Practice question
Explain the purpose of archipelagic sea lanes passage under UNCLOS Article 53. Does it authorize a foreign ship to remain indefinitely in a sea lane to exploit marine resources?
Legal references
- UNCLOS, Articles 53–54, read with Articles 39, 40, 42 and 44: https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part4.htm
- Republic Act No. 12065, November 7, 2024, Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/98029; Sections 4–5, 13 and 18.
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