• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.137-139
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• 2006

The Continental shelf is important part of the coastal states' jurisdiction at sea, because there are many natural resources in continental shelf. This paper examines the concept and legal status of the continental shelf, the limit of the continental shelf, and expecially the rights and duties of the coastal state relating to its continental shelf.