The Brazilian proposal that claimed the expansion of the continental shelf was accepted, ensuring that Brazil has the right to explore a marine area of about 360,000 square kilometers, equivalent to lands Germany.
On Wednesday (26), the Continental Border Committee (CLPC), associated with the United Nations (United Nations), accepted the Brazilian claim in the tropical margin.
Since 2017, Brazil has been seeking to create its exclusive economic area exceeding 200 nautical miles delegated by the international authorities.
Now, the country will be able to explore the marine areas of up to 350 nautical miles from the coast at some points in this region. This guarantees the right to explore the resources and wealth in the underground sea.
However, this does not mean that Brazil will start exploring oil directly in the area. Also, the area in which Petrobras was required to support Ebama for the start of the research already within the limits of 200 nautical miles.
CLPC is an international being established by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea to help coastal states create the external borders of their continental platforms.
Its main function is to analyze the claims of countries and take their decision to expand their sovereignty areas.
The negotiations with the agency, which is based in New York, lead the Brazilian navy.
This achievement is not the first for Brazil in the sector. Since 1989, with the launch of the Brazilian continental platform scanning plan (Leplac), the country has been seeking to expand.
The proposal divides the Brazilian continental margin into three regions: the southern region, the tropical margin and the eastern/southern margin.
In March 2019, CLPC agreed to demand the southern region. Now, in March 2025, the tropical margin was accepted.
The next step is to analyze the suggestion of the eastern margin.
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