What are the laws of the Arctic Ocean?
Secondly, the Arctic Ocean, as with all seas of the world, is covered by internationally agreed laws of the sea, such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Does the right of innocent passage apply in the Canadian Arctic?
“The waters of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, including the Northwest Passage, are internal waters of Canada, giving Canada an unfettered right to regulate those waters as it would its land territory. Therefore the right of innocent passage does not apply in the internal waters of the Canadian Arctic.” But Smith has disputed this.
What is the law of the sea article121?
PREAMBLE TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA PART VIII REGIME OF ISLANDS Article121 Regime of islands 1. An island is a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is above water at high tide.
How did Canada define its internal waters in the Arctic?
In 1985, Canada defined its internal waters in the Arctic using the straight baseline method. A line is drawn from the farthest points of land to the next one along the outside of the Arctic Archipelago. The waters within that line are considered to be internal waters over which Canada has total control and jurisdiction.
Sovereignty over Land and Sea in the Arctic Area