Maritime boundary

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/maritime-boundary

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the governing convention?United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
2. What is the territorial sea limit?Up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline
3. Why do countries need maritime boundaries?They help decide who can use the water for things like fishing, oil, and ships, keeping everyone’s rules clear.
4. How far can a country claim its own water?A country can claim up to 12 nautical miles for full control, 24 for extra law enforcement, and up to 200 for fishing and resources.

Baseline: The line from which the seaward limits of a state's maritime zones are measured.
Continental Shelf: The seabed and subsoil of the submarine margins of a coastal state's territory.
Delimitation: The process of establishing the exact line of a maritime boundary between states.
Jurisdiction: The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.