Noun
law of the sea (uncountable)
(law) The body of international law that concerns the principles and rules by which public entities, especially states, interact in maritime matters, including navigational rights, sea mineral rights, and coastal waters jurisdiction.
According to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea a coastal state can claim a continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles (nm) out to a maximum of 350 nm depending on the geographic and geologic circumstances. Source: Internet
At the same time, China’s government has become more willing to challenge and sometimes directly violate legally binding treaty commitments, like the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Source: Internet