The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is located in Karachi.
It was established in 1981 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Pakistan (MoST).
The main area of research of the Institute is the north Arabian Sea and beyond.
The oceanic and atmospheric processes of the north Arabian Sea modify
our climate, offer numerous living and non-living resources,
Oceanographic research brings together all
the scientific disciplines needed to study the ocean:
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PAKISTAN SUBMITTED ITS CONTINENTAL SHELF CLAIM
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted in 1982 and came into force on 16 November 1994. Pakistan ratified the Convention on 26 February 1997. The Convention entered into force for Pakistan on 28 March 1997. Under the UNCLOS Pakistan has an Exclusive Economic Zone extending upto 200 nautical miles and covering an area of 240,000 sq km. Under the same UNCLOS there is a provision that if the coastal State could prove that its land mass is extended beyond the 200 nautical miles then it could extend its maritime limits beyond 200 nautical miles. Therefore, recognizing this and taking opportunity of UNCLOS Article 76, NIO has been endeavouring to address and pursue this extremely important issue of national interest, to have Pakistan’s Continental Shelf extended from 200 to 350 nautical miles. It is estimated that an area of more than 50,000 sq km of the extended continental shelf can be annexed to our existing 240,000 sq km offshore area of EEZ.
Copy of Pakistan's Executive Summary
(www.un.org).
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