Enforcement Decree of the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Regulation Date 1978 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Coastal zone management Maritime zone Territorial sea Access right Authorization/permit Navigation Pollution control Water quality standards Sovereignty Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The Decree consists of 7 articles and supplementary provisions: Purpose (1); Basepoint of Straight Baseline (2); Breadth of the territorial sea in the Korea Strait (3); Passage of Foreign Warships or other Government Ships (4); Activities of Foreign Ships in the territorial Sea (5); Standards for Control of Discharge of Pollutants (6); Temporary Suspension of Innocent Passage (7). In measuring the breadth of the territorial sea, each area of the sea where a straight line is employed as the baseline and the basepoint thereof in accordance with article 2 of the Act, is delimited as indicated in Schedule 1 to this Decree. The breadth of the territorial sea in the Korea Strait shall be as in Schedule 2. Activities listed in article 5, including fishing, requires an authorisation of the authorities concerned in accordance with article 5 of this Decree. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Act (Act No. 3037 of 1977). Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 1977 (2018) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishing vessel, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Navigation, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX