The delimitation of maritime boundaries between States is governed by the
international law of the sea which is codified in the LOSC.
Articles 74 and 83
of the LOSC, which deal, in identical terms, with the delimitation of the EEZ
and continental shelf respectively, do not indicate a preferred method of delim-itation. Instead, these provisions call for agreement to be reached on the basis
of international law “in order to achieve an equitable solution.”