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Proof Of Offshore Territorial Claims In Canada, Lawrence L. Herman
Proof Of Offshore Territorial Claims In Canada, Lawrence L. Herman
Dalhousie Law Journal
The territorial sea of Canada consists of a 12-mile belt of maritime space extending seaward from the Canadian maritime coastline. I By virtue of international law, this 12-mile maritime belt is considered to be part of the territorial domain of the littoral state.2 As a consequence, the legal limits of Canadian territory extend beyond the low water line along the coasts of Canada to include the area of the 12-mile territorial sea.