http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
Throughout history man has used and been involved with the sea. It is only comparatively recently, however, within the last twenty years or so, that maritime issues - arising out of the use, exploration and exploitation maritime of the sea and its resources - have come to have much greater importance in international relations.