar Arctic States beyond 200 nautical miles, there are, no territorial claims equivalent to those relating to the Antarctic continent. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has brought about major changes to the traditional law of the sea which have also had an important impact on the legal regime governing the Arctic Ocean. The EEZ, an entirely new concept in international law, is certainly one of the most revolutionary features of UNCLOS. The provisions of UNCLOS relating to the high seas and other pertinent rules of international law continue to apply to the EEZ. Proposals to elaborate a new treaty for the Arctic, such as a regional framework instrument, complemented by protocols relating to specific issues or an implementing agreement under UNCLOS, have become redundant. Keywords:Antarctic continent; Arctic States; exclusive economic zones (EEZs); international law; UNCLOS
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