Barbados v. Trinidad and Tobago
Introduction '''''Barbados v. Trinidad and Tobago''''' was a 2006 arbitral case between Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago in which the tribunal resolved the maritime border dispute between the two countries. The dispute was arbitrated before an arbitral tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, in which the Permanent Court of Arbitration served as registry.
Background In 1990, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago signed a maritime boundary treaty. The treaty purported to assign to Trinidad and Tobago ocean territory that Barbados claimed as its own. The countries were unable to resolve their dispute for 14 years. In 2004, Barbados elected to force the issue into binding arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The arbitral tribunal heard the case.
Tribunal award The tribunal's award was issued on 11 April 2006.The boundary was set nearly midway between the land of the two island countries. Although neither country's claimed boundary was adopted by the court, the boundary that was set was closer to that claimed by Trinidad and Tobago. Both countries claimed victory after the arbitration award was announced.
See also *Barbados – Trinidad and Tobago relations
Notes
References *Andon Blake and Gary A. Campbell, "Conflict over flying fish: The dispute between Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados", ''Marine Policy'', vol. 31, no. 3, May 2007, pp. 327–335. *  Barbados/Trinidad and Tobago Award, Tribunal's President H.E. Stephen M. Schwebel, published in  XXVII UNRIAA 147-251 and  PCA Award Series and  Cambridge 2010 and  Key Boundaries*  Analysis of Barbados/Trinidad and Tobago under Presidency of H.E. Judge Stephen M. Schwebel and  Award's Map and  Coalter Lathrop Map and  22 IJMCL 7-60 2007 and  NILOS and  NILOS Online Papers and  NILOS New Website and  39 GWILR pp.573-620 2007 No.3 and  Full Text and  Catalogue*  Barbados Submission to CLCS and  22nd CLCS 18 August-12 September 2008* INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY CONSULTANTS* How Trinidad Recognised Venezuela's Claim to Most Of Guyana's Land 18 June 2007, Notes From The Margin
External links * Permanent Court of Arbitration case page