Law of the Sea in East Asia selects the most prominent maritime legal issues that have emerged since the post-LOS Convention era, for a detailed discussion and assessment. The current marine legal order in East Asia is based on the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOS Convention) and accordingly coastal states in the region are obliged to cooperate amongst themselves to exercise their rights and perform their duties.

The five sections of this book explore issues concerning compliance with the law of the sea, territorial disputes and maritime boundary delimitation, fishery management, safety of navigation and maritime security, and neglected issues in the law of the sea. Crossing over the subjects of international law, and in particular the law of the sea in East Asia, this book will of huge interest to academics, professionals and policy-makers alike.