본 연구는 남해동부 연안 해역에서 환경요인과 식물플랑크톤 군집특성 및 Cochlodinium polykrikoides의 초기 발생이 내만에서 일 어날 수 있는 가능성을 파악하기 위하여 17개의 정점에서 2016년 하계 7월6일 에서 8월 24일 동안 2주 간격으로 단기집중조사를 수행하였 다. 수온은 7월 6일 조사 시 22.3 ± 2.69 °C에서 8월 24일 조사 시 28.4 ± 0.78 °C로 1차 대비 약 6.01 °C 상승하였고, 염분은 내측 정점 8~13에 서 상대적으로 일정하게 높게 나타났다. 7월 6일 조사에서 약 150 mm(10일 누적)에 달하는 강우가 관찰되어 영양염이 높게 공급되었고, 이 로 인해 높은 Chl. a가 높게 관찰되었다. 종조성은 은편모조류가 평균 58.3 %(Crpytomonas spp.)로 극우점하였고, 특이적으로 정점 5에서 와 편모조류 Prorocentrum spp.(주로 P. triestrium)가 32.2 %로 극히 높은 비율을 차지하였다. 7월 20일 조사에서 대부분 규조류 Chaetoceros spp. 가 61.0%를 점유하였다. 정점 4에서 Skeletonema spp.가 7.44 × 106 cell L-1로 높은 개체수를 보였으나, 다른 정점에서는 출현하지 않거나 낮게 관찰되었다. 8월 4일 조사와 8월 24일 조사에서 평균 식물플랑크톤 개체수는 매우 낮았으며, 우점종은 8월 4일 조사에서 규조류가 78.0% (Chaetoceros spp.)로 높게 나타났고, 8월 24일 조사에서도 규조류가 73.3 %(Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Rhizosolenia spp.)로 높은 점유율을 보였다. 본 연구에서 C. polykrikoides의 출현은 관찰되지 않아, 연안 내만 및 항구에서 휴면포자에 의한 유영세포 유입의 가능성은 낮을 것으로 사료 되었다. 또한 동해남부해역에서의 반폐쇄적인 내만 특성으로 염분과 영양염류와 같은 환경특성이 각 정점별 명확한 차이를 보였고, 이로 인해 식물플랑크톤 우점종 및 군집조성이 시공간적으로 매우 다르게 나타났다.

The objective of this study was to provide fundamental information on fish swimming behavioral properties. Acoustic data was collected at nighttime from the 10th to 12th March, 2016 near Yokji Island in the South Sea of South Korea, and was analyzed using the fish track technique. This technique is to identify groups of single targets, which shows a pattern of systematic movement. As a result, the differences of the behavioral properties such as depth, swimming speed, vertical direction, horizontal direction, tortuosity, and depth change among days were minor; however, statistical results (Welch analysis of variance) showed significant difference between days. Especially, the target strength (TS) of the 11th were significantly different from the 10th and 12th. It could be assumed that gizzard shad, which was the dominant species from the catch on the 11th March, might have affected this difference. The correlation between TS and other properties was very week. The significant difference seemed even small differences of average values because of the large data volume.

Properties of aggregation and spatial distribution of fish were examined based on three lines in the South Sea of Korea using three frequencies (18, 38, and 120 kHz) of a scientific echosounder. The vertical distribution of fish was displayed using acoustic biomass namely nautical area scattering coefficient (NASC). As a result, at 120 kHz high NASC showed from water surface to 20 meters in deep while at 18 and 38 kHz very high NASC presented in 70 ~ 90 meters in depth, especially at line 3. Among three lines, the line 2 had lowest NASC. The horizontal distribution of fish using three frequencies together exhibited high NASC between the eastern South Sea and center of South Sea. In especial, NASC (801 ~ 1,920 m2/n·mile2) was observed along coastal waters from Busan to Tongyeong, Geoje, and Namhae. In regard with the property of aggregation of fish schools, the volume back-scattering strength (SV) of three lines presented close each other, however, the range of SV in the line 2 was shortest (-53.5 ~ -43.4 dB). The average distributional depth was deep in the order of L3 (32.8 ± 9.0 m), L1 (45.2 ± 9.5m), L2 (49.7 ± 5.6 m). The average altitude was high in the order of L3 (13.4 ± 10.3 m), L1 (17.0 ± 12.6 m), L2 (56.7 ± 5.6 m). The average length, thickness, and area were large in the order of L1, L3, and L2. This means that small sized fish schools were distributed near water surface in the line 2 while relatively large and similar sized fish aggregations between line 1 and line 3 appeared however, fish schools at line 3 had lower distributional depth and smaller compared to those at line 1. Acoustic data were visualized for demonstrating the entire circumstances of survey area. Additionally, there was no correlation between acoustic and trawl results.

