Practice question
A foreign vessel asserts that archipelagic sea lanes passage excuses it from the Philippines’ prohibitions on unauthorized surveys and fishing while transiting. Assess both claims under RA 12065 and relate the result to the limited purpose of passage.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 12065, November 7, 2024, Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98029; Sections 13, 17–18.
- UNCLOS, Articles 53–54, read with Articles 39, 40, 42 and 44: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part4.htm; Articles 53–54.
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