Territorial water | territorial sea - meaning and illustration
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for territorial water and territorial sea: 🔊
Territorial water /ˌterɪˈtɔːrɪəl ˈwɔːtə/ ; territorial sea: /ˌterɪˈtɔːrɪəl siː/1.2. Synonyms of territorial water:
1 international synonym(s) for territorial water. Notably:
- 🍧 Territorial sea 🔊 ⏸•ılıılıılııl 0
1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of territorial water and territorial sea:
- Eau territoriale
- Mer territoriale
1.4. Definition of territorial water in fisheries:
Territorial water, also known as territorial sea, is defined as: In international law, it is that area of the sea immediately adjacent to the shores of a state and subject to the territorial jurisdiction of that state. It extends to a limit of 12 nautical miles from the baseline of a coastal State.
4 Other Definitions of Territorial water per Country
In Kenya:
“territorial waters” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 of the Maritime Zones Act (Cap. 371).
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries (Foreign Fishing Craft) Regulations, 1991, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries (Foreign Fishing Craft) Regulations, 1991 )
“territorial waters” shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Maritime Zones Act, and includes the territorial sea;
✏️ Source -- Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016, Part I, Section 2 ( Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2016 )
In Nigeria:
"territorial waters of Nigeria" has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Territorial Waters Act.
✏️ Source -- Nigeria Sea Fisheries Act, 1992, Section 12 ( Nigeria Sea Fisheries Act, 1992 )
In South Africa:
“territorial waters” means the sea within a distance of 12 nautical milesfrom the low-water mark;
✏️ Source -- South Africa Sea Fishery Act 1988, Section 1, Sub-section xxxviii ( South Africa Sea Fishery Act 1988 )
1.5. Plural of territorial water:
Territorial waters;
Fishery terminology records for Territorial water
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2. Legal instruments related to: Territorial water |
Continent: International
Country: All Countries 🌍1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Article 111, Paragraph 3: 🌍
The right of hot pursuit ceases as soon as the ship pursued enters the territorial sea of its own State or of a third State. 📑Read more
Other terms mentioned in this provision: ERS || F || Sea || Ship || UE ||
2. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 2, Section 1, Article 2, Paragraph 2: 🌍
This sovereignty extends to the air space over the territorial sea as well as to its bed and subsoil. 📑Read more
Other terms mentioned in this provision: Sea ||
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