The Sino-Philippine Arbitration on the South China Sea Disputes was over on July 12, 2016, with a Merits Award in Philippine favor. Beijing rejected this arbitration and abstained from submitting written and oral arguments. Taiwan actively engaged in the debate with the Philippines since July 7, 2015. Not deemed as representative of China, Taiwan was considered capable of clarifying the meaning of the U-Shaped Line it first published in 1947 when seated in Nanjing, representing China then. The biggest maritime feature in the Spratly Islands, i.e. Taiping Island (Itu Aba), has been occupied by troops from mainland China since 1946 and then from Taiwan since 1956. The legal status of Taiping Island was the key to success of Philippine Submissions. The factual information from Taiwan became vital. This paper examines Taiwan’s role in this arbitration and the degree to which it could actually speak for China at such legal proceedings.

This note aims to explore the Taiwanese position before and after the Permanent Court of Arbitration Award regarding the South China Sea dispute. The findings suggest that the new Taiwanese Authority, led by Tsai Ing-Wen, has taken a slightly different approach toward the South China Sea, compared to Ma Ying-Jeou’s administration. The new Taiwanese Authority makes no comment on the eleven-dash line claim, which, in turn, implies that its approach is closer to that of the American orientation. It is suggested that the South China Sea Peace Initiative, proposed by Ma Ying- Jeou’s administration, should be followed by Tsai’s administration. In addition, the recognition of the 1992 Consensus by Tsai’s administration will encourage mainland China to consider Taiwan as one of the key players in future South China Sea negotiations.

Following its jurisdictional decision in October 2015, the arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the UNCLOS issued its final award on July 12, 2016 in the South China Sea Arbitration case. It found overwhelmingly in favor of the Philippines. This article comments on two of the flaws regarding the issue of jurisdiction arising from both preliminary and final awards of the case. It firstly calls into question the inconsistent standard adopted in identifying jurisdictional obstacles, and finds a projurisdictional bias in the Tribunal’s awards. It further analyses the fallacious approach of fragmenting the maritime delimitation disputes, and suggests the legal conundrum of status and entitlement of maritime features related to Sino-Philippine sea boundary delimitation should not constitute a separate dispute subject to legal proceedings. By purposefully downplaying jurisdictional obstacles and exercising powers on false disputes, the tribunal raises doubts to its legitimacy.

이 논문은 남중국해의 바위섬들에 관한 상설중재재판소가 내린 판결에서 남 중국해에 산재해 있는 암석들은 해양법 협약 제121조 제3항의 내용을 갖춘 주 민이 거주하며 독자적 경제생활을 유지시켜나갈 수 있는 지형적 능력을 가지지 못하고 있다고 판단한 것을 보고 독도가 이러한 섬으로서 요건을 갖추지 못하 고 있다는 점에서 향후 이에 대한 입장을 살펴본 것이다. 중재재판소는 이 조 항에 관한 해석기준으로 각 국가들이 일관성 있는 기준의 관행이 성립하지 아 니한 상태에서 향후 국가관행은 이 상설중재재판소의 기준에 따르는 새로운 추세가 나올 것으로 생각하고 있다. 이러한 판례의 입장에서 살펴보면 독도와 그 인접 바위섬은 독자적인 경제생활을 유지시켜나갈 수 있거나 인간이 거주할 수 있는 생활터전으로서 주거가 가능하다고 단정할 역사적 증거도 쉽지 않은 점은 솔직히 인정할 수밖에 없을 것이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 독도에 대한 기존 의 인식을 쉽게 바꾸기는 더욱더 어려운 실정임도 사실이다. 기존의 일관된 독 도에 대한 인식은 역사적으로 일관되게 우리나라의 울릉도 제도의 일부를 구성 하고 있고 역사적으로도 우리나라의 고유영토이며 국가권력의 행사로서 실효 적으로 지배하고 있는 우리영토에 속한다는 것이다. 이러한 기존의 입장을 고 수해 나가기 위해서는 독도가 해양법협약 제121조 제3항의 내용을 충족하도록 인간이 거주할 수 있는 암석 또는 독자적인 경제생활을 유지할 수 있는 바위섬 이라는 입증을 해 나가야 한다. 이 사건을 통해서 본 결론은 역사적 증거(historic evidence)로써 독도 지형에 서 농경이 가능하고 식량과 자연적 식수원이 있어 사람이 거주할 수 있다는 거 주시설이 갖추어졌을 때 독도를 기점으로 한 해양수역을 가질 수 있다는 방향 을 제시하고 있다고 생각한다.

