| 释义 |
international strait
A strait used for international navigation between one part of the high seas or exclusive economic zone and another part of the high seas or exclusive economic zone. The definition comes from articles 37 and 38 of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. A strait itself is defined as a natural waterway, “a contraction of the sea between two territories being of limited width”. There are in the world over 200 waterways that would appear to satisfy the requirements of being “international straits”. According to the Convention, a regime of transit passage prevails through an international strait, with regard to both ships and aircraft. Transit passage, “which shall not be impeded”, means “the exercise … of freedom of navigation and overflight solely for the purpose of expeditious transit of the strait”. The Strait of Hormuz, which provides access from the Persian Gulf to the open sea, is probably the most famous example of such a strait. |