Maritime Boundaries Quotes

The navigation of our inland waters has for years been sought in vain by foreign countries, and if we grant the privilege to Russia, other States will be guided in their demands by her example.

I believe it is the responsibility of our government to protect the U.S., including U.S.-flag vessels.

To remove as much as possible the occasions of making war, it might be better for us to abandon the ocean altogether, that being the element whereon we shall be principally exposed to jostle with other nations

The most desirable aspects of the Law of the Sea Treaty pertain to navigational rights.

The Danes are causing a bit of trouble. The kingdom of Denmark claimed the North Pole as their own. Hey, you can't just reach out and take something if you want it, Denmark. That's Russia's job.

The United States is deeply concerned by Turkey's announced intentions to begin offshore drilling operations in an area claimed by the Republic of Cyprus as its Exclusive Economic Zone.

My basic advice to the Chinese with respect to the South China Sea is, 'Hey, guys, cool it.'

In 1993, I chased Cuban and Spanish drag trawlers off the Grand Banks off of Newfoundland. And it cost them $35 million in losses.

The laws of England are bounded by the four seas and do not reach America.

Among various demands and charges I gave them, was, that the said flag should be delivered to me, and one of the United States' flags be received and hoisted in its place.

The United States, therefore, works to ensure that any actions we take are consistent with international laws and norms - including those reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention. It's worth remembering that our presence in the region is nothing new.

What we are doing in the Pacific is we're flying, operating, and sailing wherever international law allows, and the purpose of that is to demonstrate that we are standing up for those rules.

Whether we assert our rights by sea, or attempt their maintenance by land whithersoever we turn ourselves, this phantom incessantly pursues us. Already has it had too much influence on the councils of the nation.

The high seas - in other words, the oceans beyond the 200-mile national limits - are a lawless realm.

The United States believes that every nation should respect international law, including in the South China Sea.

We must also win really sufficient and, above all, practical, guarantees for the freedom of the seas and for the further fulfilment of our economic and political tasks throughout the world.

The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing.

No nation ever had two better friends that we have. You know who they are? The Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

The United States is lucky: It has only two neighboring countries and oceans on both sides. We have over a dozen neighboring countries and we have a long and complicated history with them.

Direct access to sea is an essential part of foreign policy.

Freedom of navigation through international waterways is critical to the international community and to nations in the region, including Iran.

We continue to urge China and other claimants to work constructively to resolve these disagreements, so that the South China Sea - which is so vital to the global economy - can be defined by commerce and cooperation.

Japan is opposed to any actions that escalate tensions in the South China Sea.

The Channel is an international waterway through which the Russians are quite free to pass - and over which we have no exclusive right.