♤ It also established three institutions: the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS).

2.2. UNCLOS Maritime Zones

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2.2.1. Territorial Sea

♤ Under the Convention, a coastal State is entitled to a territorial sea not exceeding 12 nautical miles measured from its baselines. Within its territorial sea, the coastal State exercises sovereignty, including over its resources.

♤ Subject to the provisions of the Convention, ships of all States enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea.