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I am pleased to report that an agreement resolving the longstanding maritime boundary dispute between the UK and the Faroe Islands will be signed next week. The agreement defines both a continental shelf boundary and a fisheries boundary, along with a "Special Area" in which both countries will continue to enjoy fishing rights. The Special Area encompasses the large banana-shaped area to the south of the Faroes which was previously subject to overlapping fishery zone claims. The text of the draft agreement has been published in English on government web sites in both countries. The Faroese site also includes maps showing the two boundaries and the Special Area. The relevant URLs are as follows: http://www.fl.fo/kunningartilfar/kunningartilfar.htm http://www.fco.gov.uk/news/newstext.asp?2396 Thanks to John Coleman for the tip-off! m a r t i n ================================== Martin Pratt Research Officer International Boundaries Research Unit Mountjoy Research Centre, Suite 3P University of Durham Durham DH1 3UR United Kingdom +44 (0)191 374 7704 (direct line) +44 (0)191 374 7702 (fax) [log in to unmask] (email) http://www-ibru.dur.ac.uk (World Wide Web) ================================== %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%