Ocean’s Monopoly: How Nations Use Science to Conquer the Sea

A look into the complex world of ocean bed ownership and how nations are vying for their own piece of the puzzle.

• AlJazeera

What if a country didn’t end at the coastline but would simply continue under water?

A territory the size of a continent would come up – a territory uncontrolled and open for seizure.

But who owns the sea bed, is it territory still to…

The fact that the world’s oceans cover three-quarters of the earth’s surface once meant very little to governments around the world.

This changed when water exploration teamed with…

• Ocean’s Monopoly: How…