China and Japan Maritime Disputes in the East China Sea: A Note on Recent Developments

This article examines recent developments in the East China Sea maritime disputes, focusing primarily on the Principled Consensus agreed on by China and Japan for the joint development of energy resources. The article also provides a perspective on the East China Sea maritime disputes between the two countries within the context of international relations.     

A Code of Conduct for Human and Regional Security Around the South China Sea

In the past decade, there have been calls for a regional code of conduct for the South China Sea to ensure peace and stability in a region replete with conflicting territorial claims over offshore geographical features. This paper will distinguish between the process of codification of rules and principles in one document, on the one hand, and the process of implementing existing rules and principles, on the other hand. It will be argued that rules and principles governing conduct for human and regional security around the South China Sea already exist in many forms and that the South China Sea states are obligated by international law to implement them without waiting for their consolidation in one document.     

The Spratlys: Are They Rocks or Islands?

The South China Sea is a multilateral battlefield of conflicting claims to sovereignty over island features and vast areas of maritime jurisdiction. In the middle of the South China Sea lies the Spratly archipelago - some 150 small island features to which six states have made claims. The core of the SCS dispute is access to natural resources, and the rivalling claims to sovereignty over islands are largely based on the assumption that whoever has sovereignty to the features can also claim large areas of ocean space attached to them. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has codified the regimes of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone, and it is accepted that islands, as well as continental territory, generate such zones of maritime jurisdiction. However, one category of islands cannot generate these extensive maritime zones. Article 121(3) of the convention states that "rocks which cannot sustain human habitation or economic life of their own shall have no exclusive economic zone or continental shelf." This provision, if applied to certain features, has the potential to significantly change the scope of the conflict in the Spratlys.     

Maritime Boundary Delimitation: United States Practice

China's recent claims to a large “U-shaped” area in the South China Sea, involving the disputed Spratly and Paracel Islands, has given rise to a number of serious criticisms not only from neighboring states, but also some states beyond the region. The claim also raises a number of theoretical questions, including whether historic title claims without hard evidence have validity under international law. This article explores this and other issues raised by China's U-shaped claim.     

China's U-Shaped Line in the South China Sea Revisited

Despite its existence on the Chinese maps for more than six decades, the U-shaped line, as a traditional maritime boundary line of China in the South China Sea, has never received a wide recognition in the world community, much less by the other claimant states in the South China Sea. The U-shaped line is a legal conundrum not only for China but also for the world community, particularly after the map with the U-shaped line, together with China's Notes Verbale with respect to the claims to the outer continental shelves made by Malaysia and Vietnam, were submitted to the UN Commission on the Limits of Continental Shelf in May 2009. This article discusses China's recent practice relating to the U-shaped line as well as the external factors that affect the validity of the line and tries to unravel the legal puzzle posed by the line.     

The U-Shaped Line and a Categorization of the Ocean Disputes in the South China Sea

A principal aspect of the territorial and boundary delimitation disputes in the South China Sea is the so-called U-shaped line. This article addresses the genesis and substantiation of the U-shaped line claims as well as the possible change in positions of the governments of the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China with respect to the historical waters claim, which is an integral part of their U-shaped line positions. A legal analysis of the various communications of the South China Sea players with respect to the U-shaped line helps to clarify and identify the nature of four kinds of legal disputes. It is also possible to differentiate the various degrees of difficulty involved in settling each of these disputes.     