우리나라 도서지역 산림식생의 인간 간섭 유무와 정도에 따른 생태적 보전 및 관리를 위한 기초 정보를 수집하기 위하여 남해안 유인도서(대모도)와 무인도서(구도)를 대상으로 식물사회학적 연구방법으로 산림식생을 분류하고 그 구조 및 종조성 특성(총피도, 중요치, 종다양성, 지표종, 생활형 조성 등)을 파악하였다. 산림식생 유형은 대모도에서 총 11개 식생단위(1개 군락군, 2개 군락, 개 아군락, 9개 변군락, 그리고 4개 아변군락), 구도에서 총 8개 식생단위(2개 군락군, 5개 군락, 그리고 6개 아군락)가 구분되었다. 총피도(S)와 종다양도(H′)에 있어서 구도는 교목층이, 대모도는 관목층이 다른 층위에 비하여 상대적으로 아주 높게 나타났다. 생활형 조성 체계는 대모도 N-R5-D2-e, 구도 MM-R5-D2-e로 나타났다. 과중요치(FIV) 분석결과 대모도에서는 차나무과와 소나무과, 구도는 녹나무과와 참나무과 분류군들이 상위그룹을 이루고 있었으며, 과별 종구성비에 있어서는 대모도는 국화과가 4.5%(19종류), 구도는 백합과 가 7.3%(8종류)로 가장 높게 나타나 두 도서간 인위적 교란 정도를 가늠할 수 있었다. 지표종 분석에서는 대모도는 청미래덩굴, 광나무, 사스레피나무 등 미소지상식물(N)이, 구도는 황칠나무, 구실잣밤나무, 육박나무 등 대형지상식물 (MM)이 대개 유의한 지표종(p <0.0005)으로 나타났다.

본 연구는 가막만에 서식하는 중형저서동물의 계절적인 변화와 공간분포 특성을 연구하였다. 2009~2010년에 걸쳐 10개 정점에서 2월, 6월 10월에 총 6회 조사를 실시하였다. 가막만에 서식하는 중형저서동물의 군집구조, 분류군 다양 도, N/C ratio를 분석하였다. 연구기간 동안 선형동물과 저서 성 요각류의 서식밀도가 가막만의 중형저서동물 그룹중 가 장 높은 서식밀도를 나타냈다. 분류군 다양도 값은 가막만의 내만역에 비해 외해에 인접한 정점들이 높은 값을 나타냈다. N/C ratio는 각 지역별로 저서생태계의 오염을 모니터링 하 기 위한 지수인데, N/C ratio 분석결과 가막만의 내만역의 N/ C ratio 값이 외해에 인접한 정점들에 비해 높은 값을 나타내 내만역의 오염도가 상대적으로 높은 값을 나타냈다.

Even though no international legal instrument explicitly provides the right for States to establish ADIZs, such zones have been unilaterally declared since the 1950s. China’s ADIZ above the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands - a disputed area in the East China Sea and her recent activities in disputed maritime features in the South China Sea have given rise to concerns about other ADIZs that Beijing may possibly establish above this area. In that context, this paper ventures to draw some potential ADIZs, which may be established by China above the South China Sea, and predicts diplomatic and legal reactions from other States.

