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Global Governance of the Oceans

Maritime zones from the baseline to the high seas

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Baseline in the law of the sea, internal waters and innocent passage.

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What is the baseline in the law of the sea?

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What are internal waters?

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How wide is the territorial sea?

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  1. 1

    What is the baseline in the law of the sea?

    Model answer

    The baseline is the line from which all maritime zones are measured. The normal baseline is the low-water line along the coast.

  2. 2

    What are internal waters?

    Model answer

    Internal waters lie landward of the baseline and include ports, bays and estuaries. The coastal state holds full sovereignty there and foreign ships have no right of entry.

  3. 3

    How wide is the territorial sea?

    Model answer

    The territorial sea extends up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline. The coastal state holds sovereignty over the water, the seabed and the airspace above.

  4. 4

    What is innocent passage?

    Model answer

    Innocent passage is the right of foreign ships to cross the territorial sea without threatening the coastal state. Passage must be continuous, and vessels may not fish, survey or launch aircraft.

  5. 5

    How far does the contiguous zone extend, and what may a state do there?

    Model answer

    The contiguous zone reaches 24 nautical miles from the baseline. Within it a state may enforce customs, immigration, sanitary and fiscal laws.

  6. 6

    What is the exclusive economic zone?

    Model answer

    The exclusive economic zone extends up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline. The coastal state holds sovereign rights over fish, oil, gas and other resources within it.

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