南半球海域，2002-01-01 (Greenpeace)-澳洲政府在南極負責研究與補給的船隻─「南極光號」，在澳洲宣告主權的水域與捕鯨船遭遇。依照「南極條約」，南極大陸及其周圍水域不屬於任何國家。然而阿根廷、澳洲、英國、智利、法國、紐西蘭與挪威等七國仍被承認是「主權宣示國」；換句話說，該條約承認這些國家曾宣告擁有南極部分地區的主權，但不表支持也不否認；且根據該條約，任何國家皆不得限制他國進入南極任何一個地區……

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gp02010102.htm

The Australian government's Antarctic research and supply ship, the Aurora Australis, had happened across the whalers - in waters claimed by Australia. Under the Antarctic Treaty, no one owns any part of the continent or the waters surrounding it. However, seven nations (Argentina, Australia, Britain, Chile, France, New Zealand, and Norway) are recognized as "claimant states". In other words, the treaty recognizes that they have made claims to areas of Antarctica, without supporting or denying those claims. Also, no country can restrict access to any part of Antarctica.

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