UNCLOS

Question 1

Where and when was UNCLOS signed?

Answer 1

Montego Bay, Jamaica
December 10, 1982

Question 2

Defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world oceans establishing guidelines for business, the environment and the management of marine natural resources.

Answer 2

Law of the Sea Convention

Question 3

Maritime Zones

Answer 3

TCEH
(1) Territorial Sea
(2) Contiguous Zone
(3) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
(4) High Seas

Question 4

Sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal waters to the territorial sea.

Answer 4

Territorial Sea

Question 5

Breadth of Territorial Sea

Answer 5

Up to 12 nautical miles, measured from the baseline.

Question 6

Low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scales charts officially recognized by the coastal State.
Entitlement: Inherent part of the territory of a coastal State- Legislative and enforcement jurisdiction.

Answer 6

Baseline

Question 7

Passage that is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State. (Art. 19, par 1 of UNCLOS)
Continuous and expeditious passage through territorial sea or to/ from internal waters.

Answer 7

Innocent Passage

Question 8

Passage of a foreign ship shall be considered to be prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State if in the territorial sea it engages in any of the following activities:

Answer 8

(a) any treat or use of fore against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of the coastal State, or in any other manner in violation of the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the UN.
(b) any exercise or practice with weapons of any kind;
(c) any act aimed at collecting information to the prejudice of the defense or security of the coastal State;
(d) any act of propaganda aimed at affecting the defense or security of the coastal State;
(e) the launching, landing or taking on board of any aircraft;
(f) the launching, landing or taking on board of any military device;
(g) the loading or unloading of any commodity, currency or person contrary to the customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws and regulations of coastal State;
(h) any act of willful and serious pollution contrary to this Convention;
(i) any fishing activities;
(j) the carrying out of research or survey activities;
(j) any act aimed at interfering with any systems of communication or any other facilities or installations of the coastal State;
(l) any other activity not having a direct bearing on passage.

Question 9

• The outer limit of up to 24 nautical miles, measured from the baselines.
• Entitlement: the coastal State may claim it.
• The coastal State may exercise the control necessary to prevent and punish infringement of customs, fiscal, immigration or sanitary laws within the territory or territorial sea.

Answer 9

Contiguous Zone

Question 10

An area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea.
Entitlement: The coastal state has the right to exploring the exploit, conserve and manage natural resources, whether living or non-living

Answer 10

Exclusive Economic Zone

Question 11

EEZ is from the outing limit of the territorial sea up to ___ nautical miles, measured from the baselines.

Answer 11

200 nautical miles

Question 12

• Parts of the sea which are not included in the EEZ, in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a State, or in the archipelagic waters of an archipelagic State.
• Not subject to the jurisdiction of any State
• Open to all States, whether coastal or land-locked.

Answer 12

High Seas