Exclusive economic zone of Malta

The Exclusive Economic Zone of Malta is a proposed exclusive economic zone by the Government of Malta which will extend Malta's responsibilities by 71,446 km2 beyond territorial waters.[1]

Geography

The Maltese archipelago consists of the inhabited islands of Malta, Gozo, Comino, and 18 uninhabited islands such as Filfla, totaling an area of 316 km2.[2]

History

On 12 June 2021 Clyde Caruana, Minister of Finance and Employment, proposed an exclusive economic zone for Malta.[3] Caruana stated that an exclusive economic zone could hold economic potential for "fisheries, artificial islands, wind farms, solar farms, wave-generated electricity and revenue from shipping movements."[4]

See also

References
  1. "Malta eyes economic potential as it prepares to declare Exclusive Economic Zone". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  2. "The Maltese Islands". www.gov.mt. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  3. "Exclusive Economic Zone Bill". Parliament of Malta. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. "Malta eyes economic potential as it prepares to declare Exclusive Economic Zone". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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