What was first created in an effort to claim the continental shelf as belonging to the nation it was attached to?
A) The Marine Mammal Protection Act
B) The Law of the Sea
C) The International Whaling Commission
D) The National Marine Fisheries Service

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There were important issues of territorial waters and exclusive economic zones that were discussed in the 1982 Draft Convention of the Law of the Sea. There was also a consensus that measures should be taken to protect the ocean and prevent pollution. Information can be found in the section The Law of the Sea Governs Marine Resource Allocation.

What Was First Created in an Effort to Claim the Continental