Territorial Sea International Law explained Law of the sea Lex Animata Hesham Elrafei #internationallaw#law#animation#politics#explained#explainervideo#explainervideo Territorial sea, international law visualzied. The law of the sea divides the ocean into zones where states have sovereign rights or jurisdictional authority. Internal waters are anything landward of the baselines, such as harbors, river mouths, or bays, and are subject to the coastal State's sovereignty. On the other hand, all waters seaward of the baselines are subject to the coastal State's sovereignty and are encompassed under its sovereign rights or jurisdiction, like the contiguous zone, the continental shelf, the exclusive economic zone, and the territorial sea. International law recognizes a coastal state's right to exercise jurisdiction over a 12-nautical-mile stretch of water near its coast, known as the territorial sea or territorial waters. The coastal state's sovereignty over its territorial seas extends to the sky above and the seabed under the territorial sea, and it is restricted by Foreign vessels' right of innocent passage through the territorial sea. The passage is no longer considered innocent, when the foreign vessel's passage threatens the coastal state's peace, good order, or security, such as fishing, major pollution, or research. In this case, the coastal State may request the foreign vessel's departure from the territorial sea, or even exercise enforcement jurisdiction regarding matters that have already enacted legislation, like the safety of navigation, conservation of living resources, and violations of customs or immigration laws.