Abstract

Renewed focus on the world’s oceans has brought about a shift that one can broadly frame as a rivalry between competitive no-limits exploitation and cooperative or collaborative endeavours towards the responsible and sustainable use of ocean territories. The competition portrays a growing sense of international concern with keeping the world’s oceans productive, safe, and sustainable (United Nations, n.d.). The aforementioned does not take place in isolation from vested interests of countries, business communities, coastal communities, and criminals, as well as other sub-state political rivalries.