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law of the sea

law of the sea

body of international rules that binds states and other subjects of international law in their maritime affairs

baseline

line which the outer limits of marine spaces under the national jurisdiction of the coastal state are measured

also the line distinguishing internal waters from the territorial sea

archipelagic state/baselines

a state constituted wholly by one or more archipelagos and may include other islands

archipelago

group of islands, including parts of islands, interconnecting waters, and other natural features

freedom

sovereignty

common heritage of mankind

3 principles governing law of the sea

normal

straight

closing line across river mouths and bays

archipelagic

4 types of baselines

normal baseline

low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal state

straight baselines

must not depart to any appreciable extent from the general direction of the coast

coastal

outlying or mid-ocean

2 kinds of archipelago

coastal archipelago

refers to a group of islands situated so close to a main land that they may be considered a part thereof

outlying or mid-ocean archipelago

refers to a group of islands situated in the ocean at such distance from the coasts of firm land

archipelagic sea lanes passage

exercise in accordance with UNCLOS III of the rights of navigation and overflight in the normal mode

right of innocent passage

right of foreign merchant ships to pass unhindered through the sea of a coast including foreign warships

exclusive economic zone (eez)

an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea, not extending beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline of the territorial sea

continental shelf

a coastal state comprises the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas

high seas

all parts of the sea that are not within an EEZ

freedom of the high seas

include navigation, overflight, lay submarine cables and pipelines, conduct of scientific research

international tribunal for the law of the sea (itlos)

unclos created ____ which consists of 21 judges elected by the member states

hague conference for the codification of international law 1930

UNCLOS I 1958

UNCLOS II 1960

UNCLOS III 1973-1982

law of the sea has been codified into four