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Law of the Sea is a branch of international law concerned with public order at sea. Much of this law is codified in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The convention, described as a “constitution for the oceans,” represents an attempt to codify international law regarding territorial waters, sea-lanes, and ocean resources.[1] It comprises the rules governing the use of the sea, including its resources and environment. The law of the sea is one of the principal subjects of international law and is a mixture of treaty and established or emerging customary law. It covers rights, freedoms and obligations in areas such as shipping, territorial seas and waters and the high seas, fishing, wrecks and cultural heritage, protection of the marine environment and dispute settlement.[2]