Area (UNCLOS)
Definition
In the context of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, Article 1 1
Note: 'The Area' boundaries are different from High Seas boundaries, which start at 200nm where Exclusive Economic Zones have been claimed (e.g. at 12nm in the Mediterranean).