Date of Award
4-1980
Degree Type
Major Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Marine Affairs
Abstract
When, in 1973, preliminary seismic studies were made in Puerto Rico, in order to site a nuclear plant, possible hydrocarbon deposits were delineated. This gave rise to the controversy of Puerto Rico's right to its offshore resources. How far out does Puerto Rico's right extend? Puerto Rico's right to a territorial sea and an exclusive economic zone should be defined by international law standards. The controversy, in the context of Puerto Rico's status question, is what this paper is about.
Recommended Citation
Laureano, Sandra M., "Puerto Rico's Political Status and Its Right to a Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone" (1980). Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers. Paper 116.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/ma_etds/116