Scarborough Shoal

E65494

atoll disputed territory shoal

Scarborough Shoal is a small, disputed atoll in the South China Sea claimed by China, the Philippines, and Taiwan, known for its rich fishing grounds and strategic maritime location.

Aliases (1)

Panatag Shoal ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	atoll → disputed territory → shoal →
alsoKnownAs	Bajo de Masinloc → Huangyan Dao → Panatag Shoal → Scarborough Reef →
claimedAsTerritorialSeaBy	China → Philippines → Taiwan →
countryClaimedBy	People's Republic of China → Republic of China (Taiwan) → Republic of the Philippines →
disputedBy	China → Philippines → Taiwan →
governedDeFactoBy	China →
hasAccessControlledBy	Chinese maritime forces →
hasAreaType	submerged reef with small rocks above water →
hasAverageLagoonDepth	approximately 15 meters →
hasEcologicalFeature	coral ecosystem → marine biodiversity habitat →
hasEconomicActivity	fishing →
hasFeature	coral reef → lagoon →
hasLegalStatus	subject to overlapping maritime claims →
hasNavigationUse	fishing vessel anchorage →
hasNearbyWatersUsedBy	Chinese fishers → Philippine fishers → Taiwanese fishers →
hasResource	rich fishing grounds →
hasShape	triangular atoll →
hasStrategicImportance	access to marine resources → control of sea lanes →
importantFor	fisheries → navigation → regional maritime security →
isWithin	Philippine-claimed exclusive economic zone → nine-dash line claimed by China →
locatedIn	South China Sea → West Philippine Sea (Philippine designation) → western Pacific Ocean →
locatedInExclusiveEconomicZoneClaimedBy	Philippines →
locatedNear	Luzon Island →
partOf	Spratly Islands region →
subjectOf	2016 South China Sea arbitration award discussion → Philippines v. China (PCA case) → South China Sea dispute →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Scarborough Shoal ("Panatag Shoal") →	alsoKnownAs
South China Sea →	hasFeature