东海具齿原甲藻的扫描电子显微结构

在光学显微镜分析鉴定的基础上,通过高分辨率的扫描电子显微镜,对东海赤潮原甲藻标本和美国国家海洋藻种中心(CCMP)的具齿原甲藻(Prorocentrum dentatum)藻株(CCMPl517)的细胞表面结构进行观察和比较,认为两者为同一种类．在分析大量文献资料的基础上,可以认为发生在我国东海水域的赤潮原甲藻种类是具齿原甲藻(Prorocentrum dentatum),而非新种．     

China's Nine Dotted Lines in the South China Sea: The 2011 Exchange of Diplomatic Notes Between the Philippines and China

Important events relating to the sovereignty dispute over the Spratly Islands have arisen by fits and starts since 2009, marking the start of a new phase in the legal battle over territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea. While the exchange of legal arguments between the parties has gradually laid bare their maritime claims, much still remains shrouded in uncertainty. Among the obscure claims wanting clarification is China's infamous nine-dotted-line map, which in 2011 elicited a response and counterresponse between the Philippines and China. This article examines the maritime and territorial claims of the Philippines and China as revealed in the recent discord over the nine-dotted-line map.     

海湾景观生态脆弱性及其对人类活动的响应——以东海区为例

研究围填海影响下海湾景观生态脆弱性,有助于提高海湾生态环境保护意识、加速修复海湾生态系统。基于东海区海湾6期景观数据,分析了围填海影响下东海海湾景观生态脆弱性和人工干扰强度的时空变化特征,并讨论了海湾景观对人类活动的响应程度。结果表明:(1)东海海湾景观脆弱度上升,北部和南部海湾较高和高脆弱区面积呈上升趋势。高等级脆弱区不断扩散,主要由城市到郊区、内地到沿海、陆地到港口等。(2)东海海湾围填海开发利用强度加强。东海北部海湾景观人工干扰强度由低值向高值转变,中强度、较高强度区间和高强度区面积不断增加。南部海湾景观人工干扰强度南北分异显著,呈现出北低南高的特征。人工干扰强度从内陆向河口周边及沿海地区强度逐渐加深。(3)东海海湾景观变化对人类活动响应显著。东海北部海湾景观趋于破碎化、多样化、非均衡化。东海南部海湾逐渐向集约开发方向发展,景观趋于规则化、均衡化。东海海湾景观脆弱度与景观人工干扰强度间存在显著的正相关关系,南部海湾景观脆弱度与人工干扰度之间的拟合度大于北部海湾。     

黄海和东海营养盐分布及其对浮游植物的限制

根据1997～1999年黄海和东海4个季节的现场调查资料,分析探讨了黄海、东海的营养盐分布特征及其对浮游植物生长的限制状况．结果表明,在长江口以东及其东北部海域终年存在一个范围很大的营养盐高值区．分析表明,这些营养盐主要来自长江冲淡水的扩展及苏北沿岸流的输送．此外,还获得了1998年长江流域特大洪水期间,迄今被观测到的长江冲淡水中营养盐的最大扩展范围,计算并研究了黄海、东海上层水中Si／N／P比值,结果表明,黄东海上层水中Si／N比值较高,Si不会成为黄东海浮游植物生长的限制因子;但在南黄海南部尤其是西南部、东海近岸及长江口以东海域,N／P比值很高(>30),说明与一般海洋环境的情况不同,黄海、东海有很大一部分海域浮游植物的生长受磷限制,而不是受氮限制．     

我国东海赤潮原甲藻应属哪种？

阐述并讨论了中国东海长江口外经常发生的原甲藻赤潮原因种的种类认知问题．论述了自从Stein提出具齿原甲藻(Prorocendrum dentatum Stein)新种后迄今中外专家报告该种的描述及分布,并对比了具齿原甲藻与长江口的原甲藻的异同．研究证实我国东海的原甲藻与具齿原甲藻有较大的差别,主要表现在体积大小、藻体末端形态以及藻体前端突起的大小和形态等方面．本文汇集了国内外对具齿原甲藻与我国原甲藻的研究成果,对比认为。我国长江口外经常发生赤潮的原甲藻为东海原甲藻(Prorocendrum donghaiense Lu)．文中还讨论了由陆斗定发表的东海原甲藻需要补充修正的观点．在过去的数年中,我国东海长江口海域频繁爆发大面积的原甲藻赤潮,但对于赤潮原因种原甲藻(Prorocentrum)的定种问题存在两种不同的观点,一种观点认为本种是具齿原甲藻,另一种观点认为是东海原甲藻．为了阐明此种原甲藻的命名问题,于2002年11月在深圳召开了题为“我国东海赤潮原因种原甲藻分类学国际研讨会”．认为是P．dentatum的依据是长期以来国际上通常把类似我国东海的原甲藻定为P．dentatum,其根据是它的前端有突起等．而持不同观点的专家认为我国东海的这种原甲藻在细胞长度上与Stein描述的原P．dentatum差异很大,并且除少数样品末端尖伸外,大多数细胞末端是钝圆的．专家们还认为在日本、韩国等亚洲海域分布的被报告为P．dentatum的原甲藻与我国东海的此种原甲藻为同一种．综观各种观点,作者认为东海本种原甲藻应为东海原甲藻.     

