Protection of endangered species in disputed waters: Justifying the protective measures of the Philippines under international law

• Main Authors: Penafiel, Wendy Angeline A., Torres, Korina D.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Contiguous zones (Law of the sea) > Philippines; Territorial waters > Philippines; Endangered species > Protection > Law and legislation > Philippines; Economic zones (Law of the sea) > Philippines; Law of the Sea
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5599
• Institution: De La Salle University

With the on-going territorial dispute, the subsistence of endangered sea turtles in the Hasa-Hasa Shoal is being put at risk. This Shoal, located 60 nautical miles from Palawan, is well within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. There have been numerous cases of poaching in the sai...