Socotra Rock

For the island in the Indian Ocean, see Socotra.

Coordinates: 32°07′22.63″N 125°10′56.81″E / 32.1229528°N 125.1824472°E / 32.1229528; 125.1824472

Socotra Rock

Socotra Rock location map

Socotra Rock location map
Summit depth 4.6m
Translation Ieodo or Iŏdo (이어도/離於島)
Parangdo or P'arangdo (파랑도/波浪島)
Suyan Rock (苏岩礁)
Sogan Rock (蘇岩礁)
Location
Location Yellow Sea
Coordinates 32°07′22.63″N 125°10′56.81″E / 32.1229528°N 125.1824472°E / 32.1229528; 125.1824472

Socotra Rock, also known as Ieodo (Hangul: 이어도; hanja: 離於島; MR: Iŏdo) or sometimes Parangdo (Hangul: 파랑도; hanja: 波浪島; MR: P'arangdo),[1] is a submerged rock 4.6 metres (15 ft) below sea level (at low tide) located in the Yellow Sea. International maritime law stipulates that a submerged rock outside of a nation's territorial sea (generally 12 nautical miles) can't be claimed as territory by any nation.[2] However, the rock is the subject of a maritime dispute between South Korea, China and even Japan, which considers it to lie within its exclusive economic zone. And China refers to it as Suyan Rock (Chinese: 苏岩礁; pinyin: sūyánjiāo),which means the rock(岩,yán) or reef(礁,jiāo) outside the coastal waters of Jiangsu (苏,sū,the abbreviation), while Japan refers it as the same name in Chinese character. In fact, both China and Japan use Suyan/Sogan Islet for its English name.[3]

The rock is located 149 kilometres (80 nmi; 93 mi) southwest of Marado (just off Jeju island) in Korea.[4] For China, Yushan Island of Zhejiang,[5] is 287 km (178 mi) away from the rock. The rock serves as the foundation for Korean Ieodo Ocean Research Station.[6] A Korean helipad is also located there to allow the research station to be serviced.

History

sea mount

Both "Parangdo" and "Ieodo" are names for the mythical island which the residents of Jeju island believed housed the spirits of fishermen who perished at sea. The South Korean government has asserted a direct connection between these legends and the modern-day rock, claiming that the traditional saying that "One who sees Parangdo would never return" refers to the danger facing sailors when high waves allow the rock to break the surface.[1][7] Koreans even name the studies about Ieodo as "Ieodology".[8] Socotra Rock's Korean name was officially designated as "Ieodo" on January 26, 2001, by the Korea Institute of Geology.[9]

Timeline

Dispute

According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a submerged reef can not be claimed as territory by any country.[17] However, China and South Korea dispute which is entitled to claim it as part of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).[18]

In September 2006, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang (秦刚) told reporters that China objects to South Korea's "unilateral" activities in the region, referring to Korean science observation facilities on this reef island, which the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman has claimed to be "illegal". However, Chinese reports notes that Qin Gang said the two countries never had a "territorial dispute," not mentioning any islands.[19] In 2013 the PRC clarified their position by stating that China had no dispute with Korea on the issue.[20]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "파랑도". Naver Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
  2. "Sightings of Chinese Ships near Ieodo Island Increasing". KBS WORLD. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  3. (Chinese)中国国情·热词·苏岩礁.2012-03-13. http://www.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2015-11-15
  4. "" ‘이어도는 우리 땅’ 임을 명확히 하겠다"‥ 영토 표지석 건립 추진" ["We will declare that 'Ieodo is Korean territory'" ─ It will promote the building of landmark stone of territory] (in Korean). 2005-03-22. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  5. (Chinese)海洋资源被非法掠夺 中国海洋安全面临挑战. 河南商报. 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2006-10-26.
  6. Guo, Rongxing (2006). Territorial disputes and resource management : a global handbook. New York: Nova Science Pub Inc. p. 226. ISBN 1600214452.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "이어도 소개 (Ieodo sogae, Introduction to Ieodo". KORDI Ieodo Research Station website (This site might have view points in dispute or original research)) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2006-09-19.
  8. (Chinese)张良福:《聚焦中国海疆·话说苏岩礁》,Page 255,ISBN 978-7-5027-8578-9
  9. 1 2 "제주 남방의 이어도와 EEZ(배타적경제수역)포기 (Jeju nambang-ui ieodo-wa EEZ pogi, Ieodo south of Jeju and the surrender of the EEZ)". Dokdo Center website (in Korean). 2004-06-05. Retrieved 2006-09-22.
  10. Day, Vice-Admiral Archibald Day (1967). The Admiralty Hydrographic Service, 1795 - 1919. London: HMSO. p. 200.
  11. 1 2 국제법적인 고찰. Ieodo Research Station website (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2006-07-06. Retrieved 2006-09-22.
  12. (Chinese)"1963年5月1日 我国第一艘远洋货轮"跃进号"沉没 ("Yuejin shipwreck" event)". 人民网资料 (People's Daily Online). Retrieved 2006-09-23.
  13. (Chinese)"航道工程·第四节:市外工程 (Project list)". 《上海港志》(Shanghai Harbor Records). Retrieved 2006-09-23.
  14. (Chinese)沈开江:海军海洋测绘部队东海苏岩礁测量填补空白,海洋科学,1993,(第1期), ISSN 1000-3096
  15. "China Chafes at Korean Observatory on Reef Island". Chosun Ilbo. 2006-09-14. Archived from the original on 2006-11-02. Retrieved 2006-09-14.
  16. (Korean) 한-중 간 이어도 분쟁에 관한 국제법적인 고찰((International)legal consideration to dispute between Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China over Socotra Rock(Ieodo))Monthly Chosun, Chosun ilbo Retrieved on 2006-09-20
  17. "UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA, AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PART XI OF THE CONVENTION, PART II TERRITORIAL SEA AND CONTIGUOUS ZONE, SECTION 2. LIMITS OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA, Article13 Low-tide elevations". United Nation. 2. Where a low-tide elevation is wholly situated at a distance exceeding the breadth of the territorial sea from the mainland or an island, it has no territorial sea of its own.
  18. Sang-Hun, Choe (November 27, 2013). "China’s Airspace Claim Inflames Ties to South Korea, Too". The New York Times.
  19. (Chinese) 中国反对韩国在苏岩礁海洋观测活动(China objects Korean Observatory on Reef Island)Phoenix TV Retrieved on 2006-09-19.
  20. "China says 'no dispute' with S. Korea over Ieodo in new air zone". www.globalpost.com. Yonhap News Agency. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.

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