东海中华哲水蚤的年产量估算

1 997年至 2 0 0 0年在东海陆架区进行了 4个航次的大面调查 ,用获得的大型浮游生物网样品分析资料应用产量 /生物量比值 ( P/ B)法对中华哲水蚤的年产量做了初步估算。中华哲水蚤的 P/ B比值为6.735 3,在东海的平均年产量为 2 63.94C mg/ ( m2 / a)。全测区年产量为 1 1 0 .745× 1 0 3t碳 ,即 1 1万 t,相当于活体重 1 44 .3万 t。     

Fish assemblage structure in the East China Sea and southern Yellow Sea during autumn and spring

Based on bottom trawl surveys in autumn 2000 and spring 2001, the fish assemblage structure in the southern Yellow Sea and the continental shelf of the East China Sea was analysed. Four groups of fishes were identified for each season by the two-way indicator species analysis (TWIA). Although seasonal migration caused a slight difference in fish assemblages between autumn and spring, two major groups of fishes, corresponding to the Yellow Sea and East China Sea were identified. Inshore and offshore groups were subsequently separated. Changes in water depth may be most important in the separation of the groups in the offshore waters of the East China Sea. Temperature affected the groupings between north and south, particularly in the central part of the Yellow Sea. Here, the cold water mass affected the species composition which was low in diversity and different from the other areas.     

Coastal States in the South China Sea and Submissions on the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf

The purpose of this article is to examine the outer continental shelf submissions made by the coastal states of the South China Sea and their potential impact on legal and political developments in the South China Sea. In accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982 and the guidelines of the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, coastal states are to establish the outer limits of their continental shelf where it extends beyond 200 nautical miles. Meeting this obligation is complicated in enclosed or semienclosed seas where there are maritime disputes such as in the South China Sea.     

再议中国近海小黄鱼种群的划分问题

以往认为,中国近海小黄鱼可划分为3个种群.本研究从地理隔离、数量动态、形态解剖,分子遗传学和海洋水文等不同方面,重新审视了我国近海小黄鱼（Larimichthys polyactis Bleeker）种群的划分问题.研究表明：中国近海小黄鱼仅仅存在两个种群,即黄海南部和东海小黄鱼种群及渤海和黄海北部小黄鱼种群.主要证据有三：其一,分析1965年至今小黄鱼不同种群形态解剖学和分子遗传学重要文献,发现这些文献的结果仅仅支持黄海南部和东海小黄鱼是一个种群的结论;其二,依据1971-1982年我国10多个主要渔业公司小黄鱼捕捞统计资料,黄海南部和东海的小黄鱼在地理分布上几乎不存在隔离的现象.在冬季外海,黄海南部和东海小黄鱼栖息于同一个越冬场.进入春季后,它们从该越冬场分别向舟山渔场、鱼山渔场和吕泗渔场产卵洄游.同时,东海南部近海越冬场的小黄鱼向北作产卵洄游,在舟山渔场汇入外海来的小黄鱼鱼群中.从5-8月,黄海南部至东海仅存在一个小黄鱼索饵群体.而黄海北部和渤海小黄鱼群体与上述群体存在明显的地理隔离;其三,黄海南部和东海,近年来小黄鱼产量增长趋势一致,而同期的渤海和黄海北部小黄鱼资源量恢复不大.     

