Who Owns the Sea? - Full Video

Where do we draw the lines?

The oceans and seas that cover 70% of the planet contain critical resources, like fish and oil, that contribute to nations’ economies and well-being.

The waterways are important to national security as well.

But how do you put boundaries on something constantly in motion? What happens to countries with no coastline? Can they partake of the ocean’s bounty?

What happens when nations fight over liquid property rights?


Subject Areas:
■ Business
■ Economics
■ Family & Consumer Science
■ Geography
■ World History

Topics:
■ Asia
■ Boundaries
■ China
■ Freedom of Navigation
■ South China Sea
■ U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea
■ U.S. Navy
■ Property Rights

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:21 Liquid Boundaries
4:12 Claim but Don’t Enforce
6:02 Nervous Fishermen
8:15 Illegal Fishing
9:14 Fishing Militia
10:24 Protecting Safe Passage
12:56 Conclusion
13:31 Discussion Question