Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET January 2017 Political Science
As per the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), states are entitled to jurisdiction over sea waters as
AThree miles from the shore as territorial waters
BTwelve miles from the shore for shipping
CTwo hundred miles as the Exclusive Economic Zone
DAll the three jurisdictions ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) All the three jurisdictions — Under UNCLOS, states are entitled to all three kinds of maritime jurisdiction.
Explanation
★Under UNCLOS, states are entitled to all three kinds of maritime jurisdiction.
★UNCLOS sets out the rights and duties of states in the world's oceans.
★It defines the territorial sea, the contiguous zone and the exclusive economic zone.
★The territorial sea extends up to twelve nautical miles from the baseline.
★The exclusive economic zone extends up to two hundred nautical miles.
★Within the EEZ the coastal state controls the use of marine resources.
★UNCLOS was concluded in 1982 and came into force in 1994.
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