5 The Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone
John E Noyes
From: The Oxford Handbook of the Law of the Sea
Edited By: Donald R. Rothwell, Alex G. Oude Elferink, Karen N. Scott, Tim Stephens
- Subject(s):
- Territorial sea — UNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea) — Exclusive economic zone — International procedural law — International organizations
This chapter first discusses the breadth and location of the territorial sea. It then considers its juridical status; examines the navigational rights of foreign flag vessels in the territorial sea; and highlights some ‘other rules of international law’ and actions of international organizations that apply there. Finally, it explores the contiguous zone.
