Islanders aim to extend seabed reach

Eight Pacific island nations are seeking to extend claims to a further 1.5 million square kilometres of ocean, giving them the rights to any oil and gas beneath the seabed.

Island style: several Pacific nations are seeking to extend their economic zones further into the surrounding ocean
Island style: several Pacific nations are seeking to extend their economic zones further into the surrounding ocean
Published 13 May 2008, 04:33Updated 9 July 2012, 04:53
Asia & Oceania