What is the purpose of baselines under the law of the sea? B.

The determination of baselines is instrumental to the

establishment of all maritime zones, since they constitute the starting point for measuring the breadth of each zone.

Which is a 'rock under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)? C. Rocks are the islands that cannot
sustain human habitation or economic life of their own and according to article 121(3) have no Exclusive Economic
Zone or continental shelf.

When coastal States do enforce their criminal jurisdiction over foreign vessels in their ports? A. Port States
generally do not enforce their criminal jurisdiction over crimes that do not infringe their customs laws or disrupt
peace and public order.

What kind of passage does qualify as 'innocent passage'? B. A vessel's passage is considered 'innocent' where it is
not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal State.

What is the function of the contiguous zone? C. The contiguous zone is a zone in which the coastal State is
permitted to prevent and punish infringements of customs, fiscal, immigration, or sanitary laws.

What kind of rights do coastal States enjoy over their continental shelf? A. The coastal State enjoys ipso facto
and ab initio sovereign rights over its continental shelf for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural
resources.

Do third States enjoy any fishing rights within the Exclusive Economic Zone of another State? A. When the
coastal State cannot harvest the 'total allowable catch', the coastal State is to give other State access to that surplus
with priority to be given to developing and land-locked States.

Which State exercises jurisdiction over vessels on the high seas? C. The flag State is to exercise exclusive
jurisdiction over its vessels on the high seas, with the exception of specific cases, such as piracy.

When does an illegal act of violence on the high seas fall short of qualifying as piracy? B. When it is committed
for 'private ends'.

What was the judgment of Permanent Court of Arbitration in Scarborough Shoal dispute? C. 12 July 2016

Which country rejected the judgment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Scarborough Shoal dispute? C.
China

What kind of passage does qualify as 'transit passage'? D. A passage concerns only on continuous and expeditious
transit.

When did Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone come into force? B. 10 September 1964

What do you call a narrow stretch of sea connecting two extensive areas of high seas? C. International Straits

What is the 'equitable result' in the law and practice of maritime delimitation? B. An equitable result is what a
judge or the arbitrator would decide ex aequo et bono, i.e. upon their discretion and in light of what they consider as
fair and equitable in a delimitation case.

When was the Philippines filed the landmark arbitration case against China? A. 22 January 2013

When did Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas come into force? B. 4
April 1966

How many Chinese fishing vessels believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia were moored in line
formation at the Julian Felipe Reef as per the Philippines Coast Guard report? B. 220

What year did China adopted the UNCLOS and has obliged to abide by its provisions? A. 1996

When was the Philippines awarded by the Arbitral Tribunal on jurisdiction dispute on UNCLOS? A. 29 October
2015