Daniel. said:
Its also practically guaranteed that if Scotland does go independent that the current water boundaries would be changed
They already have been, a bit controversially, by Westminster, in order to benefit England. Look up the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 to see what I mean.
Daniel. said:
considering legally "Scottish waters" do not exist
It's probably a bit late to be having this discussion, but the Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order, and the various UK Continental Shelf Acts, define Scottish waters pretty clearly. They are the waters that fall under the jurisdiction of Scots Law. The rest of the UK's waters fall under either English or Northern Irish law.
With the UK having always had a couple of different legal systems operating within it (Scots law, English common law, etc.), the legal territories - including marine territories - are already defined by the extent of their jurisdiction.
The UK Government's own business secretary admitted long ago that there is such a thing as "Scottish waters."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/9959715/North-Sea-oil-is-in-Scottish-waters-admits-Vince-Cable.html
The final boundary will likely be decided under international law, though, under UNCLOS III.
Daniel. said:
This is how the water boundaries should look.
I'd be okay with that boundary.
Sorry if I'm coming across as a bit of a **** here btw Daniel (and anybody else I might've pissed off over the years on this thread). I don't usually argue like this, but it's an important issue.