依据大规模捕捞统计资料分析东黄渤海白姑鱼种群划分和洄游路线

根据我国10多个主要渔业公司1971-1982年间白姑鱼(Argyrosomus argentatus)捕捞统计资料,从产量分布,鱼群移动等方面,研究了东黄渤海白姑鱼的种群划分和洄游路线。结果显示,我国沿海白姑鱼可分为2个种群。其中,黄渤海种群越冬场主要在黄海中部34°00'N以北水域。每年3-4月份,鱼群陆续进入山东半岛的乳山沿海、渤海各海湾、黄海北部沿岸和海州湾产卵。栖息在渤海的白姑鱼9-11月份在渤海中部索饵,形成越冬群体,11月后绕过成山头向越冬场洄游,12月至1月份到达越冬场;东黄海种群越冬场主要是在东海外海和中南部近海。每年3-4月份东海外海白姑鱼向西进入舟山渔场。在舟山渔场,这部分鱼群与从东海中南部近海北上的产卵群体汇合,向西进入舟山群岛沿海水域产卵。到了5月份,在浙江北部近海形成索饵群体。6-8月份,索饵群体经过长江口北上黄海南部近海索饵,9月份,索饵群体前锋到达34°00'N禁渔线外侧。此后,索饵场的白姑鱼向南做越冬洄游,并在10月份回到长江口。从这里,一部分群体游向外海越冬场,一部分群体继续南下回到东海中南部近海的越冬场。另外,在东海中南部近海越冬群体,部分就近游向沿岸的海湾,河口产卵,产卵后在产卵场外侧索饵,冬季回到就近的越冬场。     

Troubles under the water: Sino‐japanese conflict of sovereignty on the continental shelf in the East China sea

Abstract

The discovery and production of offshore hydrocarbon resources are significant for both China (PRC) and Japan in meeting energy requirements for higher economic development. Because the claims of both countries to the continental shelf in the East China Sea overlap, there is a maritime conflict which hinders cooperation in the Asian region. The paper briefly describes the geographical characteristics of the East China Sea. It then dwells on the development of the legal criteria for delimiting continental shelf boundaries by examining major cases of international adjudication and both the 1958 Geneva Convention on the Continental Shelf and the 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea. After presenting both countries’ positions the author attempts to review and analyze certain options which can be employed in resolving the sovereignty conflict.     

东海表层沉积硅藻组合与环境关系研究

对东海表层沉积硅藻分析研究,共发现有103种和变种,根据其中分布特征和规律,结合因子负荷变化曲线,把东海表层沉积分为六个硅藻组合和分布区,并探讨影响硅藻分布的环境因素,为恢复古环境提供科学依据。     

泉古菌醇与绿素在东海陆架区的分布及关系研究

【目的】研究东海陆架地区的沉积物中的泉古菌醇、绿素的分布及其相关关系。【方法】通过有机化学的方法将泉古菌醇和绿素从沉积物中萃取出来之后,利用高效液相色谱质谱连用对泉古菌醇进行定量检测,利用高效液相色谱对绿素进行定量检测。【结果】泉古菌醇和绿素在长江河口绝对量的分布在空间上呈现类似关系,并且受到陆源输入的影响较小。【结论】东海陆架区的泉古菌醇和绿素均为海洋产生,而非陆源输入,且两者呈现明显的相关关系,提示泉古菌醇具有指示历史时期东海表层初级生产力变化的潜在应用。     

Historic Titles and Historic Rights in the Law of the Sea in the Light of the South China Sea Arbitration

Historic titles and historic rights have been a complicated issue in the law of the sea both conceptually and practically. The South China Sea Arbitration between the Philippines and China raised important issues regarding the contemporary relevance and validity of historic claims, and the relationship between the Law of the Sea Convention and historic rights. This articles examines historic rights and historic titles in the law of the sea in the light of the South China Sea Arbitration and evaluates the contribution of the Tribunal's Awards to the clarification of these concepts.