Regarding warships, customary rules on innocent passage and freedom of navigation codified in the UNCLOS are far from being settled among State Parties. FONOPs impose the US understanding of rules on passage and navigation in each and every sea area, forcefully implementing deregulation in order for the US to create a navyfriendly environment for its worldwide mission. By implementing another agenda of carrying out the new US policy of “Pivot to Asia,” the FONOPs in the South China Sea challenge the very heart of China’s sovereignty, and may bring about adverse effect to the process of peaceful settlement of territorial issues and maritime disputes in the South China Sea region. China believes the US FONOPs in the South China Sea are offensive to its sovereignty. Moreover, their adverse effect to the process of peaceful settlement of territorial issues and maritime disputes in the South China Sea region cannot be ignored.

The USS Lassen’s October 2015 South China Sea freedom of navigation operation was exemplary in some respects and cautionary in others. This article argues the Lassen’s mission to sail within 12 nautical miles of one of China’s artificial islands was a successful albeit exploratory challenge because the operation has helped to clarify maritime claims in the region and garnered international support for continued operations. This paper examines the US Freedom of Navigation Program’s broader goals of benefiting the international community with a rules-based system. It also argues that increased transparency is essential if these goals are to be achieved. This article analyzes China’s unclarified claims in the South China Sea and explores the concept of “psycho-legal boundaries” in relation to the so-called nine-dash line. It concludes by presenting suggestions for plotting a proper path forward for FONOPs in the region with an emphasis on protecting the marine environment.

Acoustic surveys using a scientific echosounder and trawl surveys were concurrently carried out in between Geoje and Tongyeong of the South Sea by season. The anchovy schools were identified by trawling in each station and used for frequency response analysis. Frequency responses of anchovy schools by season and species composition ratio were examined using multi-frequencies (18, 38, 70, 120 and 200 kHz). The frequency response r(f), is one of the acoustic characteristics which means the volume back-scattering strength ratio between a reference frequency and other frequencies. In spring, the r(f) of anchovy schools decreased with increased frequency, with the exception of 120kHz. While, in winter, the r(f) continuously decreased inversely proportional to the increase in frequency. Frequency response of anchovy schools presented a distinctive difference between spring and winter, however it did not different in spife of different species composition ratios in schools.

Building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road is a new initiative for international cooperation. It will have a positive impact on the peaceful use of the South China Sea by encouraging a Code of Conduct to Parties in the South China Sea between China and ASEAN members; realizing a breakthrough of jointly developing oil and gas resources in the area; promoting comprehensive cooperation in maritime non-traditional security field; and providing a peaceful external environment for the South China Sea dispute settlement. The South China Sea dispute is a negative challenge to building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. However, the pace building should not be stopped because of it. In the future, the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road will be on the international consensus as an international legal regime. Also, it will improve the domestic legal system regarding building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road for China as well as the countries along the Belt and Road, especially the ASEAN members.

An acoustic and trawl pilot survey using a small vessel was conducted in Jinhae bay of the South Sea of South Korea on April 13~14, May 11~13 and June 8~10, 2015. During the survey, acoustic data was collected and bottom trawls were conducted at the same time. First, various noises were eliminated by using the Park method based on the Wang method(Wang et al., 2015; Park et al., 2015), the species compositions and catch rate from each bottom trawl were observed, and spatial distribution of fishery resources in the water column and their nautical area scattering coefficient (NASC) were investigated through acoustic data. During the entire survey period, 12 orders, 33 families and 41 species were caught. The most caught species in April, May and June were Okamejei kenojei, Zoarces gilli and Pholis nebulosa, respectively. Fish schools were observed near the line of net mouth height in April. Numerous weak scatters were presented on the echograms in May and June. Many fish schools appeared in between the water surface and 20 m deep in May. The NASC value from entire water columns was the lowest in April (35.9 m2/n･mile2) and highest in June (1541.3 m2/n･mile2).

The MV Arctic Sunrise, a vessel bearing the flag of the Netherlands, was detained by Russian authorities. The Netherlands instituted Annex VII arbitral proceedings against the Russian Federation and requested the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to prescribe provisional measures for the immediate release of the vessel and its crewmembers. On January 22, 2013, the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings to challenge China’s claims over the South China Sea and the underlying seabed. Both China and Russia claim that the tribunal in question does not have jurisdiction, and neither of them appeared before the tribunal. This article offers an analysis of the facts and reasoning in the Arctic Sunrise case concerning Russia’s declaration and its nonappearance. Furthermore, this article explores the relevant provisions of UNCLOS and relevant views, as well as attitudes of ITLOS towards certain issues.