Story: Law of the sea All images & media From page 1 – Control of the oceans Exploration of the Pacific Ocean New Zealand’s place in the world HMS New Zealand (1st of 2) An historic piupiu (2nd of 2) Mare liberum by Hugo Grotius From page 2 – United Nations convention, 1982 1982 UNCLOS conference The Panama Canal Pacific Island Exclusive Economic Zones Japanese tuna boats From page 3 – The benefits for New Zealand New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone Defining the continental shelf Yellow-fin tuna Mineral resources in New Zealand waters From page 4 – Protecting the oceans Organisms in ballast water Land-based pollution Sniffing out intruders Sunfish in a drift net (1st of 2) Damage caused by bottom trawling (2nd of 2)