Law of the Sea

12 miles 200 mile limit activities apply Article artificial islands Britain British claim clauses coast coastal coastline cod war contiguous zone continental shelf continental slope Declaration developed countries dispute dumping effect enforcement example exclusive economic zone exclusive fishing zone exercise exploitation exploration fisheries fishing limits foreign ship freedom of navigation geological continental shelf Group of 77 high seas Iceland innocent passage installations interests internal waters international agreement international law international régime international sea-bed area International Sea-Bed Authority island/installation isobath issues legal bay legal continental shelf limits of national living resources low-tide elevation marine pollution measures mile territorial sea mouth-closing line national jurisdiction nautical miles negotiations oceanographic offshore political possible principles problems proposed regard regulations res communis res nullius right of innocent RSNT rules sea-bed-subsoil sovereignty straight baselines submarine subsoil territorial sea tion transit passage treaty UNCLOSI UNCLOSIII United Nations vessels voting width