Potencial de Crescimento e de Internacionalização da Economia do Mar: A exploração do Oceano Profundo Portugal Atlantic Conference – Potential for Growth, EXPONOR 16-19 Nov 2015 Pedro Madureira Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Summary: - Who are we? - The portuguese continental shelf and other projects - Opportunities - Conclusion Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Who are we ?... Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 www.emepc.pt Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 PEPC Projeto de Extensão da Plataforma Continental Continental Shelf Extension Project Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Article 76 Definition of the continental shelf 1. The continental shelf of a coastal State comprises the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond its territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of its land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin, or to a distance of 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured where the outer edge of the continental margin does not extend up to that distance. Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Continental shelf beyond the 200 NM Outer limit of the continental shelf Submitted: 11.05.2009 Azores EEZ Madeira EEZ Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 PEPC Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Apreciação por parte da comunidade internacional Proposta Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas Proposta revista não Estado costeiro estabelece limites finais e obrigatórios Recomendações favoráveis? sim Comissão Subcomissão PUBLICITA limites finais e obrigatórios Interação com o Estado costeiro Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 What have we been doing ?... Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 PEPC Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 “Ó mar salgado, quanto do teu sal São lágrimas de Portugal!...” Fernando Pessoa Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 “Ó mar salgado, quanto do teu sal São lágrimas de Portugal!...” Fernando Pessoa 106 milhões km2 Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Portuguese continental shelf 3.8 milhões km2 Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 PEPC Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 2008 ROV LUSO - Capable of reaching a depth of 6000m; - 97% of the global seafloor; - 100% of the seafloor under national sovereignty. LUSO Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 PEPC Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 density L? N A A h L h 60cm Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 2015 – April 2017 Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Opportunities... Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Co, Te, REE Moytirra Cu, Zn, Au Lucky Strike Rainbow Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Conclusion Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 PEPC Natural Marine Resources Natural Marine Resources Portugal Atlantic Conference – EXPONOR, 18 Nov 2015 Seminar on Sustainable Exploitation of Marine Mineral Resources Thank You! Merci!